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===Haiti=== In 1811 when he proclaimed himself king, [[Henri Christophe|Henri I]] of [[kingdom of Haiti|Haiti]] awarded himself the title "{{lang|fr|le défenseur de la foi}}" and incorporated it into his [[Royal and noble styles|full style]]: {{NoteTag |The Kingdom of Haiti's constitution only gave the introductory legitimation and first title: {{Lang |code=fr |text=par la grâce de Dieu et la loi constitutionnelle de l'état, roi d'Haïti}}.}} <blockquote>{{Lang |code=fr |text=par la grâce de Dieu et la loi constitutionnelle de l'état, roi du Haïti, souverains de Tortuga, Gonâve et d'autres îles adjacentes, destroyer de tyrannie, régénérateur et bienfaiteur de la nation de Haitian, créateur de ses établissements moraux, politiques et de Martial, le premier a couronné le monarque du nouveau monde, ''le défenseur de la foi'', fondateur de la commande royale et militaire de Saint-Henry |italic=invert}}</blockquote> which translates to English as: <blockquote>by the Grace of God and the Constitutional Law of the State, King of Haiti, Sovereign of Tortuga, Gonâve and other adjacent Islands, Destroyer of Tyranny, Regenerator and Benefactor of the Haitian Nation, Creator of her Moral, Political and Martial Institutions, First Crowned Monarch of the New World, ''Defender of the Faith'', founder of the Royal and Military Order of Saint-Henry</blockquote>
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