- List of national anthems
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Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem La Marseillaise, sings it for the first time. The anthem is the second-earliest to be adopted by a state, in 1795.
Most nations have anthems, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism";[1] most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A hymn can become a national anthem by a provision in the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its legislature, or simply by tradition.[2] A royal anthem is a patriotic song similar to a national anthem, but it specifically praises or prays for a monarch or royal dynasty. Such anthems are usually performed at public appearances by the monarch or during other events of royal importance. Some states use the royal anthem as the national anthem, such as the anthem of Jordan.[3]
There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem.[4] Among the national anthems, the first to be composed was the Dutch national anthem the Wilhelmus, which was written between 1568 and 1572.[5] The Japanese anthem, Kimi ga Yo, employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from a Heian period (794–1185) poem, yet it was not set to music until 1880.[6] The first anthem to be officially adopted as such was the Spanish anthem Marcha Real, in 1770; its origins remain unclear, being suggested to have sixteenth century Venetian origins, or even to have been composed by king Frederick the Great himself; it is also one of the few national anthems that has never had official lyrics.[7] Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century.[8] For example, the British national anthem God Save the Queen was first performed under the title God Save the King in 1745.[9] The French anthem La Marseillaise was written half a century later in 1792, and adopted in 1795.[10]
National anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, whether de facto or official. For example, India's anthem Jana Gana Mana is written in a Sanskritized version of Bengali, which are both official languages of India.[11] States with multiple national languages may offer several versions of their anthem. For instance, Switzerland's national anthem has different lyrics for each of the country's four official languages: French, German, Italian, and Romansh.[12] The New Zealand national anthem is traditionally sung with the first verse in Māori (Aotearoa) and the second in English (God Defend New Zealand). The tune is the same but the lyrics have different meanings. South Africa's national anthem is unique in that five of the eleven official languages are used in the same anthem, in which each language comprises a stanza.[13]
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Anthems of United Nations member states
Only United Nations member states are included in this table.[14] Anthems of sovereign states which are not UN members are listed in a separate table below. An English translation of the title is provided in brackets where appropriate.
Nation National anthem Date adopted Lyrics writer Music writer Audio Source 
AfghanistanMilli Tharana
(National Anthem)2006 Abdul Bari Jahani Babrak Wassa Milli Tharana
AlbaniaHimni i Flamurit (Hymn to the Flag) 1912 Aleksandër Stavre Drenova Ciprian Porumbescu Himni i Flamurit[15] 
AlgeriaKassaman
(We Pledge)1962 Moufdi Zakaria Mohamed Fawzi Kassaman[16] 
AndorraEl Gran Carlemany
(The Great Charlemagne)1914 Enric Marfany Bons Juan Benlloch y Vivó — [17] 
AngolaAngola Avante
(Forward Angola)1975 Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas Angola Avante
Antigua and BarbudaFair Antigua, We Salute Thee[note 1] 1981 Novelle Hamilton Richards Walter Garnet Picart Chambers Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee
ArgentinaHimno Nacional Argentino (Argentine National Anthem) 1813 Vicente López y Planes Blas Parera Himno Nacional Argentino
ArmeniaMer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) 1991 Mikael Nalbandian Barsegh Kanachyan Mer Hayrenik
AustraliaAdvance Australia Fair[note 1] 1984 Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick Advance Australia Fair
