“O Canada” is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, the Honourable Théodore Robitaille, for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony. Calixa Lavallée wrote the music, which was a setting of a patriotic poem composed by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were in […]
La marcha real (“The Royal March”) is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of the few national anthems in the world to have no official lyrics. The origins of the anthem, one of the oldest in the world, are unknown. The melody was first printed in a document dated 1761 and entitled Libro […]
Il Canto degli Italiani (The Chant of the Italians) is the Italian national anthem. It is best known among Italians as L’Inno di Mameli (Mameli’s Hymn) and often referred to as Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), from its opening line. The words were written in the autumn of 1847 in Genoa, by the then 20-year-old […]
“Advance Australia Fair” is the official national anthem of Australia. Created by the Scottishborn composer, Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, but did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984. Until then, the song was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. In order for the song to […]
“Amhrán na bhFiann” (Irish pronunciation: [ˈəuɾˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈvʲiːən̪ˠ]) (“The Soldier’s Song” in English) is the national anthem of Ireland. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney, and the original English lyrics were authored (as “A Soldier’s Song”) by Kearney. It is nowadays usually sung in the Irish language translation made by Liam […]
Azərbaycan Marşı is the national anthem of Azerbaijan, the original title of which is March of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan marşı). The words were written by the poet Ahmad Javad, and the music was composed by Azeri composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov. The anthem was adopted in 1918 with the passage of “On the State Hymn of the Republic […]
Lyrics Irish National anthem versification Sinne Fianna Fáil a tá faoi gheall ag Éirinn, Buíon dár slua thar toinn do ráinig chughainn, Faoi mhóid bheith saor, Seantír ár sinsear feasta Ní fhágfar faoin tiorán ná faoin tráill. Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil, Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil Le guna scréach faoi […]
Belgium National Anthem Lyrics – English Translation O beloved Belgium, sacred land of our fathers, Our heart and soul are dedicated to you. Our strength and the blood of our veins we offer, Be our goal, in work and battle. Prosper, O country, in unbreakable unity, Always be yourself and free. Trust in the word […]
Zimbabwe National Anthem Text Lyrics 1. Simudzai mureza wedu wezimbabwe Yakazvarwa nomoto wechimurenga; Neropa zhinji ramagamba Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose; Ngaikomborerwe nyika yezimbabwe. 2. Tarisai Zimbabwe nyika yakashongedzwa Namakomo, nehova, zvinoyevedza Mvura ngainaye, minda ipe mbesa Vashandi vatuswe, ruzhinji rugutswe; Ngaikomborerwe nyika yezimbabwe. 3. Mwari ropafadzai nyika yezimbabwe Nyika yamadzitateguru edu tose; Kubva Zambezi kusvika Limpopo, […]