FL H8081

Designates May 18, 2026, as "Haitian Flag Day" in Florida to recognize the Haitian and Haitian-American communities and their cultural contributions

Commemorates Haiti's independence from France on January 1, 1804, following a slave revolt led by Generals Toussaint L'Ouverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Alexandre Pétion—the first and only state created from a successful slave rebellion

Notes the Haitian flag was officially adopted in 1806 by President Alexandre Pétion, featuring red and blue colors derived from the French flag, with the white removed to symbolize the end of European influence

Recognizes approximately 1.2 million persons of Haitian descent reside in the United States, with more than 231,000 Haitian Americans living in southern Florida alone