List of national anthems

Most nations have anthem

Anthem

The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...

s, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches

March (music)

A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John...

 or hymn

Hymn

A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...

s in style. A hymn can become a national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 by a provision in the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its legislature, or simply by tradition. A royal anthem is a patriotic song similar to a national anthem, but it specifically praises or prays for a monarch or royal dynasty

Dynasty

A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...

. 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.

There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem. Among the national anthems, the first to be composed

Musical composition

Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...

 was the Dutch national anthem the Wilhelmus

Wilhelmus

Wilhelmus van Nassouwe, usually known just as the Wilhelmus , , is the national anthem of the Netherlands and is the oldest national anthem in the world though the words of the Japanese national anthem date back to the ninth century...

, which was written between 1568 and 1572. The Japanese anthem, Kimigayo, employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from a Heian period (794–1185)

Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...

 poem, yet it was not set to music until 1880. 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

Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...

 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. Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. For example, the British national anthem God Save the Queen

God Save the Queen

"God Save the Queen" is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms and British Crown Dependencies. The words of the song, like its title, are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, with "King" replacing "Queen", "he" replacing "she", and so forth, when a king reigns...

 was first performed under the title God Save the King in 1745. The French anthem La Marseillaise

La Marseillaise

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song, originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" was written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795...

 was written half a century later in 1792, and adopted in 1795.

National anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, whether de facto or official

Official language

An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration. However, official status can also be used to give a...

. For example, India's anthem Jana Gana Mana

Jana Gana Mana

Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritized Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911...

 is written in a Sanskrit

Sanskrit

Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

ized version of Bengali

Bengali language

Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

, which are both official languages of India. 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. The New Zealand national anthem is traditionally sung with the first verse in Māori

Maori language

Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...

 (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

Stanza

In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse"...

.

Anthems of United Nations member states

Only United Nations member states

United Nations member states

There are 193 United Nations member states, and each of them is a member of the United Nations General Assembly.The criteria for admission of new members are set out in the United Nations Charter, Chapter II, Article 4, as follows:...

 are included in this table. Anthems of sovereign state

Sovereign state

A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...

