National Anthems
God Bless Our Homeland Ghana is the national anthem of Ghana. The anthem was originally written and composed by Philip Gbeho and adopted upon independence in 1957.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Ghana, Curriculum support
The Hymn to Liberty is a poem written by Dionýsios Solomós in 1823 that consists of 158 stanzas and is the longest Hymn in the world, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros. In 1865, the first two stanzas officially became the national anthem of Greece and later also that of the Republic of Cyprus.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Cyprus, Greece, Curriculum support
Das Deutschlandlied ("The Song of Germany", also known as "Das Lied der Deutschen" or "The Song of the Germans") has been used wholly or partially as the national anthem of Germany since 1922. The music was written by Joseph Haydn in 1797 and the lyrics by linguist and poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben in 1841.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Haydn, Franz Joseph, Germany, Curriculum support
O Canada, for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony. Originally in French, it was translated to English in 1906 and officially adopted in 1980.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Canada, Curriculum support
March of the Volunteers is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, originally adopted in 1949, included Hong Kong from 1997 and officially added to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China in 2004.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, China, Curriculum support
El Himno de Bayamo (The Bayamo Anthem) was first performed during the Battle of Bayamo in 1868 and officially adopted as national anthem in 1902.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Cuba, Curriculum support
Himno Nacional de Chile) also known as Canción Nacional (National Song) has had two or three different versions since it was officially adopted in 1828, but has remained in it's current state since early 20th Century.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Chile, Curriculum support
Himno Nacional de Bolivia, also known as Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio (Bolivians, a most Favorable Destiny) was adopted in 1851.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Bolivia, Curriculum support
"Mila Rodino" or "Dear Motherland" was written and composed by Tsvetan Radoslavov, as he left to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885. The anthem was adopted in 1964, however the text has been changed numerous times, last in 1990.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Bulgaria, Curriculum support
The melody of Hino Nacional Brasileiro was written in 1822 and it was first adopted in 1831. However, there were at least two different sets of lyrics before the current version was finally agreed and adopted in 1922.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Brazil, Curriculum support
El Gran Carlemany (The Great Charlemagne) was written early 20th Century and officially adopted 1921.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Andorra, Curriculum support
The words to Himni i Flamurit (in English: Hymn to the Flag) were first published as a poem called Liri e Shqipërisë (in English: Freedom of Albania) in 1912.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Albania, Curriculum support
Himno Nacional Argentino was adopted as the national anthem on May 11, 1813, three years after the "May Revolution" (Revolución de Mayo); May 11 is therefore Anthem Day in Argentina.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Argentina, Curriculum support
The melody of Land der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the mountains, land on the river) was composed by Mozart, part of his last work "Freimaurerkantate", KV 623 and it was officially declared the national anthem in 1946.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, Austria, Curriculum support
Composed in 1878, "Advance Australia Fair" became the official national anthem of Australia in 1984 having been successfully voted against God Save the Queen, Waltzing Matilda and Song of Australia.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Australia, Curriculum support
The words of "Himnusz" (in English: Hymn) were written in 1823 and are, unusually, a prayer asking God to bless the nation, rather than a statement of national pride. Officially adopted in 1844.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Hungary, Curriculum support
The lyrics of Der er et yndigt land ("There is a lovely land") date back to 1819 and the music was composed in 1835 when it was also officially adopted.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Denmark, Curriculum support
Maamme (Finnish) or Vårt land (Swedish) means Our Country. Written in 1848 and officially adopted in 1867.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, Finland, Curriculum support
Tags: nationalism, Finlandia
"La Marseillaise" or "Song of Marseille" was written in 1792, originally titled Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhine" ("War Song for the Army of the Rhine") it became the song of the French Revolution. Subsequently it was banned under the reign of Napoleon I and eventually reinstated as national anthem in 1879.
Official classification: National Anthems, Audio, France, Curriculum support
"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" In English "My country, my country, my country" is written in Arabic and was officially adopted as the Egyptian anthem in 1979.
Official classification: Ancient Egypt, National Anthems, Audio, Egypt, Curriculum support