The original design for the Haiti Olympic uniform featured a prominent portrait of Toussaint Louverture riding the horse. Stella Jean’s initial vision was to honor the revolutionary leader on the world stage, but the International Olympic Committee (10C) deemed the image a violation of Rule 50, which prohibits “political, religious, or racial propaganda”. As a result, the figure of Louverture was “painted out,” leaving only the riderless red horse to symbolize his spirit and the resilience of th