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La Dessalinienne

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La Dessalinienne

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national anthem

Key facts

Also known as
Desalinyèn ( Haitian Creole )
Lyrics
Justin Lhérisson , 1903
Music
Nicolas Geffrard , 1903
Adopted
January 1, 1904 ( 1904-01-01 )

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Encyclopedic overview

"La Dessalinienne" ( pronounced [la dɛsalinjɛn]; lit. ''The Dessaline'') is the national anthem of Haiti. This march was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard.

Etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “La Dessalinienne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.