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'''''La Dessalinienne''''' (Dessalines Song) is the national anthem of [[Haiti]]. It is named in honor of  [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]]. Written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard, the country adopted the anthem in 1904.
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'''''La Dessalinienne''''' (Dessalines Song) is the national anthem of [[Haiti]]. It is named in honor of  [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]]. Lyrics by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard, the country adopted as a result of a competition in 1903 on the occassion of Haiti's centennial, January 1, 1904.
  
 
For lyrics see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dessalinienne wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dessalinienne]
 
For lyrics see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dessalinienne wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dessalinienne]

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La Dessalinienne (Dessalines Song) is the national anthem of Haiti. It is named in honor of Jean-Jacques Dessalines. Lyrics by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard, the country adopted as a result of a competition in 1903 on the occassion of Haiti's centennial, January 1, 1904.

For lyrics see: wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dessalinienne