Showing posts with label Independence Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Independence Day. Show all posts

A Special Independence Day!

Yesterday I got an opportunity to witness the Independence Day celebrations and be a part of cultural activities at a school function. 
As the flag was hoisted and the National Anthem was sung, I realized, it has been so many years since I attended any Flag hoisting ceremonies. A sense of pride set in as I sang the National Anthem looking at the fluttering National Flag . 

Once I was out of school, it was as if the celebration of National Festivals was over. We used to hoist the Flag on the terrace of our house for couple of years after out from school. With great difficulty, few times I have even visited the Manek Shaw Parade ground in Bangalore to witness the Flag Hoisting and catch a glimpse of the parade. But yesterday was something different, something special. Proud to be an Indian!

 Happy Independence Day!
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Nations and their Independence Day

United states of America celebrated its Independence Day on July 4th. On this occasion I thought I will make a list of the Sovereign Nations and their Independence Days.

It may not be appropriate to say Independence Day is the date of a Nation's Birth, because Nation building is a long evolutionary process. As per Wikipedia, "For many ancient and medieval nations these starting points are usually the dates when a nation was mentioned in a written document for the first time or simply a date from their national mythology. For post-colonial nations, starting with the United States, the beginning of statehood is usually considered to be the date when independence was declared, granted and/or recognized."

The Independence Days are listed as per the months, so you will know which are the countries celebrating their Independence Day in a particular month. (Is any nation celebrating its day with your Bday ?;))


NationsFlagIndependence Day
HaitiHaiti Flag - Haiti became independent on Jan 1, 1804 January 1, 1804
AustraliaAustralia Flag - Australia became independent on Jan 1, 1901January 1, 1901
Sudan Sudan Flag - Sudan became independent on Jan 1, 1956January 1, 1956
CameroonCameron Flag - Cameron became independent on Jan 1, 1960January 1, 1960
BurmaBurma Flag - Burma became independent on Jan 4, 1948January 4, 1948
Samoa Samoa Flag - Samoa became independent on Jan 1, 1962January 1, 1962
Czech RepublicCzech Republic Flag - Czech Republic became independent on Jan 1, 1993January 1, 1993
SlovakiaSlovakia Flag - Slovakia became independent on Jan 1, 1993January 1, 1993
BruneiBrunei Flag - Brunei became independent on Jan 1, 1984January 1, 1984 
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Flag - Antigua and Barbua became independent on Jan 11, 1981January 11, 1981 
GermanyGermany Flag - Germany became independent on Jan 18, 1871January 18, 1871
NetherlandsNetherlands Flag - Netherlands became independent on Jan 23, 1579 January 23, 1579
NauruNauru Flag - Nauru became independent on Jan 31, 1968January 31, 1968
Sri LankaSri Lanka Flag - Sri Lanka became independent on Feb 4, 1948February 4, 1948 
Grenada  Grenada Flag - Grenada became independent on Feb 7, 1974February 7, 1974
Vatican City February 11, 1929 
Kosovo Kosovo Flag - Kosovo became independent on Feb 17, 2008February 17, 2008 
GambiaFebruary 18, 1965  
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic Flag - Dominican Republic became independent on Feb 27, 1844February 27, 1844 
EgyptEgypt Flag - Egypt became independent on Feb 28, 1922February 28, 1922
Saint Lucia  February 22, 1979  
Italy Italy Flag - Italy became independent on Mar 17, 1861March 17, 1861
MoroccoMorocco Flag - Morocco became independent on Mar 2, 1956March 2, 1956
Bulgaria Bulgaria Flag - Bulgaria became independent on Mar 3, 1878March 3, 1878
Bosnia and Herzegovina  March 3, 1992
GhanaGhana Flag - Ghana became independent on Mar 6, 1957March 6, 1957
LithuaniaMarch 11, 1990
Mauritius Mauritius Flag - Mauritius became independent on Mar 12, 1968March 12, 1968
TunisiaMarch 20, 1956
Namibia March 21, 1990
Bangladesh Bangladesh Flag - Bangladesh became independent on Mar 26, 1971March 26, 1971
SenegalApril 4, 1960
GeorgiaGeorgia Flag - Georgia became independent on Apr 9, 1991April 9, 1991
Syria April 17, 1946 
ZimbabweZimbabwe Flag - Zimbabwe became independent on Apr 18, 1980April 18, 1980
TanzaniaApril 26, 1964
Sierra LeoneApril 27, 1961 
United Kingdom United Kingdom Flag - United Kingdom(UK) became independent on May 1, 1707 May 1, 1707
RomaniaRomania Flag - Romania became independent on May 9, 1877May 9, 1877 
ParaguayParaguay Flag - Paraguay became independent on May 14, 1811May 14, 1811
CubaMay 20, 1902
EcuadorMay 24, 1822
Jordan Jordan Flag - Jordan became independent on May 25, 1946 May 25, 1946
IsraelMay 14, 1948
Guyana Guyana Flag - Guyana became independent on May 26, 1966May 26, 1966
TogoMay 27, 1960
Yemen Yemen Flag - Yemen became independent on May 22, 1990May 22, 1990
EritreaMay 24, 1993
East TimorMay 20, 2002
South AfricaSouth Africa Flag - South Africa became independent on May 31, 1910May 31, 1910
MontenegroJune 3, 2006
TongaJune 4, 1970
SerbiaSerbia Flag - Serbia became independent on Jun 5, 2006June 5, 2006
SwedenSweden Flag - Sweeden became independent on Jun 6, 1523June 6, 1523
NorwayNorway Flag - Norway became independent on Jun 7, 1905June 7, 1905
PhilippinesPhilippines Flag - Philippines became independent on Jun 12, 1898June 12, 1898
Iceland June 17, 1944
KuwaitKuwait Flag - Kuwait became independent on Jun 19, 1961June 19, 1961
Mozambique June 25, 1975
Croatia Croatia Flag - Croatia became independent on Jun 25, 1991June 25, 1991
Slovenia June 25, 1991 
MadagaskarMadagaskar Flag - Madagaskar became independent on Jun 26, 1960June 26, 1960
DjiboutiJune 27, 1977
SeychellesSeychelles Flag - Seychelles became independent on Jun 29, 1976 June 29, 1976 
CongoJune 30, 1960
United States of AmericaUnited States of America Flag - USA became independent on July 4, 1776July 4, 1776 
VenezuelaVenezuela Flag - Venezuela became independent on July 5, 1811July 5, 1811
ColombiaColombia Flag - Colombia became independent on July 20, 1810July 20, 1810
ArgentinaArgentina Flag - Argentina became independent on July 9, 1816July 9, 1816 
PeruPeru Flag - Peru became independent on July 28, 1821July 28, 1821

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