Independence Day (State of Somaliland)

Independence Day of State of Somaliland is an annual celebration and a public holiday in Somaliland and Somalia that commemorates the proclamation of independence of on June 26, 1960.[1] In the late 19th century, the territories of what is now Somalia and Somaliland was divided between Great Britain and Italy. During the Second World War, Somaliland was invaded by Italian troops, but Britain eventually regained control of it. [2]

Somaliland Flying for the first time: The White and Blue Somali Flag at the Independence Celebrations on 26 June 1960 Prime Minister of the State of Somaliland and second president of Somaliland Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal salutes the flag.

Agreements and Exchanges of Letters between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Somaliland in connexion with the Attainment of Independence by Somaliland[3]

After the war, British Somaliland remained a protectorate of the United Kingdom, but it was decided that British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland would be united as a single independent state after a prolonged transition period.

On June 26, 1960, British Somaliland gained independence and On July 1, the two former colonies united to form the Somali Republic. The anniversaries of both events are now celebrated as public holidays in Somaliland and Somalia.[2]

Somaliland is a self-declared sovereign state that is recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia by the international community. Its government regards the territory as the successor state to the State of Somaliland, and seeks self-determination as the Republic of Somaliland. [4]