The crown of Faustin I is the crown of Faustin Soulouque, who ruled over

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of the

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from 1847 to 1849 and as

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Faustin I of the Second Empire from 1849 to 1859. The crown is decorated with emeralds, diamonds, garnets, and other jewels. It had been exhibited in the

Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien The Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien (MUPANAH) is a museum featuring the heroes of the independence of Haiti, the Haitian history and culture. History The National Pantheon Museum in Port-Au-Prince,Haiti was opened in 1983. This cultural ...

(MUPANAH). However, it was found that some jewels on the crown were stolen at some unknown time. Due to the vandalism it suffered, the crown was transferred, under high surveillance, to a safe place for protection on January 31, 2007.

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