s 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
{{Inline audio}} Most nations have anthem Anthem The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word... s, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches March (music) A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John...  or hymn Hymn A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification... s in style. A hymn can become a national anthem National anthem A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...  by a provision in the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its legislature, or simply by tradition. A royal anthem is a patriotic song similar to a national anthem, but it specifically praises or prays for a monarch or royal dynasty Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire... . 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. There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem. Among the national anthems, the first to be composed Musical composition Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...  was the Dutch national anthem the Wilhelmus Wilhelmus Wilhelmus van Nassouwe, usually known just as the Wilhelmus , , is the national anthem of the Netherlands and is the oldest national anthem in the world though the words of the Japanese national anthem date back to the ninth century... , which was written between 1568 and 1572. The Japanese anthem, Kimigayo, employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from a Heian period (794–1185) Heian period The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...  poem, yet it was not set to music until 1880. 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 Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...  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. Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. For example, the British national anthem God Save the Queen God Save the Queen "God Save the Queen" is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms and British Crown Dependencies. The words of the song, like its title, are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, with "King" replacing "Queen", "he" replacing "she", and so forth, when a king reigns...  was first performed under the title God Save the King in 1745. The French anthem La Marseillaise La Marseillaise "La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song, originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" was written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795...  was written half a century later in 1792, and adopted in 1795. National anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, whether de facto or official Official language An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration. However, official status can also be used to give a... . For example, India's anthem Jana Gana Mana Jana Gana Mana Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritized Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911...  is written in a Sanskrit Sanskrit Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand... ized version of Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script... , which are both official languages of India. 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. The New Zealand national anthem is traditionally sung with the first verse in Māori Maori language Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...  (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 Stanza In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse"... . Anthems of United Nations member states Only United Nations member states United Nations member states There are 193 United Nations member states, and each of them is a member of the United Nations General Assembly.The criteria for admission of new members are set out in the United Nations Charter, Chapter II, Article 4, as follows:...  are included in this table. Anthems of sovereign state Sovereign state A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither... s 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 {{Inline audio}} Most nations have anthem Anthem The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word... s, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches March (music) A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John...  or hymn Hymn A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification... s in style. A hymn can become a national anthem National anthem A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...  by a provision in the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its legislature, or simply by tradition. A royal anthem is a patriotic song similar to a national anthem, but it specifically praises or prays for a monarch or royal dynasty Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire... . 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. There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem. Among the national anthems, the first to be composed Musical composition Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...  was the Dutch national anthem the Wilhelmus Wilhelmus Wilhelmus van Nassouwe, usually known just as the Wilhelmus , , is the national anthem of the Netherlands and is the oldest national anthem in the world though the words of the Japanese national anthem date back to the ninth century... , which was written between 1568 and 1572. The Japanese anthem, Kimigayo, employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from a Heian period (794–1185) Heian period The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...  poem, yet it was not set to music until 1880. 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 Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...  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. Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. For example, the British national anthem God Save the Queen God Save the Queen "God Save the Queen" is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms and British Crown Dependencies. The words of the song, like its title, are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, with "King" replacing "Queen", "he" replacing "she", and so forth, when a king reigns...  was first performed under the title God Save the King in 1745. The French anthem La Marseillaise La Marseillaise "La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song, originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" was written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795...  was written half a century later in 1792, and adopted in 1795. National anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, whether de facto or official Official language An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration. However, official status can also be used to give a... . For example, India's anthem Jana Gana Mana Jana Gana Mana Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritized Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911...  is written in a Sanskrit Sanskrit Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand... ized version of Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script... , which are both official languages of India. 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. The New Zealand national anthem is traditionally sung with the first verse in Māori Maori language Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...  (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 Stanza In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse"... . Anthems of United Nations member states Only United Nations member states United Nations member states There are 193 United Nations member states, and each of them is a member of the United Nations General Assembly.The criteria for admission of new members are set out in the United Nations Charter, Chapter II, Article 4, as follows:...  are included in this table. Anthems of sovereign state Sovereign state A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither... s which are not UN members are listed in a separate table below. An English translation of the title is provided in brackets where appropriate. }  Afghanistan |Milli Tharana Afghan National Anthem The Afghan National Anthem was adopted and officially announced in May 2006. According to article 20 of the Constitution of Afghanistan, "The national anthem of Afghanistan shall be in Pashto with the mention of "God is Greatest" as well as the names of the ethnicities of Afghanistan." The lyrics...   (National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a2006|2006}}||Abdul Bari Jahani||Babrak Wassa||{{*sound2|National anthem of Afghanistan.ogg|Milli Tharana}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Albania|}}  Albania |Himni i Flamurit (Hymn to the Flag)||align="center"| {{sort|a1912|1912}}||Aleksandër Stavre Drenova Aleksander Stavre Drenova Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, best known under his pen name Asdreni , was one of the most well-known Albanian poets. One of his most recognizable poems is the Albanian National Anthem, Hymni i Flamurit.-Biography:... ||Ciprian Porumbescu Ciprian Porumbescu Ciprian Porumbescu was a Romanian composer born in Şipotele Sucevei in Bukovina . He was among the most celebrated Romanian composers of his time; his popular works include Crai nou, Trei culori, Song for the 1st of May, Ballad for violin and piano, and Serenada... ||{{*sound2|Hymni i Flamurit instrumental.ogg|Himni i Flamurit}} ||align="center"| |- !scope=row| {{sort|Algeria|}}  Algeria |Kassaman Kassaman Kassaman or Qassaman is the national anthem of Algeria. It was adopted in 1963, shortly after the Independence. The lyrics were written by Mufdi Zakariah in 1956 while imprisoned by the French colonial forces. He wrote the verses using his blood on the 69th cell walls. The composer of the music...   (We Pledge)||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||Moufdi Zakaria Moufdi Zakaria Moufdi Zakaria; , was an Algerian poet and writer. He wrote "Kassaman", the Algerian National anthem whilst in prison in 1955.-Biography:... ||Mohamed Fawzi Mohamed Fawzi Mohamed Fawzi , was an Egyptian composer and singer.-Career:Fawzi had a beautiful voice which was inherited from his father ; he began singing at weddings and other events when he was twelve years old... ||{{*sound2|Kassaman instrumental.ogg|Kassaman}}||align="center"| |- !scope=row| {{sort|Andorra|}}  Andorra |El Gran Carlemany El Gran Carlemany El Gran Carlemany is the national anthem of Andorra. Written by Enric Marfany Bons and composed by Joan Benlloch i Vivó , it was adopted in 1921.-Lyrics:-External links:... (The Great Charlemagne)||align="center"| {{sort|a1914|1914}}||Enric Marfany Bons||Juan Benlloch y Vivó Juan Benlloch y Vivó Joan Baptista Benlloch i Vivó was a Valencian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Burgos from 1919 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921.- Biography :... ||align="center"|—||align="center"| |- !scope=row| {{sort|Angola|}}  Angola |Angola Avante Angola Avante Angola Avante! is the national anthem of Angola. It was written by Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro and composed by Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas .It was adopted in 1975 upon independence from Portugal.- Lyrics :... (Forward Angola)||align="center"| {{sort|a1975|1975}}||Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro||Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas||{{*sound2|Angola Avante instrumental.ogg|Angola Avante}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Antigua and Barbuda|}}  Antigua and Barbuda |Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" is the national anthem of Antigua and Barbuda. Written by Novelle Hamilton Richards and composed by Walter Garnet Picart Chambers, it was adopted upon independence in 1981. God Save the Queen is still the Royal anthem.... God Save the Queen God Save the Queen "God Save the Queen" is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms and British Crown Dependencies. The words of the song, like its title, are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, with "King" replacing "Queen", "he" replacing "she", and so forth, when a king reigns...  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.||align="center"| {{sort|a1981|1981}}||Novelle Hamilton Richards||Walter Garnet Picart Chambers||{{*sound2|Fair Antigua instrumental.ogg|Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Argentina|}}  Argentina |Himno Nacional Argentino Argentine National Anthem The Argentine National Anthem is the national anthem of Argentina. The name of the song originally was Marcha Patriótica , and was later renamed Canción Patriótica Nacional and finally Canción Patriótica . A copy published in 1847 called it Himno Nacional Argentino and the name has remained ever...  (Argentine National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1813|1813}}||Vicente López y Planes Vicente López y Planes Alejandro Vicente López y Planes was an Argentine writer and politician who acted as interim President of Argentina from July 7, 1827 to August 18, 1827... ||Blas Parera Blas Parera Blas Parera was a Spanish music composer. He lived his part of his life in Buenos Aires.He was born in Catalunya, Spain and, in 1797, he moved to Buenos Aires. He contributed in the defence of the port of Buenos Aires during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Himno Nacional Argentino.ogg|Himno Nacional Argentino}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Armenia|}}  Armenia |Mer Hayrenik Mer Hayrenik Mer Hayrenik is the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. Adopted on July 1, 1991, it was also the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia , the first modern Armenian state....  (Our Fatherland)||align="center"| {{sort|a1991|1991}}||Mikael Nalbandian Mikael Nalbandian Mikael Nalbandian was an Armenian writer who dominated 19th century Armenian literature, author of the Armenian national anthem text.-Biography:... ||Barsegh Kanachyan Barsegh Kanachyan Barsegh Kanachyan was a Lebanese-Armenian composer and conductor. He most notably composed the music to "Mer Hayrenik", the Armenian national anthem... ||{{*sound2|Mer Hayrenik instrumental.ogg|Mer Hayrenik}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Australia|}}  Australia |Advance Australia Fair Advance Australia Fair "Advance Australia Fair" is the official national anthem of Australia. Created by the Scottish-born 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... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1984|1984}}||Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick , a Scottish-born schoolteacher, was the composer of the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair".... ||Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick , a Scottish-born schoolteacher, was the composer of the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair".... ||{{*sound2|U.S. Navy Band, Advance Australia Fair (instrumental).ogg|Advance Australia Fair}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Austria|}}  Austria |Land der Berge, Land am Strome Land der Berge, Land am Strome Land der Berge, Land am Strome is the national anthem of Austria.Nineteen days before his death on December 5, 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his last complete work, the Freimaurerkantate, K. 623. In parts of the printed edition of this cantata there appeared the song K. 623a ""...  (Land of Mountains, Land on the River)||align="center"| {{sort|a1947|1947}}||Paula von Preradović Paula von Preradovic Paula Preradović , known professionally as Paula von Preradović or by her married name as Paula Molden, was a Croatian and Austrian writer and narrator.... ||Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music... /Johann Holzer||{{*sound2|Land der Berge Land am Strome instrumental.ogg|Land der Berge, Land am Strome}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Azerbaijan|}}  Azerbaijan |Azərbaycan marşı (Azerbaijan's Anthem/National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan)||align="center"| {{sort|a1992|1992}}||Ahmed Javad Ahmed Javad Ahmad Javad was an Azerbaijani poet. Javad is most remembered for writing the words of the National Anthem of Azerbaijan, which was used during the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan between 1918-1920, which had been reinstated now that Azerbaijan has regained its freedom, since 1991, and another... ||Uzeyir Hajibeyov Uzeyir Hajibeyov Uzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera... ||{{*sound2|National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan instrumental.ogg|Azərbaycan marşı}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bahamas|}}  The Bahamas |March On, Bahamaland March On, Bahamaland March On, Bahamaland is the national anthem of the Bahamas. It was composed by Timothy Gibson and adopted in 1973.-Lyrics:... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1973|1973}}||Timothy Gibson||Timothy Gibson||{{*sound2|March On Bahamaland instrumental.ogg|March On, Bahamaland}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bahrain|}}  Bahrain |Bahrainona Bahrainona Bahrainona , is the national anthem of Bahrain. Two different versions were made with the same melody but with different words. The first one anthem was used from the independence of Bahrain in 1971 until 2002. The second version was used since the country's ruler Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah declared... (Our Bahrain)||align="center"| {{sort|a1971|1971}}||Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash||unknown||{{*sound2|Bahraini Anthem.ogg|Our Bahrain}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bangladesh|}}  Bangladesh |Amar Shonar Bangla Amar Shonar Bangla Amar Shonar Bangla is a 1905 song written and composed by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore , the first ten lines of which were adopted in 1972 as the Bangladeshi national anthem...  (My Golden Bengal)||align="center"| {{sort|a1972|1972}}||Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature... ||Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature... ||{{*sound2|Amar Shonar Bangla instrumental.ogg|Amar Shonar Bangla}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Barbados|}}  Barbados |In Plenty and In Time of Need||align="center"| {{sort|a1966|1966}}||Irving Burgie||C. Van Roland Edwards||{{*sound2|In Plenty and In Time of Need instrumental.ogg|In Plenty and In Time of Need}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Belarus|}}  Belarus |My Belarusy My Belarusy "My Belarusy" is the unofficial title of the national anthem of Belarus and the first line of its lyrics. Officially, "My Belarusy" is titled "the State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus" . The anthem was originally written and adopted in 1955 for use in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic...  (We, the Belarusians)My Belarusy was originally adopted by the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.||align="center"| {{sort|a1955|1955}}||Michael Klimovich||Nestar Sakalowski||{{*sound2|My Belarusy.ogg|My Belarusy}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Belgium|}}  Belgium |The Brabançonne ||align="center"| {{sort|a1830|1830}}||Jenneval (Louis-Alexandre Dechet)||François Van Campenhout François Van Campenhout François van Campenhout was a Belgian opera singer, conductor and composer. He composed the music for the Belgian national anthem, the Brabançonne.... ||{{*sound2|The Brabanconne.ogg|The Brabançonne}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Belize|}}  Belize |Land of the Free Land of the Free Land of the Free is the national anthem of Belize. The words were written by Samuel Alfred Haynes and the music by Selwyn Walford Young in 1963. It was officially adopted in 1981.-Lyrics:-External links:**... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1981|1981}}||Samuel Alfred Haynes Samuel Alfred Haynes Samuel Haynes was an African Caribbean Belizean soldier, activist and poet. He was a leader of the 1919 riot by Belizean soldiers who had fought for Great Britain in World War I and refused to accept racial discrimination at home... ||Selwyn Walford Young Selwyn Walford Young Selwyn Walford Young , usually known as Walford Young, was a Belizean musician and composer. Among his most famous compositions is Belize's national anthem, "Land of the Free", accompanying lyrics written by Samuel Haynes.- See also :... ||{{*sound2|Land of the Free instrumental.ogg|Land of the Free}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Benin|}}  Benin |L'Aube Nouvelle L'Aube Nouvelle L'Aube Nouvelle is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence in 1960.- Lyrics :-External links:**...  (The Dawn of a New Day)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Gilbert Jean Dagnon||Gilbert Jean Dagnon||{{*sound2|L'Aube Nouvelle.ogg|L'Aube Nouvelle}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bhutan|}}  Bhutan |Druk tsendhen Druk tsendhen Druk tsendhen is the national anthem of Bhutan.Adopted in 1953, the music is by Aku Tongmi and the words are by Dasho Gyaldun Thinley. Tongmi was educated in India and was recently appointed leader of the military brass band when the need for an anthem rose at the occasion of a state visit from...  (The Thunder Dragon Kingdom)||align="center"| {{sort|a1953|1953}}||Dasho Gyaldun Thinley||Aku Tongmi||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bolivia|}}  Bolivia |Himno Nacional de Bolivia National Anthem of Bolivia The national anthem of Bolivia , also known as Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio was adopted in 1851. José Ignacio de Sanjinés, a signer of both the Bolivian Declaration of Independence and the first Bolivian Constitution, wrote the lyrics...  (National Anthem of Bolivia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1852|1852}}||José Ignacio de Sanjinés José Ignacio de Sanjinés José Ignacio de Sanjinés Barriga was a Bolivian poet and legislator.-Background and relation with historical events:... ||Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti||{{*sound2|Himno Nacional de Bolivia instrumental.ogg|Himno Nacional de Bolivia}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bosnia and Herzegovina|}}  Bosnia and Herzegovina |Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine Intermeco Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine is the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina...  (The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina)||align="center"| {{sort|a1999|1999}}||none||Dušan Šestić Dušan Šestic Dušan Šestić is a famous Bosnian Serb composer in his homeland and surrounding countries. He composed the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Intermeco which was adopted June, 1999.His daughter, Marija Šestić, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at Eurovision Song Contest 2007.-References:... ||{{*sound2|National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina.ogg|Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Botswana|}}  Botswana |Fatshe leno la rona Fatshe leno la rona "'" is the national anthem of Botswana. Written and composed by Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete, it was adopted upon independence in 1966.- Lyrics :-External links:*...  (Blessed Be This Noble Land)||align="center"| {{sort|a1966|1966}}||Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete||Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete||align="center"| |- !scope=row| {{sort|Brazil|}}  Brazil |Hino Nacional Brasileiro (Brazilian National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1922|1922}}||Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada||Francisco Manuel da Silva||{{*sound2|Hino Nacional Brasileiro instrumental.ogg|Hino Nacional Brasileiro}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Brunei|}}  Brunei |Allah Peliharakan Sultan Allah Peliharakan Sultan Allah Peliharakan Sultan is the national anthem of Brunei Darussalam. The anthem is sung in Malay, the national language of the country...  (God Bless the Sultan)||align="center"| {{sort|a1951|1951}}||Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim||Awang Haji Besar bin Sagap||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Bulgaria|}}  Kingdom of Bulgaria |Mila Rodino Mila Rodino Mila Rodino is the current national anthem of Bulgaria. It is based on the music and text of the song "Gorda Stara Planina" by Tsvetan Radoslavov, written and composed as he left to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885. The anthem was adopted in 1964...  (Dear Motherland)||align="center"| {{sort|a1964|1964}}||Tsvetan Radoslavov Tsvetan Radoslavov Tsvetan Radoslavov Hadzhidenkov was a Bulgarian teacher and the author of the current national anthem of Bulgaria, Mila Rodino.Born in Svishtov in 1863, he graduated in philosophy in Leipzig... ||Tsvetan Radoslavov Tsvetan Radoslavov Tsvetan Radoslavov Hadzhidenkov was a Bulgarian teacher and the author of the current national anthem of Bulgaria, Mila Rodino.Born in Svishtov in 1863, he graduated in philosophy in Leipzig... ||{{*sound2|Mila Rodino instrumental.ogg|Mila Rodino}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Burkina Faso|}}  Burkina Faso |Une Seule Nuit Une Seule Nuit Une Seule Nuit is the national anthem of Burkina Faso. It was written by the former president Thomas Sankara and adopted in 1984, when the country adopted its present name, and replaced the Hymne Nationale Voltaïque, or national anthem of Upper Volta.- Lyrics :-External links:*...  (One Single Night)||align="center"| {{sort|a1984|1984}}||Thomas Sankara Thomas Sankara Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987... ||Thomas Sankara Thomas Sankara Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, Pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Une Seule Nuit.ogg|Une Seule Nuit}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Burma|}}  Myanmar |Kaba Ma Kyei Kaba Ma Kyei "Kaba Ma Kyei" is the national anthem of Burma . The preamble of the anthem is in the traditional Burmese style, before transitioning into a Western-style orchestra....  (Till the End of the World, Burma)||align="center"| {{sort|a1948|1948}}||Saya Tin Saya Tin Nandawshay Saya Tin was a Burmese composer.-Early life:Tin was born in Mandalay in 1892 to Daw Thein and her husband U Yan Aung, a former official in the service of the last Burmese king Thibaw... ||Saya Tin Saya Tin Nandawshay Saya Tin was a Burmese composer.-Early life:Tin was born in Mandalay in 1892 to Daw Thein and her husband U Yan Aung, a former official in the service of the last Burmese king Thibaw... ||{{*sound2|US NAVY Band - Kaba Ma Kyei.ogg|Kaba Ma Kyei}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Burundi|}}  Burundi |Burundi bwacu Burundi Bwacu Burundi Bwacu is the national anthem of Burundi. Written by a group of writers led by Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja, a Catholic priest, and composed by Marc Barengayabo, it was adopted upon independence in 1962.-Kirundi Lyrics:...  (Our Burundi)||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and others||Marc Barengayabo||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Cambodia|}}  Cambodia |Nokoreach Nokoreach "Nokor Reach" is the national anthem of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It was based on a Cambodian folk tune and written by Chuon Nath, the anthem was originally adopted in 1941 and reconfirmed in 1947, around the time of independence from France. In 1970, the monarchy was abolished, thereby replacing...  (Royal Kingdom)||align="center"| {{sort|a1941|1941}}||Chuon Nat||F. Perruchot and J. Jekyll||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Nokoreach.ogg|Nokoreach}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Cameroon|}}  Cameroon |O Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers)||align="center"| {{sort|a1957|1957}}||René Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba, and Moïse Nyatte Nko'o (French), Dr Benard Nsokika Fonlon (English)||René Djam Afame||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Chant de Ralliement.ogg|O Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Canada|}}  Canada |O Canada O Canada It has been noted that the opening theme of "O Canada" bears a strong resemblance to the "Marsch der Priester" , from the opera Die Zauberflöte , composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and that Lavallée's melody was inspired by Mozart's tune... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1980|1980}}||Adolphe-Basile Routhier Adolphe-Basile Routhier Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem O Canada. He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec to Charles Routhier and Angélique Lafleur.Routhier studied law at Université Laval and graduated...  (French); Robert Stanley Weir Robert Stanley Weir Robert Stanley Weir, FRSC, was a Montreal, Quebec judge and poet most famous for writing the English lyrics to O Canada, the national anthem of Canada. He was educated as a teacher and lawyer and considered one of the leading experts of the day on Quebec's municipal civil law...  (English)||Calixa Lavallée Calixa Lavallée Calixa Lavallée, , born Calixte Lavallée, was a French-Canadian-American musician and Union officer during the American Civil War who composed the music for O Canada, which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980.-Biography:Calixa Lavallée was born at Verchères, a suburb of... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - O Canada.ogg|O Canada}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Cape Verde|}}  Cape Verde |Cântico da Liberdade Cântico da Liberdade "' is the national anthem of Cape Verde. It was made official in 1996, before that the national anthem was the same as . The music was composed by Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva, and the lyrics written by Amílcar Spencer Lopes....  (Song of Freedom)||align="center"| {{sort|a1996|1996}}||Amílcar Spencer Lopes||Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Central African Republic|}}  Central African Republic |La Renaissance La Renaissance "'" is the national anthem of the Central African Republic, adopted upon independence in 1960. The words were written by the then Prime Minister, Barthélémy Boganda. The music was composed by Herbert Pepper, who also composed the national anthem of Senegal, ""....  (The Rebirth)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Barthélémy Boganda Barthélemy Boganda Barthélemy Boganda was the leading nationalist politician of what is now the Central African Republic. Boganda was active prior to his country's independence, during the period when the area, part of French Equatorial Africa, was administered by France under the name of Oubangui-Chari... ||Herbert Pepper||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Chad|}}  Chad |La Tchadienne La Tchadienne La Tchadienne is the national anthem of Chad. Written by Louis Gidrol and his student group and composed by Paul Villard, it has been the official anthem since independence in 1960.-In French - En français:Peuple Tchadien, debout et à l'ouvrage!...  (People of Chad)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Louis Gidrol Louis Gidrol Louis Gidrol is a Chadian musician. He wrote the national anthem for Chad with Paul Villard in 1960, along with help from his student group. He and his students were part of St. Paul's School, which is where it was composed. The anthem is called "La Tchadienne"...  and others||Paul Villard||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Chile|}}  Chile |Himno Nacional de Chile Himno Nacional de Chile The National Anthem of Chile is also known as Canción Nacional . It has a history of two lyrics and two melodies that made up three different versions...  (National Anthem of Chile)||align="center"| {{sort|a1828|1828}}||Eusebio Lillo||Ramón Carnicer Ramón Carnicer Ramon Carnicer i Batlle was a Catalan composer and opera conductor, today best known for composing the National Anthem of Chile.... ||{{*sound2|National Anthem of Chile.ogg|Himno Nacional de Chile}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|People's Republic of China|}}  People's Republic of China |Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ March of the Volunteers March of the Volunteers is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China , written by the noted poet and playwright Tian Han with music composed by Nie Er. This composition is a musical march...  (March of the Volunteers)||align="center"| {{sort|a1949|1949}} (provisional) 1982 (official) 2004 (constitutional)||Tian Han Tian Han Tian Han , born in Changsha, Hunan, was a Chinese drama activist, playwright, a leader of revolutionary music and films, as well as a translator and poet. Tian contributed a great deal to the development of Chinese modern drama as well as Chinese opera... ||Nie Er Nie Er Nie Er , was a Chinese composer. He is known for composing the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, the March of the Volunteers. In numerous Shanghai magazines he went by the English name "George Njal"... ||{{*sound2|March of the Volunteers instrumental.ogg|Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Colombia|}}  Colombia |Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia National Anthem of Colombia Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia is the official name of the national anthem of Colombia...  (National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1920|1920}}||Rafael Núñez Rafael Núñez (politician) Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo was a Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician, who was elected President of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Rafael Núñez was born in Cartagena de Indias, on September 28, 1825. He died in Cartagena on September 18, 1894.-Early life:Little is known about the... ||Oreste Sindici Oreste Sindici Oreste Sindici was an Italian-born Colombian musician and composer. He was the composer of the music of the Colombian national anthem in 1887.... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - ¡Oh, gloria inmarcesible!.ogg|Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Comoros|}}  Comoros |Udzima wa ya Masiwa Udzima wa ya Masiwa "" is the national anthem of Comoros. Adopted upon independence in 1978, it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane who also composed the music, along with Kamildine Abdallah.-Lyrics:-External links:**...  (The Union of the Great Islands)||align="center"| {{sort|a1978|1978}}||Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane||Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Democratic Republic of the Congo|}}  Democratic Republic of the Congo |Debout Congolais Debout Congolais Debout Congolais is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was first adopted in 1960 upon independence but replaced in 1971 when the country became Zaire. Then it was replaced by La Zaïroise. It was reinstated when Laurent Kabila came to power in 1997...  (Arise Congolese)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}, {{sort|a1997|1997}}||Joseph Lutumba Joseph Lutumba Joseph Lutumba is a Congolose lyricist and the author of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's national anthem "Debout Congolais".- References :... ||Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Republic of the Congo|}}  Republic of the Congo |La Congolaise La Congolaise "'" is the national anthem of the Republic of the Congo. The anthem was adopted upon independence in 1959, replaced in 1969 by , but reinstated in 1991. The lyrics were written by Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi, and the music was composed by Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière.