Haitian Vodou flags have their origins in the slave revolts that led to Haiti’s liberation from French rule in 1804, making it the first independent Black nation in the New World. Historically, they were used in hounfours, temples where vodou religion was practiced, but in the mid-twentieth century, tourists eager to buy these ornate, hand-sewn objects created a market for their production as nonceremonial art objects. Myrlande Constant is one of the first female flag makers to achieve success with this form. She innovated the use of flat and round beads, in place of the traditional sequins, to construct highly detailed tapestries—a technique she developed while working as a beader in a wedding dress factory in Port-au-Prince. This flag depicts Baron Cimetière, an Iwa, or spirit, who protects the dead.