AustriaLand der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of Mountains, Land on the River) 1947 Paula von Preradović Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Johann Holzer Land der Berge, Land am Strome
AzerbaijanAzərbaycan marşı
(Azerbaijan's Anthem/National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan)1992 Ahmed Javad Uzeyir Hajibeyov Azərbaycan marşı
BahamasMarch On, Bahamaland[note 1] 1973 Timothy Gibson Timothy Gibson March On, Bahamaland
BahrainBahrainona
(Our Bahrain)1971 Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash unknown Our Bahrain
BangladeshAmar Shonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal) 1972 Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Amar Shonar Bangla
BarbadosIn Plenty and In Time of Need 1966 Irving Burgie C. Van Roland Edwards In Plenty and In Time of Need
BelarusMy Belarusy (We, the Belarusians)[note 2] 1955 Michael Klimovich Nestar Sakalowski My Belarusy
BelgiumThe Brabançonne 1830 Jenneval (Louis-Alexandre Dechet) François Van Campenhout The Brabançonne
BelizeLand of the Free 1981 Samuel Alfred Haynes Selwyn Walford Young Land of the Free
BeninL'Aube Nouvelle (The Dawn of a New Day) 1960 Gilbert Jean Dagnon Gilbert Jean Dagnon L'Aube Nouvelle
BhutanDruk tsendhen (The Thunder Dragon Kingdom) 1953 Dasho Gyaldun Thinley Aku Tongmi — 
BoliviaHimno Nacional de Bolivia (National Anthem of Bolivia) 1852 José Ignacio de Sanjinés Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti Himno Nacional de Bolivia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDržavna himna Bosne i Hercegovine (The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina) 1999 none Dušan Šestić Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine
BotswanaFatshe leno la rona (Blessed Be This Noble Land) 1966 Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete 
BrazilHino Nacional Brasileiro (Brazilian National Anthem) 1922 Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada Francisco Manuel da Silva Hino Nacional Brasileiro
BruneiAllah Peliharakan Sultan (God Bless the Sultan) 1951 Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim Awang Haji Besar bin Sagap — 
BulgariaMila Rodino (Dear Motherland) 1964 Tsvetan Radoslavov Tsvetan Radoslavov Mila Rodino
Burkina FasoUne Seule Nuit (One Single Night) 1984 Thomas Sankara Thomas Sankara Une Seule Nuit
BurmaKaba Ma Kyei (Till the End of the World, Burma) 1948 Saya Tin Saya Tin Kaba Ma Kyei
BurundiBurundi bwacu (Our Burundi) 1962 Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and others Marc Barengayabo — 
CambodiaNokoreach (Royal Kingdom) 1941 Chuon Nat F. Perruchot and J. Jekyll Nokoreach
CameroonO Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers) 1957 René Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba, and Moïse Nyatte Nko'o (French),
Dr Benard Nsokika Fonlon (English)René Djam Afame O Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres
CanadaO Canada[note 1] 1980 Adolphe-Basile Routhier (French);
Robert Stanley Weir (English)Calixa Lavallée O Canada
Cape VerdeCântico da Liberdade (Song of Freedom) 1996 Amílcar Spencer Lopes Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva — 
Central African RepublicLa Renaissance (The Rebirth) 1960 Barthélémy Boganda Herbert Pepper — 
ChadLa Tchadienne (People of Chad) 1960 Louis Gidrol and others Paul Villard — 
ChileHimno Nacional de Chile (National Anthem of Chile) 1828 Eusebio Lillo Ramón Carnicer Himno Nacional de Chile
People's Republic of ChinaYìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ (March of the Volunteers) 1949 (provisional)
1982 (official)
2004 (constitutional)Tian Han Nie Er Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ
ColombiaHimno Nacional de la República de Colombia (National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia) 1920 Rafael Núñez Oreste Sindici Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia
ComorosUdzima wa ya Masiwa (The Union of the Great Islands) 1978 Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah — 
Democratic Republic of the CongoDebout Congolais (Arise Congolese) 1960, 1997 Joseph Lutumba Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi — 
Republic of the CongoLa Congolaise (The Congolese) 1959, 1991 Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière — 
