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Event - 1965-08-05
Posted June 3rd, 2008 by heritage
Date:
Thursday, 1965, August 5Location:
On his way to Europe, stopped at Ougadougou, capital of Upper Volta. The President conferred on him the highest national title, the 'National Order'. The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984.
person_place_reference:
H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV- 2097 reads