"...The date 7th February 1947 is a defining moment in the record of the Shan history as a modern nation. On that day, Shan princes and the people?s representatives of the Shan States demonstrated their newfound unity to declare it a ?national day? which were followed by the resolutions of ?Shan National Anthem?, ?Shan National Flag? and the formation of ?Shan State Council? on the 11th and 15th of February, 1947 respectively. The people of Shan States and leaders decided in this very year later at Panglong, on the 12th of February, to join with U Aung San and the AFPFL (Anti-Fascist People?s Freedom League) and leaders of other nationalities, to live together under one flag as co-independent and equal nations. This marks the birth of a nation-state now known as ?Union of Burma?..."