Costa RicaHimno Nacional de Costa Rica (National Anthem of Costa Rica) 1853 José María Zeledón Brenes Manuel María Gutiérrez Himno Nacional de Costa Rica
Côte d'IvoireL'Abidjanaise (Song of Abidjan) 1960 Mathieu Ekra, Joachim Bony, and Pierre Marie Coty Pierre Marie Coty and Pierre Michel Pango — 
CroatiaLijepa naša domovino (Our Beautiful Homeland)[note 3] 1972 Antun Mihanović Josip Runjanin Lijepa naša domovino
CubaEl Himno de Bayamo (The Anthem of Bayamo) 1902 Perucho Figueredo Perucho Figueredo El Himno de Bayamo
CyprusÝmnos eis tīn Eleutherían (Hymn to Liberty)[note 4][note 5] 1960 Dionýsios Solomós Nikolaos Mantzaros Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían
Czech RepublicKde domov můj (Where is My Home?)[note 6] 1918 Josef Kajetán Tyl František Škroup Kde domov můj
DenmarkDer er et yndigt land (There is a Lovely Country)[note 7] 1835 Adam Oehlenschläger Hans Ernst Krøyer Der er et yndigt land
DjiboutiDjibouti 1977 Aden Elmi Abdi Robleh — 
DominicaIsle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour 1978 Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond Lemuel McPherson Christian — 
Dominican RepublicHimno Nacional (National Anthem) 1934 Emilio Prud'Homme Jose Rufino Reyes Siancas Himno Nacional
East TimorPátria (Fatherland) 2002 Francisco Borja da Costa Afonso de Araujo Pátria
EcuadorSalve, Oh Patria (We Salute You, Our Mothership) 1948 Juan León Mera Antonio Neumane Salve, Oh Patria
EgyptBilady, Bilady, Bilady (My Country, My Country, My Country) 1979 Sayed Darwish (adapted from a speech by Mustafa Kamil) Sayed Darwish Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
El SalvadorHimno Nacional de El Salvador (National Anthem of El Salvador) 1879 Juan José Cañas Juan Aberle Himno Nacional de El Salvador
Equatorial GuineaCaminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad
(Let Us Tread the Path of our Immense Happiness)1968 Atanasio Ndongo Miyone Atanasio Ndongo Miyone — 
EritreaErtra, Ertra, Ertra (Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea) 1993 Solomon Tsehaye Beraki Isaac Abraham Meharezghi and Aron Tekle Tesfatsion — 
EstoniaMu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm (My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy) 1920 Johann Voldemar Jannsen Fredrik Pacius Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm
EthiopiaWodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia) 1992 Dereje Melaku Mengesha Solomon Lulu Mitiku Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya
FijiMeda Dau Doka (God Bless Fiji) 1970 Michael Francis Alexander Prescott Charles Austin Miles Meda Dau Doka
FinlandMaamme (Our Land) 1867 Johan Ludvig Runeberg Fredrik Pacius Maamme
FranceLa Marseillaise (The Song of Marseille) 1795 Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle La Marseillaise
GabonLa Concorde (The Concord) 1960 Georges Aleka Damas Georges Aleka Damas — 
The GambiaFor The Gambia Our Homeland 1965 Virginia Julie Howe Jeremy Frederick Howe — 
GeorgiaTavisupleba (Freedom) 2004 David Magradze Zakaria Paliashvili Tavisupleda
GermanyDas Deutschlandlied (The Germany Song) – the Third stanza 1922 August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben Joseph Haydn Das Deutschlandlied
GhanaGod Bless Our Homeland Ghana 1957 Michael Kwame Gbordzoe Philip Gbeho — 
GreeceÝmnos eis tīn Eleutherían (Hymn to Liberty)[note 4] 1865 Dionýsios Solomós Nikolaos Mantzaros Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían
GrenadaHail Grenada 1974 Irva Merle Baptiste Louis Arnold Masanto — 
GuatemalaHimno Nacional de Guatemala (National Anthem of Guatemala) 1896 José Joaquín Palma Rafael Álvarez Ovalle Himno Nacional de Guatemala
GuineaLiberté (Liberty) 1958 Unknown Kodofo Moussa — 
Guinea-BissauEsta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada (This Is Our Beloved Country) 1974 Amílcar Cabral Xiao He — 
GuyanaDear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains 1966 Archibald Leonard Luker Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter — 
HaitiLa Dessalinienne (Song of Dessalines) 1904 Justin Lhérisson Nicolas Geffrard La Dessalinienne
HondurasHimno Nacional de Honduras (National Anthem of Honduras) 1915 Augusto Constancio Coello Carlos Hartling Himno Nacional de Honduras