- Lyrics :...  (The Congolese)||align="center"| {{sort|a1959|1959}}, {{sort|a1991|1991}}||Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi||Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Costa Rica|}}  Costa Rica |Himno Nacional de Costa Rica Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera "Himno Nacional de Costa Rica" is the national anthem of Costa Rica. It was originally adopted in 1853, with the music composed by Manuel María Gutiérrez...  (National Anthem of Costa Rica)||align="center"| {{sort|a1853|1853}}||José María Zeledón Brenes||Manuel María Gutiérrez||{{*sound2|Costa Rica National Anthem.ogg|Himno Nacional de Costa Rica}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Côte d'Ivoire|}}  Côte d'Ivoire |L'Abidjanaise L'Abidjanaise "'" is the national anthem of Côte d'Ivoire. It was adopted in 1960 and remains the national anthem, even though the capital city is now Yamoussoukro. The words are by Mathieu Ekra, Joachim Bony, and Pierre Marie Coty. Coty also composed the music along with Pierre Michel Pango.- Lyrics :...  (Song of Abidjan)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Mathieu Ekra, Joachim Bony, and Pierre Marie Coty||Pierre Marie Coty and Pierre Michel Pango||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Croatia|}}  Independent State of Croatia |Lijepa naša domovino Lijepa naša domovino "Lijepa naša domovino" is the national anthem of Croatia. It is often referred to as just "Lijepa naša" in Croatia, which is also a phrase widely used as a metonym for the country....  (Our Beautiful Homeland)Lijepa naša domovino was originally adopted by the Socialist Republic of Croatia Socialist Republic of Croatia Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and... .||align="center"| {{sort|a1972|1972}}||Antun Mihanović Antun Mihanovic Antun Mihanović was a notable Croatian poet and lyricist, most famous for writing the national anthem of Croatia, which was put to music by Josif Runjanin and adopted in 1891. Klanjec, his birthplace, holds a monument to him and a gallery of his works.Mihanović studied law and worked as a military... ||Josip Runjanin||{{*sound2|Lijepa nasa domovino instrumental.ogg|Lijepa naša domovino}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Cuba|}}  Cuba |El Himno de Bayamo La Bayamesa El Himno de Bayamo is the national anthem of Cuba. It was first performed during the Battle of Bayamo in 1868. Perucho Figueredo, who took part in the battle, wrote and composed the song. The melody, also called La Bayamesa, was composed by Figueredo in 1867...  (The Anthem of Bayamo)||align="center"| {{sort|a1902|1902}}||Perucho Figueredo Perucho Figueredo Pedro Felipe Figueredo, mostly known as Perucho was a Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter of the 19th century... ||Perucho Figueredo Perucho Figueredo Pedro Felipe Figueredo, mostly known as Perucho was a Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter of the 19th century... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - La Bayamesa.ogg|El Himno de Bayamo}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Cyprus|}}  Cyprus |Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían (Hymn to Liberty)Hymn to Liberty is the national anthem of both Cyprus and Greece.By the power of the Constitution of Cyprus Constitution of Cyprus The Constitution of Cyprus is a document, ratified on August 16, 1960, that serves as the framework for the Cypriot government. It was drafted after the country won its independence in 1959.... , the Turkish national anthem İstiklâl Marşı Istiklâl Marsi The İstiklâl Marşı is the National Anthem of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, officially adopted on 12 March 1921 - two and a half years before the 29 October 1923 establishment of the Republic of Turkey, both as a motivational musical saga for the troops fighting in the Turkish War...  was used when a Turkish Cypriot representative was present. The practice lasted up to 1963.||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Dionýsios Solomós||Nikolaos Mantzaros Nikolaos Mantzaros Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros was a Greek composer born in Corfu and the major representative of the so called Ionian School of music... ||{{*sound2|Greece national anthem.ogg|Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Czech Republic|}}  Czech Republic |Kde domov můj Kde domov muj Kde domov můj? is a piece of music written by the composer František Škroup and the playwright Josef Kajetán Tyl.The piece was written as a part of the incidental music to the comedy Fidlovačka aneb Žádný hněv a žádná rvačka . It was first performed by Karel Strakatý at the Estates Theatre in...  (Where is My Home?)Originally adopted by Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...  in 1918, and latter in 1993 by both Slovakia and Czech Republic.||align="center"| {{sort|a1918|1918}}||Josef Kajetán Tyl Josef Kajetán Tyl Josef Kajetán Tyl was a significant Czech dramatist, writer and actor. He was a notable figure of the Czech National Revival movement and is best known as the author of the current national anthem of the Czech Republic titled Kde domov můj.-Life:Josef Kajetán Tyl was the first-born son of Jiří... ||František Škroup František Škroup František Jan Škroup was a Czech composer and conductor. His brother Jan Nepomuk Škroup was also a successful composer and his father, Dominik Škroup, and other brother Ignác Škroup were lesser known composers.- Biography :At the age of eleven he moved to Prague where he supported himself as a... ||{{*sound2|Czech anthem.ogg|Kde domov můj}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Denmark|}}  Denmark |Der er et yndigt land Der er et yndigt land Der er et yndigt land is the national anthem of Denmark. On royal occasions, the royal anthem Kong Christian stod ved højen mast is performed together with Der er et yndigt land....  (There is a Lovely Country)Denmark's royal anthem is Kong Kristian (King Christian).||align="center"| {{sort|a1835|1835}}||Adam Oehlenschläger||Hans Ernst Krøyer||{{*sound2|Der er et yndigt land.ogg|Der er et yndigt land}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Djibouti|}}  Djibouti |Djibouti Djibouti (song) -History:The Djibouti national anthem was adopted upon independence in 1977. The words are in Somali, and were written by Aden Elmi. The melody was composed by Abdi Robleh.-Anthem:... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1977|1977}}||Aden Elmi||Abdi Robleh||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Dominica|}}  Dominica |Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour is the national anthem of the Commonwealth of Dominica. It was adopted upon gaining statehood in 1967 and again with independence in 1978. The lyrics are by Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond and the music is composed by Lemuel McPherson Christian.-Official lyrics:Isle of... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1978|1978}}||Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond||Lemuel McPherson Christian||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Dominican Republic|}}  Dominican Republic |Himno Nacional (National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1934|1934}}||Emilio Prud'Homme Emilio Prud'Homme Emilio Prud'Homme was a Dominican lawyer. Prud'Homme was the author and composer of the Dominican National Anthem. He is also attributed with helping establish a national identity, for what was at the time a nascent republic.... ||Jose Rufino Reyes Siancas||{{*sound2|Dominican Republic National Anthem.ogg|Himno Nacional}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|East Timor|}}  East Timor |Pátria Pátria "Pátria" is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of East Timor. It was first used on November 28, 1975, when East Timor unilaterally declared independence from Portugal, shortly before the Indonesian invasion on December 7....  (Fatherland)||align="center"| {{sort|a2002|2002}}||Francisco Borja da Costa Francisco Borja da Costa Francisco Borja da Costa was the composer of Pátria, the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of East Timor, ando also a poet, writing the majority of his work in tetum language. Borja da Costa died at December 7, 1975, the same day of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor... ||Afonso de Araujo||{{*sound2|National anthem of East Timor.ogg|Pátria}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Ecuador|}}  Ecuador |Salve, Oh Patria Salve, Oh Patria "¡Salve, Oh Patria!" is the national anthem of Ecuador. The lyrics were written in 1865 by the poet Juan León Mera, under request of the Ecuadorian Senate; the music was composed by Antonio Neumane...  (We Salute You, Our Mothership)||align="center"| {{sort|a1948|1948}}||Juan León Mera Juan León Mera Juan León Mera Martínez was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist, journalist, critic, politician and satirist.... ||Antonio Neumane||{{*sound2|Ecuador.ogg|Salve, Oh Patria}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Egypt|}}  Egypt |Bilady, Bilady, Bilady Bilady, Bilady, Bilady Bilady, Bilady, Bilady is the national anthem of Egypt. The melody was composed by Sayed Darwish and was adopted in 1979. Although the modern version has three stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today...  (My Country, My Country, My Country)||align="center"| {{sort|a1979|1979}}||Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of their greatest musicians and their single greatest composer. He was born in Alexandria on March 17, 1892. Darwish died of a heart attack in Alexandria on September 15, 1923 . The...  (adapted from a speech by Mustafa Kamil)||Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of their greatest musicians and their single greatest composer. He was born in Alexandria on March 17, 1892. Darwish died of a heart attack in Alexandria on September 15, 1923 . The... ||{{*sound2|Bilady, Bilady, Bilady.ogg|Bilady, Bilady, Bilady}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|El Salvador|}}  El Salvador |Himno Nacional de El Salvador National Anthem of El Salvador "Himno Nacional de El Salvador" is the national anthem of El Salvador. Written by General Juan José Cañas with music composed by the Italian Juan Aberle in 1856, the anthem was adopted as the national song on September 15, 1879, and officially recognized by the government on December 11, 1953...  (National Anthem of El Salvador)||align="center"| {{sort|a1879|1879}}||Juan José Cañas Juan José Cañas Juan José Cañas is perhaps most famous for the writing of Himno Nacional De El Salvador with Italian-born composer Juan Aberle.... ||Juan Aberle||{{*sound2|El Salvador National Anthem.ogg|Himno Nacional de El Salvador}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Equatorial Guinea|}}  Equatorial Guinea |Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad  (Let Us Tread the Path of our Immense Happiness)||align="center"| {{sort|a1968|1968}}||Atanasio Ndongo Miyone||Atanasio Ndongo Miyone||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Eritrea|}}  Eritrea |Ertra, Ertra, Ertra Ertra, Ertra, Ertra Ertra, Ertra, Ertra is the national anthem of Eritrea. It was adopted in 1993, soon after the country became independent, and is entitled Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea in English...  (Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea)||align="center"| {{sort|a1993|1993}}||Solomon Tsehaye Beraki||Isaac Abraham Meharezghi and Aron Tekle Tesfatsion||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Estonia|}}  Estonia |Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm (My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy)||align="center"| {{sort|a1920|1920}}||Johann Voldemar Jannsen Johann Voldemar Jannsen Johann Voldemar Jannsen was an Estonian journalist and poet active in Livonia.... ||Fredrik Pacius Fredrik Pacius Fredrik Pacius was a German composer and conductor who lived most of his life in Finland. He has been called the "Father of Finnish music".... ||{{*sound2|US Navy band - National anthem of Estonia.ogg|Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Ethiopia|}}  Ethiopia |Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya ' .png|250px|ወደፊት ገስግሺ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ]] ; "March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia") is the national anthem of Ethiopia.-History:The anthem's lyrics were written by Dereje Melaku Mengesha, and the music was composed by Solomon Lulu Mitiku. It was adopted in 1992, as part of reforms that followed the fall...  (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1992|1992}}||Dereje Melaku Mengesha||Solomon Lulu Mitiku||{{*sound2|Wedefit Gesgeshi Widd Innat Ittyoppya.ogg|Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Fiji|}}  Fiji |Meda Dau Doka God Bless Fiji Meda Dau Doka or God Bless Fiji is the national anthem of Fiji. The melody was adapted from a 1911 hymn by Charles Austin Miles entitled Dwelling in Beulah Land...  (God Bless Fiji)||align="center"| {{sort|a1970|1970}}||Michael Francis Alexander Prescott||Charles Austin Miles||{{*sound2|Fiji National Anthem.ogg|Meda Dau Doka}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Finland|}}  Finland |Maamme Maamme Maamme or Vårt land is the title of Finland's national anthem. There is no law on an official national anthem in Finland, but Maamme is firmly established by convention....  (Our Land)||align="center"| {{sort|a1867|1867}}||Johan Ludvig Runeberg Johan Ludvig Runeberg Johan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish poet, and is the national poet of Finland. He wrote in the Swedish language.... ||Fredrik Pacius Fredrik Pacius Fredrik Pacius was a German composer and conductor who lived most of his life in Finland. He has been called the "Father of Finnish music".... ||{{*sound2|United_States_Navy_Band_-_Maamme.ogg|Maamme}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|France|}}  Early Modern France |La Marseillaise La Marseillaise "La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song, originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" was written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795...  (The Song of Marseille)||align="center"| {{sort|a1795|1795}}||Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle , was a French Army officer of the Revolutionary Wars. He is known for writing the words and music of the Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin in 1792, which would later be known as La Marseillaise and become the French national anthem.- Biography :Rouget de Lisle was... ||Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle , was a French Army officer of the Revolutionary Wars. He is known for writing the words and music of the Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin in 1792, which would later be known as La Marseillaise and become the French national anthem.- Biography :Rouget de Lisle was... ||{{*sound2|La Marseillaise.ogg|La Marseillaise}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Gabon|}}  Gabon |La Concorde La Concorde "'" is the national anthem of Gabon. Written and composed by Georges Aleka Damas, it was adopted upon independence in 1960.- Lyrics :-External links:*...  (The Concord)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Georges Aleka Damas Georges Aleka Damas Georges Aleka Damas was a public figure of Gabon who composed its national anthem La Concorde.A Mpongwe born in Libreville and educated at the Ecole Montfort, he worked as a bank clerk from 1924 to 1939, then as head bookkeeper for the Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis until 1959.He first... ||Georges Aleka Damas Georges Aleka Damas Georges Aleka Damas was a public figure of Gabon who composed its national anthem La Concorde.A Mpongwe born in Libreville and educated at the Ecole Montfort, he worked as a bank clerk from 1924 to 1939, then as head bookkeeper for the Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis until 1959.He first... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|The Gambia|}}  The Gambia |For The Gambia Our Homeland For The Gambia Our Homeland For The Gambia Our Homeland is the national anthem of The Gambia, written by Virginia Julia Howe and composed by Jeremy Frederic Howe... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1965|1965}}||Virginia Julie Howe||Jeremy Frederick Howe||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Georgia|}}  Georgia (country) |Tavisupleba Tavisupleba "Tavisupleba" is the current national anthem of Georgia. The anthem, whose title means "Freedom", was adopted in 2004, along with the new national flag and coat of arms. The symbols' change was brought about upon the successful overthrow of the previous government in the bloodless Rose Revolution...  (Freedom)||align="center"| {{sort|a2004|2004}}||David Magradze David Magradze David Magradze is a Georgian poet and politician. He is the author of lyrics of the current National Anthem of Georgia .... ||Zakaria Paliashvili Zakaria Paliashvili thumb|250px|Zakaria Paliashvili portrait by [[Ucha Japaridze]]Zakaria Paliashvili was a composer from the nation of Georgia. He is regarded as a founder of Georgian classical music.... ||{{*sound2|Tavisupleba instrumental.ogg|Tavisupleda}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Germany|}}  Germany |Das Deutschlandlied (The Germany Song) – the Third stanza||align="center"| {{sort|a1922|1922}}||August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben ' , who used Hoffmann von Fallersleben as his pen name, was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", its third stanza now being the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs.