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The anthem was created through a competition, after the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles, dated 21 June 1993. The constitution stated there was to be a national flag, a national anthem, a national emblem and a national motto. The constitution did not mention any anthems, since the anthem is prescribed by an Act.
"Fyer Seselwa" ("Be Proud, Seychellois") was the national anthem of Seychelles from 1978 to 1996 after France-Albert René's coup, replacing "En Avant" as the national anthem. The lyrics were made collectively while the melody was made by Pierre Dastros-Géze.
The current flag is the third used by the country since its independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976. [3] The colours used in the current flag are the official colours of two of the country's major political parties: the Seychelles People's United Party and the Seychelles Democratic Party.
Flag Date Use Description 1977-1996: Flag of Seychelles: a bicoloured field of red and green with a wavy white stripe. [8] [10] [11] 1976-1977: Flag of Seychelles: A bicoloured Saltire of red and blue. [9] [11] 1961-1976: Flag of The Crown Colony of the Seychelles: A blue British ensign with The Seychellois Coat of arms in the fly. [12] [11 ...
Flag. Coat of arms. ... a 59-year-old Anglican priest, was elected the fifth President of the Republic of Seychelles. Ramkalawan was an opposition MP from 1993 to ...
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Quincy managed to talk his way out of the difficulty, and even persuaded Adam to agree to Seychelles' vessels flying a flag bearing the words "Seychelles Capitulation", allowing them to pass through the British blockade of Mauritius unmolested. 15 September 1801 was the date of a memorable sea battle just off the settlement.
A flag anthem is a patriotic song or ode dedicated to a flag, usually one of a country (in which case it is also known as a national flag anthem).It is often either sung or performed during or immediately before the raising or lowering of a flag during a ceremony.