HungaryHimnusz (Hymn) 1844 Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Erkel Himnusz
IcelandLofsöngur (Hymn) 1944 Matthías Jochumsson Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson Lofsöngur
IndiaJana Gana Mana (Fathership of All People) 1950 Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Jana Gana Mana
IndonesiaIndonesia Raya (Great Indonesia) 1945 Wage Rudolf Supratman Wage Rudolf Supratman Indonesia Raya
IranSoroud-e Melli-e Jomhouri-e Eslami-e Iran (National Anthem of Iran) 1990 multiple Hassan Riyahi — 
IraqMawtini (My Homeland) 2004 Ibrahim Touqan Mohammed Flayfel Mawtini
IrelandAmhrán na bhFiann (The Soldier's Song) 1926 Peadar Kearney (English), Liam Ó Rinn (Irish) Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney Amhrán na bhFiann
IsraelHaTikvah (The Hope) 1948 (de facto)
2004 (de jure)Naftali Herz Imber Samuel Cohen HaTikvah
ItalyIl Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) 1946 (de facto) Goffredo Mameli Michele Novaro Il Canto degli Italiani
JamaicaJamaica, Land We Love[note 1] 1962 Hugh Sherlock Robert Lightbourne — 
JapanKimi ga Yo (His Majesty's Reign)[18] 1999 (de jure) Traditional Waka poem from the Heian period (794-1185) Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi; credited usually to Hiromori Hayashi Kimi ga Yo[19] 
JordanAl-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni (The Royal Anthem of Jordan) 1946 Abdul Monem Al-Refai Abdul Qader al-Taneer Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni
KazakhstanMeniñ Qazaqstanım (My Kazakhstan) 2006 Zhumeken Nazhimedenov (with modifications by Nursultan Nazarbayev) Shamshi Kaldayakov Meniñ Qazaqstanım
KenyaEe Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God of All Creation) 1963 Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, and Washington Omondi The Anthem Commission Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
KiribatiTeirake Kaini Kiribati (Stand up, Kiribati) 1979 Urium Tamuera Ioteba Urium Tamuera Ioteba — 
North KoreaAegukka (The Patriotic Song) 1947 Pak Seyŏng Kim Wŏn'gyun — 
South KoreaAegukga (The Patriotic Song) 1948 uncertain Ahn Eak-tae — 
KuwaitAl-Nasheed Al-Watani (National Anthem) 1978 Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani Ibrahim Al-Soula — 
KyrgyzstanKyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni (National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic) 1992 Djamil Sadykov and Eshmambet Kuluev Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni
LaosPheng Xat Lao (National Anthem of Laos) 1947 Sisana Sisane Thongdy Sounthonevichit Pheng Xat Lao
LatviaDievs, svētī Latviju! (God Bless Latvia) 1920 Kārlis Baumanis Kārlis Baumanis Dievs, svētī Latviju!
LebanonLebanese National Anthem 1927 Rashid Nakhle Wadih Sabra Lebanese National Anthem
LesothoLesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona (Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers) 1966 François Coillard Ferdinand-Samuel Laur — 
LiberiaAll Hail, Liberia, Hail! 1847 Daniel Bashiel Warner Olmstead Luca All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
LibyaLibya, Libya, Libya 2011 Al Bashir Al Arebi Mohammed Abdel Wahab — 
LiechtensteinOben am jungen Rhein (Up Above the Young Rhine) 1963 Jakob Josef Jauch unknown Oben am jungen Rhein
LithuaniaTautiška giesmė (National Song) 1919 Vincas Kudirka Vincas Kudirka Tautiška giesmė
LuxembourgOns Hémécht (Our Homeland) 1895 Michel Lentz Jean Antoine Zinnen Ons Hémécht
MacedoniaDenes nad Makedonija (Today Over Macedonia) 1992 (de jure) Vlado Maleski Todor Skalovski Denes nad Makedonija
MadagascarRy Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors) 1958 Rahajason Norbert Raharisoa — 
MalawiMlungu dalitsani Malawi (God Bless Malawi) 1964 Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka — 
MalaysiaNegaraku (My Country) 1957 multiple Perak state anthem ("Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan") Negaraku
MaldivesGaumii salaam (National Salute) 1972 Muhammad Jameel Didi Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva — 
MaliPour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali (For Africa and for You, Mali) 1962 Seydou Badian Kouyate Banzoumana Sissoko — 
MaltaL-Innu Malti (The Maltese Hymn) 1964 Dun Karm Psaila Robert Samut L-Innu Malti
