Je renais de mes cendres

By The Public Archive | Published: November 20, 2012

...The reverse bears the inscription Les armoiries du Roi Henry Christophe, 1767-1820, Bâtisseur de La Citadelle (The arms of King Henry Christophe, 1767-1820, Builder of the Citadel). In the middle is the king’s coat of arms, a crowned phoenix rising from the flames, with stars in the firmament and the words, Je renais de mes cendres. (I am reborn from my ashes.)...

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  1. The Public Archive (@public_archive) (@public_archive)
    Posted November 21, 2012 at 9:31 pm | Permalink

    Je renais de mes cendres (I am reborn from my ashes): http://t.co/YwOc3E9E #haiti #christophe

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  1. By ARTICLE/JOURNAL: Radical History Review Special Issue: Haitian Lives/Global Perspectives | African Diaspora, Ph.D. on January 7, 2013 at 4:27 am

    [...] Image Credit: “Je renais de mes cendres” posted at the Public Archive: “…The reverse bears the inscription Les armoiries du Roi Henry Christophe, 1767-1820, [...]

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