Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context
The Presidency of Burkina Faso states that the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed on 11 December 1958. Current government sources call 11 December the national celebration and frame it as an independence commemoration rather than using “Republic Day” as the principal official English title.
Date and recurrence
11 December 1958 republic proclamation; modern 11 December national-day commemoration
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Burkina Faso / republic-history and national-day context. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Burkina Faso Republic Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Presidency of Burkina Faso — Maurice Yaméogo biographyNational Government
- Burkina Faso Ministry of Security — 11 December national celebrationNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context?
11 December 1958 republic proclamation; modern 11 December national-day commemoration The stored recurrence guidance is: 11 December is the Republic proclamation anniversary and modern national-day commemoration date.
Does Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Burkina Faso / republic-history and national-day context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context?
The stored designation basis is: The Presidency of Burkina Faso states that the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed on 11 December 1958. Current government sources call 11 December the national celebration and frame it as an independence commemoration rather than using “Republic Day” as the principal official English title.. Supporting provenance includes Presidency of Burkina Faso — Maurice Yaméogo biography. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Burkina Faso. Its fuller verified scope is: Burkina Faso / republic-history and national-day context.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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