Marshall IslandsForever Marshall Islands 1991 Amata Kabua Amata Kabua — 
MauritaniaNational Anthem of Mauritania 1960 Baba Ould Cheikh Tolia Nikiprowetzky — 
MauritiusMotherland 1968 Jean Georges Prosper Philippe Gentil (M.B.E. Esq.) Motherland
MexicoHimno Nacional Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem) 1943 Francisco González Bocanegra Jaime Nunó Himno Nacional Mexicano
Federated States of MicronesiaPatriots of Micronesia 1991 unknown traditional German song (Ich hab' mich ergeben) Patriots of Micronesia
MoldovaLimba Noastră (Our Language) 1994 Alexei Mateevici Alexandru Cristea — 
MonacoHymne Monégasque (Monégasque Anthem) 1848 Louis Notari Charles Albrecht Hymne Monégasque
MongoliaMongol ulsiin töriin duulal (National Anthem of Mongolia) 1950 Tsendiin Damdinsüren Bilegiin Damdinsüren and Luvsanjyamts Murdorj — 
MontenegroOj, svijetla majska zoro (O, Bright Dawn of May) 2004 Sekula Drljević Žarko Mirković[20] — 
MoroccoHymne Chérifien (Anthem of Morocco) 1956 Ali Squalli Houssaini Léo Morgan Hymne Chérifien
MozambiquePátria Amada (Lovely Homeland) 2002 Salomão J. Manhiça unknown — 
NamibiaNamibia, Land of the Brave 1991 Axali Doëseb Axali Doëseb Namibia, Land of the Brave
NauruNauru Bwiema (Song of Nauru) 1968 Margaret Hendrie Laurence Henry Hicks — 
NepalSayaun Thunga Phool Ka (Hundreds of Flowers)[21] 2007 Byakul Maila[22] Ambar Gurung Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka
NetherlandsWilhelmus (William) 1932 unknown Adrianus Valerius The Wilhelmus
New ZealandGod Defend New Zealand 1940 (national hymn)[note 8]
1977 (national anthem)[note 8]Thomas Bracken (English version)[note 8]
Thomas H. Smith (Māori version)[note 8]John Joseph Woods[note 8] God Defend New Zealand
NicaraguaSalve a ti, Nicaragua (Hail to Thee, Nicaragua) 1971 Salomón Ibarra Mayorga Luis A. Delgadillo — 
NigerLa Nigérienne (The Nigerien) 1961 Maurice Albert Thiriet Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet — 
NigeriaArise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey 1978 John A. Ilechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, B. A. Ogunnaike, Sotu Omoigui, and P. O. Aderibighe Nigerian Police Band, under the directorship of B. E. Odiase Arise O compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey
NorwayJa, vi elsker dette landet (Yes, We Love This Country)[note 9] 1864 (de facto) Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Rikard Nordraak Ja, vi elsker dette landet
OmanNashid as-Salaam as-Sultani (National Anthem of Oman) 1932 Rashid bin Uzayyiz Al Khusaidi James Frederick Mills, arranged by Bernard Ebbinghaus — 
PakistanQaumī Tarāna (National Anthem) 1954 Hafeez Jullundhri Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla Qaumī Tarāna
PalauBelau rekid (Our Palau) 1980 multiple Ymesei O. Ezekiel — 
PanamaHimno Istmeño (Hymn of the Isthmus) 1925 Jeronimo de la Ossa Santos Jorge Himno Istmeño
Papua New GuineaO Arise, All You Sons[note 1] 1975 Tom Shacklady Tom Shacklady — 
ParaguayParaguayos, República o Muerte (Paraguayans, the Republic or Death) 1933 Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco José Debali Paraguayos, República o Muerte
PeruHimno Nacional del Perú (National Anthem of Peru) 1821 José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón Jose Bernardo Alcedo Himno Nacional del Perú
PhilippinesLupang Hinirang (Chosen Land) 1898 José Palma Julián Felipe Lupang Hinirang
PolandMazurek Dąbrowskiego (Poland Is Not Yet Lost, So long as we still live)[note 10] 1926 Józef Wybicki unknown Mazurek Dąbrowskiego
PortugalA Portuguesa (The Portuguese) 1911 Henrique Lopes de Mendonça Alfredo Keil A Portuguesa
QatarAs Salam al Amiri (National Anthem of Qatar) 1996 Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al-Thani Abdul Aziz Nasser Obaidan — 
RomaniaDeşteaptă-te, române! (Awaken Thee, Romanian) 1990 Andrei Mureşanu Anton Pann and Gheorghe Ucenescu Deşteaptă-te, române!
Russian FederationGosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii (State Hymn of the Russian Federation) 2000 Sergey Mikhalkov Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii
RwandaRwanda nziza (Beautiful Rwanda) 2002 Faustin Murigo Jean-Bosco Hashakimana — 
Saint Kitts and NevisO Land of Beauty![note 1] 1983 Kenrick Georges Kenrick Georges O Land of Beauty!
