Empire of Haiti, 1849
Faustin Soulouque was elected president of Haiti in 1847, but then proclaimed himself Emperor under the name Faustin I (1849-1859). In 1849 the coat of arms was replaced by imperial symbols. The Empire of Faustin I ended on January 15, 1859 when he was overthrown and sent into exile and the coat of arms of the Republic was reintroduced.