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1811 (The Seal of the State and Public Acts): The Council of State decreed that all public acts, including laws and proclamations, must be sealed with the Se…

HT-HAPA-1816-000155

1811 (The Seal of the State and Public Acts): The Council of State decreed that all public acts, including laws and proclamations, must be sealed with the Seal of the Kingdom to be considered authentic. This seal featured a shield representing the “genius of the nation” and was held under the custody of the Minister of Justice to prevent fraud or unauthorized use. The King mandated that every official document begin with the formal style of “Henry, by the Grace of God and the Constitutional Law of the State, King of Hayti.” This standardization of state symbols was a vital part of Christophe’s effort to project an image of a professional and established sovereign power. By formalizing these protocols, the government sought to distinguish its administrative rigor from the perceived “chaos” of the southern faction.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000155  ·  p. 134-135 Sanders, Haytian Papers, 134-135 / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000155, 000156