Saint LuciaSons and Daughters of Saint Lucia 1979 Charles Jesse Leton Felix Thomas — 
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent Land So Beautiful 1979 Phyllis Punnett Joel Bertram Miguel — 
SamoaThe Banner of Freedom 1962 Sauni Iiga Kuresa Sauni Iiga Kuresa — 
San MarinoInno Nazionale della Repubblica (The National Anthem of the Republic) 1894 Federico Consolo Federico Consolo — 
São Tomé and PríncipeIndependência total (Total Independence) 1975 Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida — 
Saudi ArabiaAs-Salam Al Malaki (The Royal Salute) 1950 Ibrahim Khafaji Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb As-Salam Al Malaki
SenegalPincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons (Strum your Koras, Strike the Balafons) 1960 Léopold Sédar Senghor Herbert Pepper — 
SerbiaBože pravde (God of Justice or Lord, Give Us Justice) 1882 (de facto)
2006 (de jure)Jovan Đorđević Davorin Jenko Bože pravde
SeychellesKoste Seselwa (Join together all Seychellois) adopted 1996 David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet — 
Sierra LeoneHigh We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free 1961 Clifford Nelson Fyle John Akar — 
SingaporeMajulah Singapura (Onward Singapore) 1965 Zubir Said Zubir Said — 
SlovakiaNad Tatrou sa blýska (Storm Over the Tatras)[note 6] 1918 Janko Matúška folk tune Nad Tatrou sa blýska
SloveniaZdravljica (A Toast)[note 11] 1989 France Prešeren Stanko Premrl Zdravljica
Solomon IslandsGod Save Our Solomon Islands[note 1] 1978 Panapasa Balekana and Matila Balekana Panapasa Balekana — 
SomaliaSomaliyaay toosoo (Somalia, Wake Up) 2000 Ali Mire Awale Ali Mire Awale — 
South AfricaNational Anthem of South Africa[note 12] 1997 Enoch Sontonga and C. J. Langenhoven Enoch Sontonga and Marthinus Lourens de Villiers National Anthem of South Africa
South SudanSouth Sudan Oyee! 2011 Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011[23] — 
SpainLa Marcha Real (The Royal March) 1770 none unknown 'La Marcha Real'
Sri LankaSri Lanka Matha (Mother Sri Lanka) 1951 Ananda Samarakoon Ananda Samarakoon Sri Lanka Matha
SudanNahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-Watan (We Are the Army of God and of Our Land) 1956 Sayyed Ahmed Mohammed Salih Ahmed Murjan — 
SurinameGod zij met ons Suriname (God Be With Our Suriname) adopted 1959 Cornelis Atses Hoekstra and Henry de Ziel, Johannes Corstianus de Puy — 
SwazilandNkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati (O Lord our God of the Swazi) 1968 Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane David Kenneth Rycroft — 
SwedenDu gamla, Du fria (Thou Ancient, Thou Free)[note 13] 19th century (de facto), never officially adopted Richard Dybeck folk tune Du gamla, Du fria
SwitzerlandSchweizerpsalm (Swiss Psalm) 1961 (de facto)
1981 (de jure)Leonhard Widmer (German), Charles Chatelanat (French), Camillo Valsangiacomo (Italian), and Flurin Camathias (Romansch) Alberich Zwyssig Schweizerpsalm
SyriaHumāt ad-Diyār (Guardians of the Homeland) 1936 Khalil Mardam Bey Mohammed Flayfel and Ahmad Salim Flayfel File:Syrianthem.mid Humāt ad-Diyār 
TajikistanSurudi Milli (National Anthem) 1991 Gulnazar Keldi Suleiman Yudakov — 
TanzaniaMungu ibariki Afrika (God Bless Africa) 1961 collectively Enoch Sontonga — 
ThailandPhleng Chat (National Song)[note 14] 1939 Luang Saranupraphan Peter Feit Phleng Chat
TogoSalut à toi, pays de nos aïeux (Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers) 1960 Alex Casimir-Dosseh Alex Casimir-Dosseh — 
TongaKo e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga (Song of the King of the Tonga Islands) 1875 Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi Karl Gustavus Schmitt File:Fasi fakafonua.mid Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga 
Trinidad and TobagoForged from the Love of Liberty 1962 Patrick Castagne Patrick Castagne — 
TunisiaHumat al-Hima (Defenders of the Homeland) 1987 Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi'i and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi Mohammed Abdelwahab Humat al-Hima
Turkeyİstiklâl Marşı (The March of Independence) 1921 Mehmet Akif Ersoy Osman Zeki Üngör İstiklâl Marşı
TurkmenistanTürkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy (Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem) 2008 collectively Veli Mukhatov Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy
TuvaluTuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvalu for the Almighty)[note 1] 1978 Afaese Manoa Afaese Manoa — 
UgandaOh Uganda, Land of Beauty 1962 George Wilberforce Kakoma George Wilberforce Kakoma — 
UkraineShche ne vmerla Ukrainy (Ukraine's Glory Has Not Perished) 1917 Pavlo Chubynsky Mykhaylo Verbytsky Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy
United Arab EmiratesIshy Biladi (Long Live my Homeland) 1971 Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan Saad Abdel Wahab Ishy Biladi
United KingdomGod Save the Queen 1745 unknown unknown God Save the Queen
United StatesThe Star-Spangled Banner 1931 Francis Scott Key John Stafford Smith The Star-Spangled Banner
UruguayHimno Nacional (National Anthem) 1848 Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco José Debali Himno Nacional
UzbekistanO`zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi (National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan) 1991 Abdulla Aripov Mutal Burhanov O`zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi
VanuatuYumi, Yumi, Yumi (We, We, We) 1980 François Vincent Ayssav François Vincent Ayssav Yumi, Yumi, Yumi
Vatican CityMarche Pontificale
(Pontifical Anthem and March)1949 Antonio Allegra Charles Gounod Marche Pontificale
VenezuelaGloria al Bravo Pueblo (Glory to the Brave People) 1881 Vicente Salias Juan José Landaeta Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
VietnamTiến Quân Ca (Song of Advancing Soldier) 1945 Văn Cao Văn Cao Tiến Quân Ca
YemenNational anthem of Yemen 1990 Abdallah Abdulwahab Noman Ayoob Tarish National anthem of Yemen
ZambiaStand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free 1964 collective Enoch Sontonga — 
ZimbabweSimudzai Mureza WeZimbabwe (Blessed Be The Land of Zimbabwe) 1994 Solomon Mutswairo Fred Changundega — Anthems of other states
This table includes anthems of de facto sovereign states which are not members of the United Nations. Many of them have received little or no recognition from the international community; some are widely considered to be part of one of the countries listed above.
Nation National anthem Date adopted Lyrics writer Music writer Audio 
AbkhaziaAiaaira
(Victory)1992 Genady Alamiya Valera Çkaduwa — 
Republic of China (Taiwan)San Min Chu I
(Three Principles of the People)[note 15]1937 (de facto)
1943 (de jure)Sun Yat-sen Ch'eng Mao-yün — 
KosovoEurope[24] 2008 No lyrics[24] Mendi Mengjiqi[24] Europe
Nagorno-KarabakhAzat u ankakh Artsakh
(Free and independent Artsakh)1992 Vardan Hakobyan Armen Nasibyan — 
PalestineBiladi
(My Country)1996 Said Al Muzayin Ali Ismael — 
SomalilandSamo ku waar 1991 unknown unknown — 
South OssetiaRespublikæ Hussar Irystony Paddzahadon Gimn
(National Anthem of South Ossetia)1995 Totraz Kokaev Felix Alborov — 
TransnistriaMy slavim tebia, Pridnestrovie
(We glorify you, Pridnestrovie)1992 Boris Parmenov, Vitaly Pishenko, Nicholas Bozhko Boris Alexandrov — 
Western SaharaYā Banīy As-Saharā
(O Sons of the Sahara)1979 unknown unknown — See also
Instrumental performance of the Russian national anthem at the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade in Moscow's Red Square, resplendent with a 21 gun salute- Anthem of Europe
- Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain
- List of anthems of micronations
- List of anthems of non-sovereign countries, regions and territories
- List of historical national anthems
- List of Singaporean patriotic songs
- List of U.S. state songs
- Olympic Hymn
- Royal anthem
External links
- [1] Kurdish national anthem in Sorani-Kurdish
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i God Save the Queen is one of New Zealand's two national anthems and the royal anthem of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
- ^ My Belarusy was originally adopted by the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
- ^ Lijepa naša domovino was originally adopted by the Socialist Republic of Croatia.
