Sanite Belair
Dublin Core
Title
Sanite Belair
Subject
Bélair, Sanité, 1781-1802
Description
Sanite Belair (c. 1781-1802) was a Haitian Revolutionary who served as lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture. She was one of the few female soldiers to fight during the Haitian Revolution. She is considered a national heroine of Haiti. In 2004, she was featured on the Haitian 10-gourd banknote for the bicentennial of Haiti.
Creator
Ahmad Baheer Omari
Source
Anonymous gift, 2025
Date
[2025]
Format
png, pencil on paper, 24"x19" (unframed)
Type
still image
Identifier
HC2500.34
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
drawing
Physical Dimensions
24"x19" (unframed)
Files
Collection
Citation
Ahmad Baheer Omari, “Sanite Belair,” HAMOC, accessed May 19, 2026, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/1061.
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