Sentence examples for independence ceremony from inspiring English sources

The Constituent Assembly had not adopted a national anthem by the time Pakistan became independent, so when the flag was hoisted at the independence ceremony it was accompanied by the song, "Pakistan Zindabad, Azadi Paendabad".

The independence ceremony takes place at a huge stadium.

At the independence ceremony, Bashir appeared to have accepted the south's secession with good grace.

After staying up all night on Friday, he will put it on and make his way to Garang's mausoleum, where the independence ceremony will occur.

South Sudan's new flag has been raised at an independence ceremony in the capital Juba, watched by tens of thousands of people.

Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have watched the raising of the new country's flag at an independence ceremony in the capital, Juba.

Independence ceremonies were held in New Delhi, India and Karachi, Pakistan.

His big breakthrough came at the Senegalese independence ceremonies in 1960, when he led a 100-strong sabar orchestra, providing the marching beat for 100 majorettes.

Tribal antagonisms and rival personalities made even the independence ceremonies a catastrophe, as the Congolese nationalist leader and first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, supported an insurrection by Congolese army units that involved the murder of whites and blacks alike.

The announcement of Mr. Pataki's Independence Day ceremony came in a particularly active week regarding the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan.

DAKAR, Senegal — At least eight people were killed Friday by two bombs at an independence day ceremony in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.