- ^ a b Hymn to Liberty is the national anthem of both Cyprus and Greece.
- ^ By the power of the Constitution of Cyprus, the Turkish national anthem İstiklâl Marşı was used when a Turkish Cypriot representative was present. The practice lasted up to 1963.
- ^ a b Originally adopted by Czechoslovakia in 1918, and latter in 1993 by both Slovakia and Czech Republic.
- ^ Denmark's royal anthem is Kong Kristian (King Christian).
- ^ a b c d e This refers to God Defend New Zealand, not God Save the Queen.
- ^ Norway's royal anthem is Kongesangen.
- ^ Also known by its incipit: Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła (Poland Is Not Yet Lost).
- ^ Zdravljica was originally adopted by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. Only the seventh stanza of the song is used as the national anthem.
- ^ The National Anthem of South Africa is a hybrid of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa) and Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call of South Africa).
- ^ Sweden's royal anthem is Kungssången.
- ^ Thailand's royal anthem is Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami.
- ^ National Banner Song is used as the alternate anthem for Republic of China (Taiwan) at international events such as the Olympic Games.
References
- General
- Bristow, Michael Jamieson (2006-10-28). National Anthems of the World. Cassell. ISBN 0304368261. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0304368261.
- Hang, Xing (2003-09-28). Encyclopedia of National Anthems. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810848473. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0810848473.
- Leonard, Hal (1996-01-01). National Anthems from Around the World. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0793560799. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0793560799.
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- ^ "Anthem". Reference.com. Lexico Publishing Group. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anthem. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "National anthem". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008.
- ^ "Royal anthem "God Save The Queen"". Department of Canadian Heritage. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/godsave_e.cfm. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "What are the world’s oldest national anthems?". NationalAnthems.me. http://nationalanthems.me/more/worlds-oldest-national-anthems/. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ "The Dutch Royal House". Dutch Royal House. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20080210032558/http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/content.jsp?objectid=13327. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Japan Policy Research Institute JPRI Working Paper No. 79. Published July 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2007
- ^ "Lost for words". The Economist. 2007-07-26. http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9558331. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "'Bird's Nest' Ballads: Olympic National Anthems". NPR. 2008-08-07. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93283699. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ God Save the King. 15. The Gentleman's Magazine. October 1745.
- ^ "La Marseillaise". Fordham University. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/marseill.html. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "This town cherishes Tagore". The Times of India. 2006-08-15. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1894028.cms. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "Facts and figures". Government of Switzerland. http://www.ch.ch/schweiz/01063/01065/index.html?lang=en. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Ash, Timothy Garton (2008-01-17). "There are great national anthems - now we need an international one". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jan/17/kosovo.serbia. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "List of Member States". United Nations. http://www.un.org/members/list.shtml. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ National Anthems of the World (7th ed.) pp. 12–13
- ^ National Anthems of the World (7th ed.) pp. 14–17
- ^ National Anthems of the World (7th ed.) pp. 18–21
- ^ "Elementary schools face new mandate: Patriotism, 'Kimigayo'". The Japan Times Online (Kyodo News). 2008-03-29. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080329a3.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ "国旗及び国歌に関する法律 (法律第百二十七号）" (in Japanese). Government of Japan. 1999-08-13. http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/H11/H11HO127.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Datenbank-europa.de
- ^ Christine Zuchora-Walske (2008). Nepal in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 69. ISBN 0822585782. http://books.google.ca/books?id=SYNV0G7ZGokC&pg=PA69&dq=%22Sayaun+Thunga+Phool+Ka%22&hl=en&ei=VzUrTv-kKKXJsQKJ3dC4Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Sayaun%20Thunga%20Phool%20Ka%22&f=false. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Nepali Cabinet Approves New National Anthem". People's Daily. 2007-04-20. http://english.people.com.cn/200704/20/eng20070420_368365.html. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ Martell, Peter (2011-01-11). "A Song for South Sudan: Writing a New National Anthem". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12164171. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Kosovo Approves Anthem with No Lyrics". Balkan Insight. 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20080612083247/http://balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/10909/. Retrieved 2008-06-11. "Most of the parliamentary groups said they listened to all three shortlisted proposals but opted for the composition called ‘Europe’ by Mehdi Mengjiqi, which has no lyrics as it would respect the multi-ethnic nature of Kosovo."
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