Upper Volta
"Hymne Nationale Voltaïque" (National Anthem of Upper Volta)
Words by: Robert Ouedraogo
Music by: Robert Ouedraogo
In use: 1960-1984
Upon independence in 1960, the west African country known as Upper Volta adopted this national anthem. It was used until 1984, when the country's symbols changed (including a name change to Burkina Faso).
See also: Burkina Faso.
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