The National Anthem of Haiti was written not in the year of Haiti independence which is 1804. La Dessalinienne was written 100 years later, in 1903 to celebrate the country's 100 years of independence. The words were written by Justin Lherisson and the music, by Nicholas Geffrard

As you may recall, Haiti defeated the French army and on January 1, 1804 declared itself independent from France. The National Anthem, La Dessalinienne, was named after the leader of the Haiti revolution, Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

La Dessalinienne was heard for the first time on November 29, 1903, at the Petit Theater Sylvain in Port-au-Prince. the lyrics are as follows:

" For our country, for our forefathers, united let us march.
Let there be no traitors in our ranks. Let us be masters of our soil.
United let us march. For our country, for our forefathers.
For our forebears, for our country. Let us toil joyfully.
May the fields be fertile and our souls take courage.
Let us toil joyfully. For our forebears, for our country.
Four our country and for our forefathers, let us train our sons
Free, strong, and prosperous, we shall always be as brothers.
Let us train our sons for our country and for our forefathers.
For our forebears, for our country, oh God of valiant!
Take our rights and our life. Under your infinite protection.
Oh God of the valiant! For our forebears, for our country.
For the flag, for our country to die is a fine thing!
For the flag, for our country."

La Dessalinienne, is also available in French and Haitian Creole. It is considered to be among the best written National Anthems.

Are important are the words to you?

Are you willing to die for your country of Haiti, as it demands in Haiti National Anthem?

As stated,  are we Haitians living as brothers?

Are Haitians walking hands in hands?

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