- Biography :Hoffmann was born in Fallersleben , Brunswick-Lüneburg,... ||Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms... ||{{*sound2|Deutschlandlied played by USAREUR Band.ogg|Das Deutschlandlied}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Ghana|}}  Ghana |God Bless Our Homeland Ghana God Bless Our Homeland Ghana 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.The current text was chosen some time after the 1966 coup in Ghana. Mr... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1957|1957}}||Michael Kwame Gbordzoe||Philip Gbeho||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Greece|}}  Greece |Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían (Hymn to Liberty)||align="center"| {{sort|a1865|1865}}||Dionýsios Solomós Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the Hymn to Liberty , of which the first two stanzas, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, became the Greek national anthem in 1865... ||Nikolaos Mantzaros Nikolaos Mantzaros Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros was a Greek composer born in Corfu and the major representative of the so called Ionian School of music... ||{{*sound2|Greece national anthem.ogg|Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Grenada|}}  Grenada |Hail Grenada Hail Grenada Hail Grenada has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence in 1974. The words are by Irva Merle Baptiste and the music is by Louis Arnold Masanto.-English lyrics:... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1974|1974}}||Irva Merle Baptiste||Louis Arnold Masanto||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Guatemala|}}  Guatemala |Himno Nacional de Guatemala Himno Nacional de Guatemala The National Anthem of Guatemala was written by José Joaquín Palma and composed by Rafael Álvarez Ovalle. The anthem was adopted in 1896 as the winning entry in a competition held by the government. The lyrics were modified slightly in 1934 by Professor Jose Maria Bonilla Ruano, a Spanish grammar...  (National Anthem of Guatemala)||align="center"| {{sort|a1896|1896}}||José Joaquín Palma José Joaquín Palma Jose Joaquin Palma Jose Joaquin Palma Jose Joaquin Palma (Bayamo, Cuba, September 11, 1844 - Guatemala City. August 2, 1911. Son of Pedro Palma y Aguilera and Dolores Lasso de la Vega. Went to "San José" School in Bayamo under the direction of José María Izaguirre whom he would later meet again in... ||Rafael Álvarez Ovalle||{{*sound2|Guatemala.ogg|Himno Nacional de Guatemala}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Guinea|}}  Guinea |Liberté Liberté "'" has been the national anthem of Guinea since independence in 1958. It was arranged by Fodéba Keïta and was based on the melody of "Alfa yaya". The author of the lyrics is unknown.- Lyrics :...  (Liberty)||align="center"| {{sort|a1958|1958}}||Unknown||Kodofo Moussa||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Guinea-Bissau|}}  Guinea-Bissau |Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada "'" is the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau. Written and composed by Amílcar Cabral, it was adopted upon independence in 1974. It was also the national anthem of Cape Verde until 1996, when a new anthem was chosen by the latter country.- Lyrics :...  (This Is Our Beloved Country)||align="center"| {{sort|a1974|1974}}||Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was a Guinea-Bissauan and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, writer, and a nationalist thinker and politician. Also known by his nom de guerre Abel Djassi, Cabral led the nationalist movement of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde Islands and the ensuing war of independence... ||Xiao He||align="center"|— |- !scope=row| {{sort|Guyana|}}  Guyana |Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains is the national anthem of Guyana. Selected a month before independence in 1966, the lyrics were written by Archibald Leonard Luker and the music was composed by Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter.-Official lyrics:... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1966|1966}}||Archibald Leonard Luker||Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Haiti|}}  Haiti |La Dessalinienne La Dessalinienne La Dessalinienne is the national anthem of Haiti, honoring Jean-Jacques Dessalines. It was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard and adopted in 1904.- Creole Lyrics :...  (Song of Dessalines)||align="center"| {{sort|a1904|1904}}||Justin Lhérisson Justin Lhérisson Justin Lhérisson was a Haitian writer, lawyer, journalist, and teacher. He is best known for two novels, La Famille des Pititecaille and Zoune Chez sa Ninnaine , and for being the author of the lyrics of Haiti's national anthem, La Dessalinienne.Born in Port-au-Prince, Lhérisson held a law degree... ||Nicolas Geffrard Nicolas Geffrard Nicolas Geffrard was a Haitian musician best known for composing La Dessalinienne, the Haitian national anthem. The piece was adopted in 1904 to celebrate one hundred years of Haitian independence. He spent part of his career working in Europe.-Note:... ||{{*sound2|Haiti National Anthem.ogg|La Dessalinienne}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Honduras|}}  Honduras |Himno Nacional de Honduras (National Anthem of Honduras)||align="center"| {{sort|a1915|1915}}||Augusto Constancio Coello||Carlos Hartling Carlos Hartling Carlos Hartling was a German-born composer from Honduras, who composed the music for the National Anthem of Honduras, adopted as the country's national anthem in 1915. Their parents were Georg Friedrich Hartlíng and Johanne Henriete Wilhemine Hartling. He realized his studies in the Weimar and... ||{{*sound2|Honduras National Anthem.ogg|Himno Nacional de Honduras}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Hungary|}}  Hungary |Himnusz Himnusz "Himnusz" is a song beginning with the words Isten, áldd meg a magyart that's a musical poetic prayer that serves as the official national anthem of Hungary. True to its title, Himnusz presents a more solemn and dignified tone than many other lively national anthems...  (Hymn)||align="center"| {{sort|a1844|1844}}||Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Kölcsey was a Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, and politician, noted for his support of the liberal current inside the Habsburg Empire. He wrote the national anthem of Hungary in 1823.... ||Ferenc Erkel||{{*sound2|Hu-magyarhimnusz.ogg|Himnusz}} |- !scope=row| {{sort|Iceland|}}  Iceland |Lofsöngur Lofsöngur "Lofsöngur" , also known as "Ó Guð vors lands" , is the national anthem of Iceland. The lyrics are by Matthías Jochumsson and the music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson. The anthem contains three stanzas, but only the first one is commonly sung. The melody is by many considered difficult to sing, and...  (Hymn)||align="center"| {{sort|a1944|1944}}||Matthías Jochumsson Matthías Jochumsson Matthías Jochumsson was an Icelandic poet, playwright, and translator. He is best known for his lyrical poetry and for writing the national anthem of Iceland, Lofsöngur, in 1874. He was born in Skógar into a poor family and traveled to the continent to further his education... ||Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson , was an Icelandic composer best known for composing Lofsöngur, the National Anthem of Iceland.... ||{{*sound2|Lofsöngur.ogg|Lofsöngur}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|India|}}  India |Jana Gana Mana Jana Gana Mana Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritized Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was first sung at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911...  (Fathership of All People)||align="center"| {{sort|a1950|1950}}|| Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature... ||Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature... ||{{*sound2|Jana Gana Mana instrumental.ogg|Jana Gana Mana}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Indonesia|}}  Indonesia |Indonesia Raya Indonesia Raya "Indonesia Raya" is the national anthem of the Republic of Indonesia. The song was introduced by its composer, Wage Rudolf Supratman, on 28 October 1928 during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress in Batavia...  (Great Indonesia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1945|1945}}||Wage Rudolf Supratman Wage Rudolf Supratman Wage Rudolf Supratman was born on March 9, 1903 in Jakarta and died on August 17, 1938 due to sickness in Surabaya, East Java. He was an Indonesian songwriter... ||Wage Rudolf Supratman Wage Rudolf Supratman Wage Rudolf Supratman was born on March 9, 1903 in Jakarta and died on August 17, 1938 due to sickness in Surabaya, East Java. He was an Indonesian songwriter... ||{{*sound2|Indonesiaraya.ogg|Indonesia Raya}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Iran|}}  Iran |Soroud-e Melli-e Jomhouri-e Eslami-e Iran (National Anthem of Iran)||align="center"| {{sort|a1990|1990}}||multiple||Hassan Riyahi||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Iraq|}}  Iraq |Mawtini Mawtini Mawtini is a popular poem written by famous Palestinian poet Ibrahim Touqan circa 1934 in Palestine and became the de facto national anthem of Palestine and Iraq. It is also recognized in Syria and Algeria as an anthem as to show their support for the Palestinian cause. The original music was...  (My Homeland)||align="center"| {{sort|a2004|2004}}||Ibrahim Touqan Ibrahim Touqan Ibrahim Abd al-Fattah Touqan was a Palestinian nationalist poet whose works rallied Arabs during their revolt against the British. Touqan was born in Nablus, Palestine during Ottoman times. He was the brother of poetess Fadwa Touqan and he tutored and influenced her to write poetry... ||Mohammed Flayfel||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Mawtini.ogg|Mawtini}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Ireland|}}  Republic of Ireland |Amhrán na bhFiann Amhrán na bhFiann is the national anthem of Ireland. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney, and the original English lyrics were authored by Kearney. It is sung in the Irish language translation made by Liam Ó Rinn. The song has three verses, but the national anthem consists of the chorus only...  (The Soldier's Song)||align="center"| {{sort|a1926|1926}}||Peadar Kearney (English), Liam Ó Rinn (Irish)||Peadar Kearney Peadar Kearney Peadar Kearney was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to "The Soldier's Song" , now the Irish national anthem.-Background:...  and Patrick Heeney Patrick Heeney Patrick "Paddy" Heeney , sometimes spelt Heaney, was an Irish composer whose most famous work is the music to the Irish national anthem "Amhrán na bhFiann" .-Background:... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Amhrán na bhFiann.ogg|Amhrán na bhFiann}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Israel|}}  Israel |HaTikvah Hatikvah "Hatikvah" is the national anthem of Israel. The anthem was written by Naphtali Herz Imber, a secular Galician Jew from Zolochiv , who moved to the Land of Israel in the early 1880s....  (The Hope)||align="center"| {{sort|a1948|1948}} (de facto) 2004 (de jure De jure De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'.... )||Naftali Herz Imber Naftali Herz Imber Naphtali Herz Imber was a Jewish poet and Zionist who wrote the lyrics of Hatikvah, the national anthem of the State of Israel.Imber was born in Złoczów , a town in Galicia, Austrian Empire... ||Samuel Cohen||{{*sound2|Hatikvah instrumental.ogg|HaTikvah}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Italy|}}  Italy |Il Canto degli Italiani Il Canto degli Italiani Il Canto degli Italiani is the Italian national anthem. It is best known among Italians as Inno di Mameli , after the author of the lyrics, or Fratelli d'Italia , from its opening line...  (The Song of the Italians)||align="center"| {{sort|a1946|1946}} (de facto)||Goffredo Mameli Goffredo Mameli Goffredo Mameli was an Italian patriot, poet and writer, and a notable figure in the Italian Risorgimento. He is also the author of the lyrics of the current Italian national anthem.-Biography:... ||Michele Novaro Michele Novaro Michele Novaro was an Italian songwriter. He composed the Italian national anthem popularly known as the "Inno di Mameli", which was unofficially adopted in 1946 and confirmed in 2005.-External links:... ||{{*sound2|Inno di Mameli instrumental.ogg|Il Canto degli Italiani}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Jamaica|}}  Jamaica |Jamaica, Land We Love Jamaica, Land We Love "Jamaica, Land We Love" is the national anthem of Jamaica. The words were written by Hugh Sherlock and the music was composed by Robert Lightbourne and arranged by Mapletoft Poulle.-Lyrics:"Jamaica, Land We Love" is the national anthem of Jamaica... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||Hugh Sherlock||Robert Lightbourne||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Japan|}}  Japan |Kimigayo (His Majesty's Reign)||align="center"| {{sort|a1999|1999}} (de jure De jure De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'.... ) ||Traditional Waka poem from the Heian period Heian period The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...  (794-1185)||Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi; credited usually to Hiromori Hayashi||{{*sound2|Kimi ga Yo instrumental.ogg|Kimi ga Yo}} || |- !scope=row|{{sort|Jordan|}}  Jordan |Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni (The Royal Anthem of Jordan)||align="center"| {{sort|a1946|1946}}||Abdul Monem Al-Refai||Abdul Qader al-Taneer||{{*sound2|National anthem of Jordan instrumental.ogg|Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Kazakhstan|}}  Kazakhstan |Meniñ Qazaqstanım My Kazakhstan (anthem) My Kazakhstan is the national anthem of Kazakhstan, adopted on January 7, 2006. It is based on a homonymous song written in 1956, with music by Shamshi Kaldayakov and lyrics by Jumeken Najimedenov. This replaced the anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the state anthem, which was used after...  (My Kazakhstan)||align="center"| {{sort|a2006|2006}}||Zhumeken Nazhimedenov (with modifications by Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev has served as the President of Kazakhstan since the nation received its independence in 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union... )||Shamshi Kaldayakov Shamshi Kaldayakov Shamshi Kaldayakov was a Kazakhstani composer. In 1956, he composed the music to the patriotic song My Kazakhstan. It was adopted in 2006 to be the Kazakhstan national anthem by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev after a few modifications in the lyrics.-External links:*... ||{{*sound2|Kazakhstan 2006.ogg|Meniñ Qazaqstanım}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Kenya|}}  Kenya |Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu is the national anthem of Kenya. It was originally composed in Swahili, the national language. Kenya's National Anthem was prepared by local people. The commission included five members and was headed by the Kenya Music Adviser. It was based on a traditional tune sung by Pokomo...  (Oh God of All Creation)||align="center"| {{sort|a1963|1963}}||Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, and Washington Omondi||The Anthem Commission||{{*sound2|National Anthem of Kenya.ogg|Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Kiribati|}}  Kiribati |Teirake Kaini Kiribati Teirake Kaini Kiribati Teirake Kaini Kiribati or Stand up, Kiribati is the national anthem of Kiribati. It was written and composed by Uriam Tamuera Ioteba, and adopted in 1979.-Kiribati lyrics:Gilbertese:Teirake kaini Kiribati...  (Stand up, Kiribati)||align="center"| {{sort|a1979|1979}}||Urium Tamuera Ioteba||Urium Tamuera Ioteba||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|North Korea|}}  North Korea |Aegukka Aegukka "The Patriotic Song" is the national anthem of North Korea.-Etymology:"Aegukka" is also popularly referred to in North Korea by the first phrase of the song, "Ach'imŭn pinnara" or "Let Morning Shine".-History:...  (The Patriotic Song)||align="center"| {{sort|a1947|1947}}||Pak Seyŏng||Kim Wŏn'gyun||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|South Korea|}}  South Korea |Aegukga Aegukga Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea. The title literally means "The Song of Love for the Country," or "The Patriotic Song."It is believed that the lyrics were written for the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the Independence Gate in Seoul in 1896 by Yun Chiho, a politician, or by An...  (The Patriotic Song)||align="center"| {{sort|a1948|1948}}||uncertain||Ahn Eak-tae||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Kuwait|}}  Kuwait |Al-Nasheed Al-Watani Al-Nasheed Al-Watani Al-Nasheed Al-Watani . The Kuwaiti national anthem is by poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani, Ibrahim Al-Soula composed the music and Ahmad Ali arranged the composition. It was first broadcast on 25 February, 1978....  (National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1978|1978}}||Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani was a poet and teacher who wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Kuwait, Al-Nasheed Al-Watani. In 1938, he graduated from the "al-Mubarakiyah" Secondary School, Kuwait. In 1939 he travelled to Cairo, Egypt, and was admitted into the College of Arabic Language Studies... ||Ibrahim Al-Soula||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Kyrgyzstan|}}  Kyrgyzstan |Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic The National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted on 18 December 1992 by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan...  (National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic)||align="center"| {{sort|a1992|1992}}||Djamil Sadykov and Eshmambet Kuluev||Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov||{{*sound2|National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan.ogg|Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Laos|}}  Laos |Pheng Xat Lao Pheng Xat Lao "Pheng Xat Lao" is the national anthem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It was composed by Dr. Tongdee Soontornwijit in 1941 and adopted as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Laos in 1947...  (National Anthem of Laos)||align="center"| {{sort|a1947|1947}}||Sisana Sisane||Thongdy Sounthonevichit||{{*sound2|National Anthem of Laos.ogg|Pheng Xat Lao}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Latvia|}}  Latvia |Dievs, svētī Latviju! Dievs, sveti Latviju! Dievs, svētī Latviju! is the national anthem of Latvia. Words and music by Kārlis Baumanis .-Composition:...  (God Bless Latvia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1920|1920}}||Kārlis Baumanis Karlis Baumanis Kārlis Baumanis , better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, was a Latvian composer. He is the author of the lyrics and music of Dievs, svētī Latviju! , the national anthem of Latvia.... ||Kārlis Baumanis Karlis Baumanis Kārlis Baumanis , better known as Baumaņu Kārlis, was a Latvian composer. He is the author of the lyrics and music of Dievs, svētī Latviju! , the national anthem of Latvia.... ||{{*sound2|Latvian National Anthem (instrumental).ogg|Dievs, svētī Latviju!}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Lebanon|}}  Lebanon |Lebanese National Anthem||align="center"| {{sort|a1927|1927}}||Rashid Nakhle||Wadih Sabra Wadih Sabra Wadih Sabra was a Lebanese composer and founder of the National Higher Conservatory of Music in Lebanon. As a composer his music is characterized as a blend of Western and Eastern musical languages, incorporating the strengths and charms of both traditions... ||{{*sound2|Lebanese national anthem.ogg|Lebanese National Anthem}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Lesotho|}}  Lesotho |Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona "'" is the national anthem of Lesotho. The lyrics were written by François Coillard, a French missionary, and the music was composed by Ferdinand-Samuel Laur. It has been used as the national anthem since 1967.- Lyrics :...  (Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers)||align="center"| {{sort|a1966|1966}}||François Coillard François Coillard François Coillard was a missionary who worked for the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society in southern Africa.... ||Ferdinand-Samuel Laur||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Liberia|}}  Liberia |All Hail, Liberia, Hail! All Hail, Liberia, Hail! "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" is the national anthem of Liberia, lyrics written by President Daniel Bashiel Warner in English, and music by Olmstead Luca .It became the official national anthem in 1847.... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1847|1847}}||Daniel Bashiel Warner Daniel Bashiel Warner Daniel Bashiel Warner served as the 3rd President of Liberia from 1864 to 1868. Prior to this, he served as the 5th Vice President of Liberia under President Stephen Allen Benson from 1860 to 1864, and as the 3rd Secretary of State in the cabinet of Joseph Jenkins Roberts from 1854 to... ||Olmstead Luca Olmstead Luca Olmstead Luca was a pianist and composer. He composed the music for All Hail, Liberia, Hail!. He came from a bi-racial family that had immigrated to Liberia from the US South.- Web sources :... ||{{*sound2|Liberia National Anthem.ogg|All Hail, Liberia, Hail!}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Libya|}}  Libya |Libya, Libya, Libya Libya, Libya, Libya Libya, Libya, Libya , composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, is the national anthem of Libya. It was originally the national anthem from independence in 1951 until 1969 when King Idris I was overthrown by a Coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi.Gaddafi adopted the marching song Allahu Akbar as the... ||align="center"| {{sort|a2011|2011}}||Al Bashir Al Arebi||Mohammed Abdel Wahab||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Liechtenstein|}}  Liechtenstein |Oben am jungen Rhein Oben am jungen Rhein Oben am jungen Rhein , sung to the same tune as God Save the Queen, has been the national anthem of Liechtenstein since 1963, when the lyrics were altered ....  (Up Above the Young Rhine)||align="center"| {{sort|a1963|1963}}||Jakob Josef Jauch||unknown||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen.ogg|Oben am jungen Rhein}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Lithuania|}}  Lithuania |Tautiška giesmė Tautiška giesme Tautiška giesmė is the national anthem of Lithuania, also known by its opening words "Lietuva, Tėvyne mūsų" and as "Lietuvos himnas"...  (National Song)||align="center"| {{sort|a1919|1919}}||Vincas Kudirka Vincas Kudirka Vincas Kudirka was a Lithuanian poet and physician, and the author of both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian National Anthem, Tautiška giesmė. He is regarded in Lithuania as a National Hero. Kudirka used pen names - V... ||Vincas Kudirka Vincas Kudirka Vincas Kudirka was a Lithuanian poet and physician, and the author of both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian National Anthem, Tautiška giesmė. He is regarded in Lithuania as a National Hero. Kudirka used pen names - V... ||{{*sound2|Tautiška giesme instumental.ogg|Tautiška giesmė}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Luxembourg|}}  Luxembourg |Ons Hémécht Ons Hémécht "Ons Heemecht" is the national anthem of Luxembourg. The title in Luxembourgish translates as Our Homeland. Michel Lentz wrote the words in 1859, and they were set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864...  (Our Homeland)||align="center"| {{sort|a1895|1895}}||Michel Lentz Michel Lentz Michel Lentz was a Luxembourgian poet. He is best known for having written Ons Hémécht, the national anthem of Luxembourg.... ||Jean Antoine Zinnen Jean Antoine Zinnen Jean Antoine Zinnen was a Luxembourgian composer, best known for the Luxembourgian national anthem, Ons Hémécht.-Career:... ||{{*sound2|Luxembourg National Anthem.ogg|Ons Hémécht}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Macedonia|}}  Republic of Macedonia |Denes nad Makedonija Denes nad Makedonija is the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia. It was composed by Todor Skalovski and the lyrics were written by Vlado Maleski in 1941. It was used by ASNOM and later performed as a popular song of the Macedonians during the time of Socialist Republic of Macedonia, a part of Yugoslavia...  (Today Over Macedonia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1992|1992}} (de jure De jure De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'.... )||Vlado Maleski||Todor Skalovski Todor Skalovski Todor Skalovski was a famous Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor.... ||{{*sound2|Anthem of the Republic of Macedonia (Instrumental).ogg|Denes nad Makedonija}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Madagascar|}}  Madagascar |Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors)||align="center"| {{sort|a1958|1958}}||Pasteur Rahajason||Norbert Raharisoa||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Malawi|}}  Malawi |Mlungu dalitsani Malawi (God Bless Malawi)||align="center"| {{sort|a1964|1964}}||Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka composed and wrote the words for Mlungu dalitsani Malawi, the national anthem of Malawi. Despite having done this patriotic act, he died penniless.-References:*... ||Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka composed and wrote the words for Mlungu dalitsani Malawi, the national anthem of Malawi. Despite having done this patriotic act, he died penniless.-References:*... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Malaysia|}}  Malaysia |Negaraku Negaraku "Negaraku" is the national anthem of Malaysia. "Negaraku" was selected as a national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from Britain in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of Perak, which was adopted from a popular French melody titled "La Rosalie"...  (My Country)||align="center"| {{sort|a1957|1957}}||multiple||Perak Perak Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...  state anthem ("Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan is the state anthem of Perak, Malaysia.A popular song in Seychelles during 19th Century. It was then brought home by Sultan Abdullah who exiled in the island for abetting murder. The original melody was written by French Pierre Jean de Beranger... ")||{{*sound2|Negaraku instrumental.ogg|Negaraku}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Maldives|}}  Maldives |Gaumii salaam Gaumii salaam Qaumii Salaam is the current national anthem of the Maldives. The lyrics were written by Muhammad Jameel Didi in 1948, and the melody was composed by Sri Lankan maestro Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva in 1972....  (National Salute)||align="center"| {{sort|a1972|1972}}||Muhammad Jameel Didi Muhammad Jameel Didi Al Sheikh Muhammad Jameel Didi popularly known as Jameel Didi was a Maldivian political figure and poet who was famous for his writings and speeches. He was born on 1 May 1915 to Abdullah Kamaaludhin the Attorney General and Fenfoa'gan'duvaru Aminaa Didi... ||Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Mali|}}  Mali |Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali Le Mali is the national anthem of Mali. The words were written by Seydou Badian Kouyaté and the music was by Banzumana Sissoko...  (For Africa and for You, Mali)||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||Seydou Badian Kouyate||Banzoumana Sissoko||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Malta|}}  Malta |L-Innu Malti L-Innu Malti "L-Innu Malti" is the national anthem of Malta. It is written in the form of a prayer to God; It was composed by Robert Samut and the lyrics were written by Dun Karm Psaila.- History :...  (The Maltese Hymn)||align="center"| {{sort|a1964|1964}}||Dun Karm Psaila Dun Karm Psaila Dun Karm ,89, was a Maltese writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta' He was educated at the Seminary between the years 1885 and 1894 and then proceeded to study philosophy in 1888 and theology in 1890 the University of Malta.He was ordained priest in 1894... ||Robert Samut Robert Samut Robert Samut M.B., CH.M was a Maltese doctor and musician. He is best known for writing the music for the Maltese National Anthem.-Early life:... ||{{*sound2|Malta National Anthem.ogg|L-Innu Malti}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Marshall Islands|}}  Marshall Islands |Forever Marshall Islands Forever Marshall Islands Forever Marshall Islands is the national anthem of the Marshall Islands. The lyrics were created by former President Amata Kabua, and the music was created by Korean composer Gil Ok-yon. It was adopted in 1991.It replaced the previous national anthem, .... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1991|1991}}||Amata Kabua Amata Kabua Amata Kabua was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996 .... ||Amata Kabua Amata Kabua Amata Kabua was the first President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1996 .... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Mauritania|}}  Mauritania |National Anthem of Mauritania National Anthem of Mauritania The words of the National Anthem of Mauritania are taken from a 19th-century poem by Baba Ould Cheikh; the melody was written by Tolia Nikiprowetzky, and was adopted upon independence in 1960. The unusual and highly complex rhythm of the anthem makes it extremely difficult to sing... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Baba Ould Cheikh||Tolia Nikiprowetzky||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Mauritius|}}  Mauritius |Motherland||align="center"| {{sort|a1968|1968}}||Jean Georges Prosper||Philippe Gentil (M.B.E. Esq.)||{{*sound2|Mauritius National Anthem.ogg|Motherland}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Mexico|}}  Mexico |Himno Nacional Mexicano Himno Nacional Mexicano The National Anthem of Mexico started being used in 1854, although it was not officially adopted by law until 1943. The lyrics of the national anthem, which allude to Mexican victories in the heat of battle and cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra in...  (Mexican National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1943|1943}}||Francisco González Bocanegra Francisco González Bocanegra Francisco González Bocanegra was a Mexican poet who wrote the lyrics of the Mexican National Anthem in 1853.... ||Jaime Nunó Jaime Nunó Jaime Nunó Roca was a Catalan composer who composed music for Mexico's national anthem.He was born on September 8, 1824 in Sant Joan de les Abadesses, a town in the province of Girona, in Catalonia, Spain. Both his parents, Francesc Nunó and Magdalena Roca, died before his ninth birthday... ||{{*sound2|Himno Nacional Mexicano instrumental.ogg|Himno Nacional Mexicano}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Federated States of Micronesia|}}  Federated States of Micronesia |Patriots of Micronesia Patriots of Micronesia Patriots of Micronesia, also known as Across all Micronesia, is the national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia. It was adopted in 1991, replacing Preamble, the anthem in use since independence in 1979... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1991|1991}}||unknown||traditional German song (Ich hab' mich ergeben Ich hab' mich ergeben Ich hab' mich ergeben is a German Lied . The text was written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Maßmann. The original title is Gelübde, and was sometimes played when soldiers gave their oath.... )||{{*sound2|Micronesia National Anthem.ogg|Patriots of Micronesia}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Moldova|}}  Moldova |Limba Noastră Limba noastra For the Moldovan public holiday on 31st August, see National Language Day"Limba noastră" has been since 1994 the national anthem of the Republic of Moldova. For a short period before that, the official anthem of the country was Deşteaptă-te, române!, which is also the national anthem of Romania....  (Our Language)||align="center"| {{sort|a1994|1994}}||Alexei Mateevici Alexei Mateevici Alexe Mateevici was a Moldavian poet.- Biography :He was born in the town Căinari, in Eastern Bessarabia, which was part of the Russian Empire, now in the Republic of Moldova... ||Alexandru Cristea Alexandru Cristea Alexandru Cristea is the author of the music for Limba Noastră, current anthem of Moldova.-Biography:A choir director, a composer and music teacher. Taught at the “Vasile Kormilov” music school with Gavriil Afanasiu and the "Unirea" Conservatory in Chişinău with Alexandru Antonovschi... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Monaco|}}  Monaco |Hymne Monégasque Hymne Monégasque "Hymne Monégasque" is Monaco's national anthem.Théophile Bellando de Castro wrote the lyrics and composed the music of the 1st edition of Hymne Monégasque in 1841, later Castil-Blaze modified the melody and made several other minor changes...  (Monégasque Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1848|1848}}||Louis Notari Louis Notari Louis Notari was the pioneer of Monégasque literature. He wrote in the French and Monégasque languages.-Principal writings:... ||Charles Albrecht Charles Albrecht Charles Christian Albrecht was a composer who wrote the music for "Hymne Monégasque," the national anthem of Monaco, based on a previous version by Théophile Bellando de Castro. Lyrics were later added by Louis Notari.... ||{{*sound2|Monaco National Anthem.ogg|Hymne Monégasque}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Mongolia|}}  Mongolia |Mongol ulsiin töriin duulal (National Anthem of Mongolia)||align="center"| {{sort|a1950|1950}}||Tsendiin Damdinsüren Tsendiin Damdinsüren Tsendiin Damdinsüren was a Mongolian writer and linguist. He wrote the text to one version of the national Anthem of Mongolia.- Life :Damdinsüren was born in Mongolia 1908, in what is today the Dornod Aimag .... ||Bilegiin Damdinsüren and Luvsanjyamts Murdorj||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Montenegro|}}  Kingdom of Montenegro |Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oj, svijetla majska zoro "Oj, svijetla majska zoro" is the official state anthem of Montenegro. Before becoming the anthem, it was a popular folk song of the Montenegrins, with many variations of its text...  (O, Bright Dawn of May)||align="center"|{{sort|a2004|2004}}||Sekula Drljević Sekula Drljevic Sekula Drljević, also transcribed as Sekule Drljević , was a WWII Montenegrin Nazi-fascist collaborator.... ||Žarko Mirković||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Morocco|}}  Morocco |Hymne Chérifien Hymne Chérifien The Cherifian Anthem has been the anthem of the Kingdom of Morocco even before the country gained its independence in 1956. Its music was written by Léo Morgan, and the final Arabic lyrics by Ali Squalli Houssaini in 1970....  (Anthem of Morocco)||align="center"| {{sort|a1956|1956}}||Ali Squalli Houssaini||Léo Morgan||{{*sound2|Anthem of Morocco.ogg|Hymne Chérifien}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Mozambique|}}  Mozambique |Pátria Amada Pátria Amada "'" is the National Anthem of Mozambique, it replaced in 2002.- Lyrics :...  (Lovely Homeland)||align="center"| {{sort|a2002|2002}}||Salomão J. Manhiça||unknown||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Namibia|}}  Namibia |Namibia, Land of the Brave Namibia, Land of the Brave "Namibia, Land of the Brave" is the national anthem of Namibia.The anthem was written by Axali Doëseb, who was the director of a traditional music group from the Kalahari desert. Doëseb was chosen to write the anthem during a contest held after Namibia became independent in 1990.-Lyrics:-External... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1991|1991}}||Axali Doëseb Axali Doëseb Axali Doëseb is a Namibian music composer. He wrote and composed "Namibia, Land of the Brave", which has been the national anthem of the country since 1991.-References:... ||Axali Doëseb Axali Doëseb Axali Doëseb is a Namibian music composer. He wrote and composed "Namibia, Land of the Brave", which has been the national anthem of the country since 1991.-References:... ||{{*sound2|National Anthem of Namibia.ogg|Namibia, Land of the Brave}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Nauru|}}  Nauru |Nauru Bwiema Nauru Bwiema -Words and music:The words of the anthem were written by Margaret Hendrie. The music was composed by Laurence Henry Hicks.Nauru adopted the anthem in 1968, the year of independence.-Nauruan lyrics: Nauru bwiema, ngabena ma auwe....  (Song of Nauru)||align="center"| {{sort|a1968|1968}}||Margaret Hendrie Margaret Hendrie -National anthem of Nauru:She was the writer of the lyrics in the Nauruan language to Nauru Bwiema, the national anthem of Nauru, officially adopted in 1968.... ||Laurence Henry Hicks Laurence Henry Hicks Laurence Henry Hicks was an Australian composer.-National Anthem of Nauru:Hicks is known as the person who composed the music to the national anthem of Nauru, in 1968, in preparation for the independence of that country.... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Nepal|}}  Nepal |Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka (Hundreds of Flowers)||align="center"| {{sort|a2007|2007}}||Byakul Maila||Ambar Gurung||{{*sound2|Republic nepal anthem.ogg|Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Netherlands|}}  Netherlands |Wilhelmus Wilhelmus Wilhelmus van Nassouwe, usually known just as the Wilhelmus , , is the national anthem of the Netherlands and is the oldest national anthem in the world though the words of the Japanese national anthem date back to the ninth century...  (William)||align="center"| {{sort|a1932|1932}}||unknown||Adrianus Valerius Adrianus Valerius Adrianus Valerius, also known as Adriaen Valerius, was a Dutch poet and composer, known mostly for his poems dealing with peasant and burgher life and those dealing with the Dutch War of Independence, assembled in his great work Nederlandtsche gedenck-clanck.-Life:Valerius was born about 1575 in... ||{{*sound2|Wilhemus koor.ogg|The Wilhelmus}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|New Zealand|}}  New Zealand |God Defend New Zealand God Defend New Zealand "God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the Queen". Legally they have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used, and is popularly referred to as "the national anthem"... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1940|1940}} (national hymn) 1977 (national anthem)||Thomas Bracken Thomas Bracken Thomas Bracken was a noted late 19th century poet. He wrote "God Defend New Zealand", one of the two National anthems of New Zealand and was the first person to publish the phrase "God's Own Country" as applied to New Zealand.-Background and early years:Bracken was born at Clones, County...  (English version) Thomas H. Smith (Māori Maori language Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...  version)||John Joseph Woods John Joseph Woods John Joseph Woods was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter. He is best known for winning a competition to set "God Defend New Zealand", a poem by Thomas Bracken, to music. By doing this, he composed the tune to what later became New Zealand's national anthem... ||{{*sound2|God Defend New Zealand instrumental.ogg|God Defend New Zealand}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Nicaragua|}}  Nicaragua |Salve a ti, Nicaragua Salve a ti, Nicaragua Salve a ti, Nicaragua is the Nicaraguan national anthem. It was approved October 20, 1939, and officially adopted August 25, 1971. The lyrics were written by Salomón Ibarra Mayorga, and the musical arrangement is by Luis A. Delgadillo.The music dates back to the 18th century, when it was used as a...  (Hail to Thee, Nicaragua)||align="center"| {{sort|a1971|1971}}||Salomón Ibarra Mayorga Salomón Ibarra Mayorga Salomón Ibarra Mayorga was a Nicaraguan poet, political thinker, and the lyricist of "Salve a ti, Nicaragua", the Nicaraguan national anthem. His poetry is simple, expressive, musical in quality, and patriotic... ||Luis A. Delgadillo||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Niger|}}  Niger |La Nigérienne La Nigerienne "La Nigérienne" is the national anthem of Niger. The lyrics are by Maurice Albert Thiriet. Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet wrote the music. It was adopted as Niger's anthem in 1961.- Lyrics :-External links:...  (The Nigerien)||align="center"| {{sort|a1961|1961}}||Maurice Albert Thiriet||Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Nigeria|}}  Nigeria |Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey "Arise, O Compatriots" is the national anthem of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was adopted in 1978, and replaced Nigeria We Hail Thee. The lyrics are a combination of words and phrases taken from five of the best entries in a national contest... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1978|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||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Arise O Compatriots.ogg|Arise O compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Norway|}}  Norway |Ja, vi elsker dette landet Ja, vi elsker dette landet is the national anthem of Norway. It is commonly referred to as just "Ja, vi elsker" . The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between 1859 and 1868, and the melody was written by his cousin Rikard Nordraak in 1864. It was first performed publicly on 17 May 1864 in connection with the 50th...  (Yes, We Love This Country)Norway's royal anthem is Kongesangen Kongesangen Kongesangen is Norway's Royal anthem. The lyrics come in several versions. The first version was written by Henrik Wergeland, but the version used today and quoted below was written by Gustav Jensen for the coronation of King Haakon VII in 1906... .||align="center"| {{sort|a1864|1864}} (de facto)||Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. Bjørnson is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland... ||Rikard Nordraak Rikard Nordraak Rikard Nordraak was a Norwegian composer. He is best known as the composer of the Norwegian national anthem.-Biography:... ||{{*sound2|Norway (National Anthem).ogg|Ja, vi elsker dette landet}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Oman|}}  Oman |Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani Nashīd as-Salām as-Sultānī is the Sultanate of Oman's national anthem. It was adopted in 1970 and amended on November 6, 1996. The transliteration of the anthem follows.-Lyrics:-External links:* *...  (National Anthem of Oman)||align="center"| {{sort|a1932|1932}}||Rashid bin Uzayyiz Al Khusaidi||James Frederick Mills, arranged by Bernard Ebbinghaus||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Pakistan|}}  Pakistan |Qaumī Tarāna Qaumi Tarana The Qaumī Tarāna is the national anthem of Pakistan. The words "Qaumi Tarana" in Urdu literally translate to "National Anthem". The Pakistani national anthem is unique in that its music, composed by Ahmad G. Chagla, preceded its lyrics, which are in Persianized Urdu and were written by Hafeez...  (National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1954|1954}}||Hafeez Jullundhri||Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla Urdu: احمد غلام علی چھاگلہ wrote the score for the national anthem of Pakistan, in 1950. He was born in May 1902 into a prominent Karachi family. His father, Ghulamali Chagla was the third elected president of the municipality of Karachi, serving from 1921 to 1922... ||{{*sound2|Qaumi Tarana Instrumental.ogg|Qaumī Tarāna}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Palau|}}  Palau |Belau rekid Belau rekid Belau rekid is the national anthem of Palau. It was officially adopted in 1980. The music was written by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.-Official version:...  (Our Palau)||align="center"| {{sort|a1980|1980}}||multiple||Ymesei O. Ezekiel||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Panama|}}  Panama |Himno Istmeño Himno Istmeño Himno Istmeño is the national anthem of Panama . The music was written by Santos Jorge, and the lyrics by Dr...  (Hymn of the Isthmus)||align="center"| {{sort|a1925|1925}}||Jeronimo de la Ossa Jeronimo de la Ossa Jerónimo de la Ossa was a Panamanian lyricist. He wrote the national anthem of Panama Himno Istmeño.... ||Santos Jorge||{{*sound2|Panama National Anthem.ogg|Himno Istmeño}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Papua New Guinea|}}  Papua New Guinea |O Arise, All You Sons O Arise, All You Sons "O Arise, All You Sons" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. The song was promoted to national anthem when Papua New Guinea became independent on 16 September 1975. The anthem was composed by a former Royal Marine and Australian soldier, Thomas Shacklady.-Lyrics:"O Arise, All You Sons" is... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1975|1975}}||Tom Shacklady||Tom Shacklady||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Paraguay|}}  Paraguay |Paraguayos, República o Muerte Paraguayos, República o Muerte Paraguayos, República o Muerte is the national anthem of Paraguay. The lyrics were written by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa under the presidency of Carlos Antonio López, who at the time delegated Bernardo Jovellanos and Anastasio González to ask Figueroa to write the anthem Paraguayos, República o...  (Paraguayans, the Republic or Death)||align="center"| {{sort|a1933|1933}}||Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa was an Uruguayan poet.-Background:Acuña de Figueroa was born in Montevideo on September 20, 1790. Later, his father sent him to study in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but the city's invasion made him return to Montevideo, where he wrote poems while working for his... ||Francisco José Debali||{{*sound2|Paraguay National Anthem.ogg|Paraguayos, República o Muerte}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Peru|}}  Peru |Himno Nacional del Perú (National Anthem of Peru)||align="center"| {{sort|a1821|1821}}||José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón||Jose Bernardo Alcedo José Bernardo Alcedo José Bernardo Alcedo , was the most important Peruvian composer of the nineteenth century.Alcedo was born in Lima, Peru... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Marcha Nacional del Perú.ogg|Himno Nacional del Perú}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Philippines|}}  Philippines |Lupang Hinirang Lupang Hinirang Lupang Hinirang is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julián Felipe, with lyrics in Spanish adapted from the poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899....  (Chosen Land)||align="center"| {{sort|a1898|1898}}||José Palma José Palma José Palma was a poet and soldier. He was on the staff of La Independencia at the time he wrote his "Filipinas," a patriotic poem in Spanish. It was published for the first time in the issue of the first anniversary of La Independencia on 3 September 1899... ||Julián Felipe Julián Felipe Julián Felipe , was the composer of the music of the Filipino national anthem, now known as Lupang Hinirang.julian felipe... ||{{*sound2|Lupang Hinirang instrumental.ogg|Lupang Hinirang}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Poland|}}  Poland |Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (Poland Is Not Yet Lost, So long as we still live)Also known by its incipit: Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła (Poland Is Not Yet Lost).||align="center"| {{sort|a1926|1926}}||Józef Wybicki Józef Wybicki Józef Rufin Wybicki was a Polish general, poet and political figure.-Life:He was a close friend of General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, and in 1797 he wrote Mazurek Dąbrowskiego , which in 1927 was adopted as the Polish national anthem.During the Kościuszko Uprising, he was counselor of the Military... ||unknown||{{*sound2|Mazurek Dabrowskiego.ogg|Mazurek Dąbrowskiego}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Portugal|}}  Portugal |A Portuguesa A Portuguesa A Portuguesa , , is the national anthem of Portugal. It was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British ultimatum to Portugal concerning its African colonies...  (The Portuguese)||align="center"| {{sort|a1911|1911}}||Henrique Lopes de Mendonça Henrique Lopes de Mendonça Henrique Lopes de Mendonça was a Portuguese poet, playwright and naval officer. He wrote several plays, and with his friend, the composer Alfredo Keil, he wrote the lyrics of the future Portuguese national anthem, A Portuguesa, which was adopted in 1911... ||Alfredo Keil Alfredo Keil Alfredo Cristiano Keil was a Portuguese romantic composer and painter.Keil was born in Lisbon, the son of Johann Christian Keil and wife Maria Josefina Stellflug... ||{{*sound2|A Portuguesa.ogg|A Portuguesa}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Qatar|}}  Qatar |As Salam al Amiri As Salam al Amiri As Salam al Amiri is the national anthem of the state of Qatar. It was written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al Thani.- Lyrics :-External links:* - The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs' page on the National Anthem....  (National Anthem of Qatar)||align="center"| {{sort|a1996|1996}}||Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al-Thani||Abdul Aziz Nasser Obaidan||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Romania|}}  Kingdom of Romania |Deşteaptă-te, române! Desteapta-te, române! "Deșteaptă-te, române" is Romania's national anthem....  (Awaken Thee, Romanian)||align="center"| {{sort|a1990|1990}}||Andrei Mureşanu Andrei Muresanu Andrei Mureșianu was a Romanian poet and revolutionary of Transylvania .Born to a family of peasants, he studied philosophy and theology in Blaj. Starting in 1838, Mureșianu was a professor at Brașov... ||Anton Pann Anton Pann Anton Pann , was an Ottoman-born Wallachian composer, musicologist, and Romanian-language poet, also noted for his activities as a printer, translator, and schoolteacher...  and Gheorghe Ucenescu||{{*sound2|Desteapta-te, romane!.ogg|Deşteaptă-te, române!}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Russia|}}  Russia |Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii (State Hymn of the Russian Federation)||align="center"| {{sort|a2000|2000}}||Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov was a Soviet and Russian author of children's books and satirical fables who had the opportunity to write the lyrics of his country's national anthem on three different occasions, spanning almost 60 years.-Life and career:... ||Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov was a Russian Soviet composer, the founder of the Alexandrov Ensemble, who wrote the music for the national anthem of the Soviet Union, which, in 2001, became the anthem of Russia . During his career, he also worked as a professor of the Moscow State Conservatory,... ||{{*sound2|Russian Anthem instrumental.ogg|Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Rwanda|}}  Rwanda |Rwanda nziza Rwanda Nziza "'" has been the national anthem of Rwanda since January 1, 2002.It replaces , which had been the national anthem since 1962.The lyrics are as follows:-External links:* * * *...  (Beautiful Rwanda)||align="center"| {{sort|a2002|2002}}||Faustin Murigo||Jean-Bosco Hashakimana||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Saint Kitts and Nevis|}}  Saint Kitts and Nevis |O Land of Beauty! O Land of Beauty! "O Land of Beauty!" is the national anthem of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Written and Composed by Kenrick Georges, it became officially adopted as the national anthem of the newly independent nation in 1983, when the federation received its independence from Great Britain.-Lyrics:"O... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1983|1983}}||Kenrick Georges||Kenrick Georges||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - O Land of Beauty.ogg|O Land of Beauty!}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Saint Lucia|}}  Saint Lucia |Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" is the national anthem of Saint Lucia, first adopted in 1967 upon achieving self government, and confirmed as the official anthem upon independence in 1979.... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1979|1979}}||Charles Jesse||Leton Felix Thomas||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|}}  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |St Vincent Land So Beautiful St Vincent Land So Beautiful Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful is the national anthem of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.-History:The song was first performed in 1967, and was adopted as the national anthem upon independence in 1979. The lyrics were written by Phyllis Joyce McClean Punnett and the music by Joel Bertram... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1979|1979}}||Phyllis Punnett||Joel Bertram Miguel||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Samoa|}}  Samoa |The Banner of Freedom The Banner of Freedom The Banner of Freedom is the national anthem of Samoa. Both the words and the music were composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa. Samoa adopted The Banner of Freedom as its national anthem upon gaining its independence from New Zealand in 1962.Samoan version:The Banner of Freedom is the national anthem of... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||Sauni Iiga Kuresa||Sauni Iiga Kuresa||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|San Marino|}}  San Marino |Inno Nazionale della Repubblica Inno Nazionale della Repubblica The Inno Nazionale is the national anthem of the Republic of San Marino. It was written by Federico Consolo, a Sammarinese violinist and composer, and adopted as the national anthem in 1894. This national anthem is one of the few without lyrics, and is therefore called simply Inno Nazionale...  (The National Anthem of the Republic)||align="center"| {{sort|a1894|1894}}||Federico Consolo Federico Consolo Federico Consolo was an Italian violinist and composer.-Background and earlier life:Federico Console was born at Ancona in 1841. After studying the violin with Giorgetti in Florence and Vieuxtemps in Brussels, and composition with Fétis and Liszt, he played with great success at almost all the... ||Federico Consolo Federico Consolo Federico Consolo was an Italian violinist and composer.-Background and earlier life:Federico Console was born at Ancona in 1841. After studying the violin with Giorgetti in Florence and Vieuxtemps in Brussels, and composition with Fétis and Liszt, he played with great success at almost all the... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Sao Tome and Principe|}}  São Tomé and Príncipe |Independência total Independência total "' is the national anthem of São Tomé and Príncipe. The anthem, adopted in 1975, was written by Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo and composed by Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida.- Lyrics :...  (Total Independence)||align="center"| {{sort|a1975|1975}}||Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo , known as Alda do Espírito Santo, was a poet working in the Portuguese language... ||Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Saudi Arabia|}}  Saudi Arabia |As-Salam Al Malaki Aash Al Maleek The National Anthem of Saudi Arabia was first officially adopted in 1950 and then again in 1984 with a change in lyrics. The original composition was by Abdul-Rahman al-Khateeb in 1947 and the brass instrumental version was later arranged by Seraj Omar...  (The Royal Salute)||align="center"| {{sort|a1950|1950}}||Ibrahim Khafaji||Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb||{{*sound2|Aash Al Maleek instrumental.ogg|As-Salam Al Malaki}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Senegal|}}  Senegal |Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons "'" is the national anthem of Senegal, adopted in 1960. The lyrics were written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, who became Senegal's first president, and the music by Herbert Pepper, who also wrote the national anthem of the Central African Republic, "". The kora and balafon are Senegalese musical...  (Strum your Koras, Strike the Balafons)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Léopold Sédar Senghor Léopold Sédar Senghor Léopold Sédar Senghor was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who for two decades served as the first president of Senegal . Senghor was the first African elected as a member of the Académie française. Before independence, he founded the political party called the Senegalese... ||Herbert Pepper||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Serbia|}}  Serbia |Bože pravde Bože pravde "Bože pravde" is the official anthem of Serbia, as defined by the Article 7 of the Constitution of Serbia. "Bože pravde" was the anthem of the Principality of Serbia and Kingdom of Serbia until 1918 when Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was formed. It was recommended by the Parliament of...  (God of Justice or Lord, Give Us Justice)||align="center"| {{sort|a1882|1882}} (de facto) 2006 (de jure De jure De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'.... )||Jovan Đorđević||Davorin Jenko||{{*sound2|Serbian National Anthem instrumental.ogg|Bože pravde}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Seychelles|}}  Seychelles |Koste Seselwa Koste Seselwa "'" is the national anthem of Seychelles.- Lyrics :-External links:**...  (Join together all Seychellois)||align="center"| adopted 1996||David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet||David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Sierra Leone|}}  Sierra Leone |High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" is the national anthem of Sierra Leone. It was written by Clifford Nelson Fyle and composed by John Akar. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1961 when the country became independent replacing God Save The Queen... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1961|1961}}||Clifford Nelson Fyle Clifford Nelson Fyle Professor Clifford Fyle was a linguistics professor who authored the Sierra Leone National Anthem. He was the first Sierra Leonean to produce school books for the teaching of Sierra Leonean languages.- Biography :... ||John Akar John Akar John Joseph Akar was a Sierra Leonean of Lebanese descent entertainer, writer, and diplomat. He served as Sierra Leonean Ambassador to the United States... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Singapore|}}  Singapore |Majulah Singapura Majulah Singapura Majulah Singapura is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, Majulah Singapura...  (Onward Singapore)||align="center"| {{sort|a1965|1965}}||Zubir Said Zubir Said Zubir Said was a Singaporean composer originally from the Minangkabau highlands of Indonesia who composed the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura"... ||Zubir Said Zubir Said Zubir Said was a Singaporean composer originally from the Minangkabau highlands of Indonesia who composed the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura"... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Slovakia|}}  Slovakia |Nad Tatrou sa blýska Nad Tatrou sa blýska Nad Tatrou sa blýska is the national anthem of Slovakia. The origins of the anthem are in the Central European activism of the 19th century. Its main themes are a storm over the Tatra mountains that symbolized danger to the Slovaks, and a desire for a resolution of the threat...  (Storm Over the Tatras)Orriginally adopted by Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...  in 1918, and latter in 1993 by both Slovakia and Czech Republic.||align="center"| {{sort|a1918|1918}}||Janko Matúška Janko Matúška Janko Matúška was a Slovak poet, activist, occasional playwright, and clerk of the court... ||folk tune||{{*sound2|Slovak anthem1.ogg|Nad Tatrou sa blýska}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Slovenia|}}  Slovenia |Zdravljica Zdravljica Zdravljica or Zdravica, written in 1844, is a poem by the Slovene Romantic poet France Prešeren, considered the national poet of Slovenes. Since 27 September 1989, its 7th stanza has been the national anthem of Slovenia....  (A Toast)Zdravljica was originally adopted by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia Socialist Republic of Slovenia The Socialist Republic of Slovenia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1990... . Only the seventh stanza of the song is used as the national anthem.||align="center"| {{sort|a1989|1989}}||France Prešeren France Prešeren France Prešeren was a Slovene Romantic poet. He is considered the Slovene national poet. Although he was not a particularly prolific author, he inspired virtually all Slovene literature thereafter.... ||Stanko Premrl||{{*sound2|Zdravljica.ogg|Zdravljica}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Solomon Islands|}}  Solomon Islands |God Save Our Solomon Islands God Save Our Solomon Islands God Save Our Solomon Islands is the national anthem of the Solomon Islands. It was adopted in 1978 following the independence of the country. The text was written by Panapasa Balekana and Matila Balekana, the music was written by Panapasa Balekana.... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1978|1978}}||Panapasa Balekana Panapasa Balekana Panapasa Balekana, MBE, SIM, was a Fijian-born Solomon Islander who composed the national anthem of the Solomon Islands, God Save Our Solomon Islands, with his wife, Matila Balekana...  and Matila Balekana Matila Balekana Matila Baleilekutu Balekana is a Fijian-born Solomon Islander, who co-wrote the national anthem of the Solomon Islands with her husband, Panapasa Balekana.... ||Panapasa Balekana Panapasa Balekana Panapasa Balekana, MBE, SIM, was a Fijian-born Solomon Islander who composed the national anthem of the Solomon Islands, God Save Our Solomon Islands, with his wife, Matila Balekana...  ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Somalia|}}  Somalia |Somaliyaay toosoo Somalia, Wake Up -History:Soomaaliyeey toosoo is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. According to the Somali government, it was written by Ali Mire Awale in 1947...  (Somalia, Wake Up)||align="center"| {{sort|a2000|2000}}||Ali Mire Awale||Ali Mire Awale||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|South Africa|}}  South Africa |National Anthem of South Africa National anthem of South Africa Since 1997, the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" and the former anthem "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" . The fact that it shifts and ends in a different key, a feature it shares with the Italian national... The National Anthem of South Africa is a hybrid of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" , was originally composed as a hymn by a Methodist mission school in Johannesburg teacher, Enoch Sontonga in 1897, to the tune 'Aberystwyth' by Joseph Parry...  (God Bless Africa) and Die Stem van Suid-Afrika Die Stem van Suid-Afrika Die Stem van Suid-Afrika was the national anthem of South Africa from 1957 to 1994, and shared national anthem status with Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika until 1997, when a new hybrid anthem was adopted. It was also the anthem for South-West Africa under South African mandate until 1990.- Background :In...  (The Call of South Africa).||align="center"| {{sort|a1997|1997}}||Enoch Sontonga Enoch Sontonga Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was the composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika , which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. It was also the official African National Congress anthem since 1925 and is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia...  and C. J. Langenhoven||Enoch Sontonga Enoch Sontonga Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was the composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika , which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. It was also the official African National Congress anthem since 1925 and is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia...  and Marthinus Lourens de Villiers||{{*sound2|South Africa National Anthem.ogg|National Anthem of South Africa}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|South Sudan|}} | South Sudan Oyee! South Sudan Oyee! "South Sudan Oyee!" is the national anthem of South Sudan. The anthem was selected by the South Sudan National Anthem Committee of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement following the launch of a competition to find a national anthem in August 2010. This preceded the independence referendum in...  ||align="center"| {{sort|a2011|2011}} || colspan="2" |Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Spain|}}  Spain |La Marcha Real Marcha Real is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of the few national anthems in the world to have no official lyrics ....  (The Royal March)||align="center"| {{sort|a1770|1770}}||none||unknown||{{*sound2|Marcha Real.ogg|'La Marcha Real'}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Sri Lanka|}}  Sri Lanka |Sri Lanka Matha Sri Lanka Matha Sri Lanka Matha is the national anthem of Sri Lanka. The words and music, written by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940, were officially adopted as the national anthem in 1951.-History:...  (Mother Sri Lanka)||align="center"| {{sort|a1951|1951}}||Ananda Samarakoon||Ananda Samarakoon||{{*sound2|Sri Lanka Matha.ogg|Sri Lanka Matha}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Sudan|}}  Sudan |Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-Watan (We Are the Army of God and of Our Land)||align="center"| 1956||Sayyed Ahmed Mohammed Salih||Ahmed Murjan||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Suriname|}}  Suriname |God zij met ons Suriname God zij met ons Suriname God zij met ons Suriname or Opo kondreman is the national anthem of Suriname. It has 2 verses: the first in Dutch and the second in Sranan Tongo.-External links:**...  (God Be With Our Suriname)||align="center"| adopted 1959||Cornelis Atses Hoekstra and Henry de Ziel,||Johannes Corstianus de Puy||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Swaziland|}}  Swaziland |Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati "'" is the national anthem of Swaziland. It is a compromise between Swazi and western styles of music, and was adopted after independence in 1968.- Lyrics :...  (O Lord our God of the Swazi)||align="center"| {{sort|a1968|1968}}||Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane||David Kenneth Rycroft||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Sweden|}}  Sweden |Du gamla, Du fria Du gamla, Du fria "Du gamla, Du fria" is the de facto national anthem of Sweden. It was originally named "Sång till Norden" , and the first words of its lyrics have become adopted as the title in the interim....  (Thou Ancient, Thou Free)Sweden's royal anthem is Kungssången Kungssången Kungssången is the Swedish royal anthem. It is also known by its first line, Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång... .||align="center"| 19th century (de facto), never officially adopted ||Richard Dybeck Richard Dybeck Richard Dybeck was a Swedish jurist, antiquarian and lyricist, mainly remembered as the author of the lyrics to what is now the Swedish national anthem: Du gamla, Du fria.... ||folk tune||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Sweden.ogg|Du gamla, Du fria}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Switzerland|}}  Switzerland |Schweizerpsalm Swiss Psalm The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland. It was composed in 1841, by Alberich Zwyssig . Since then, it has been frequently sung at patriotic events. The Federal Council declined however on numerous occasions to accept the psalm as the official anthem. This was because the council...  (Swiss Psalm)||align="center"| {{sort|a1961|1961}} (de facto) 1981 (de jure De jure De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'.... )||Leonhard Widmer (German), Charles Chatelanat (French), Camillo Valsangiacomo (Italian), and Flurin Camathias (Romansch)||Alberich Zwyssig Alberich Zwyssig Father Alberich or Alberik Zwyssig was a Cistercian monk who composed in 1841 the Swiss Psalm, the present Swiss national anthem.-Life:... ||{{*sound2|Swiss Psalm.ogg|Schweizerpsalm}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Syria|}}  Syria |Humāt ad-Diyār (Guardians of the Homeland)||align="center"| {{sort|a1936|1936}}||Khalil Mardam Bey Khalil Mardam Bey Khalil Mardam Bek was a Syrian poet and critique who is most notable for composing the lyrics of the Syrian National Anthem. He was born in Damascus to a well-known family. He is one of the grandsons of the Ottoman general, statesman, and Grand Vizier Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha... ||Mohammed Flayfel and Ahmad Salim Flayfel||{{*sound2|Syrianthem.mid|Humāt ad-Diyār}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Tajikistan|}}  Tajikistan |Surudi Milli Surudi Milli "Surudi milli" is the national anthem of Tajikistan, officially adopted in 1991. The lyrics were written by Gulnazar Keldi and the music by Suleiman Yudakov, the same melody from the Anthem of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic...  (National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1991|1991}}||Gulnazar Keldi Gulnazar Keldi Gulnazar Keldi is a Tajik poet and editor of the publication Adabiyet va sanat . Keldi wrote the lyrics of Surudi Milli, the Tajikistan national anthem.-References:... ||Suleiman Yudakov||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Tanzania|}}  Tanzania |Mungu ibariki Afrika Mungu ibariki Afrika ' is the national anthem of Tanzania. The anthem is the Swahili language version of Enoch Sontonga's popular hymn that is also used as Zambia's anthem and part of South Africa's. It was formerly also used as Zimbabwe's anthem...  (God Bless Africa)||align="center"| {{sort|a1961|1961}}||collectively||Enoch Sontonga Enoch Sontonga Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was the composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika , which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. It was also the official African National Congress anthem since 1925 and is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Thailand|}}  Thailand |Phleng Chat (National Song)Thailand's royal anthem is Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami or Phleng Sanrasoen Phra Barami is the royal anthem of Thailand. The lyrics were composed by Prince Narisaranuvadtivongs, around 1913, and were later revised by King Rama VI.... .||align="center"| {{sort|a1939|1939}}||Luang Saranupraphan||Peter Feit ||{{*sound2|Thai National Anthem - US Navy Band.ogg|Phleng Chat}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Togo|}}  Togo |Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux "'" is the national anthem of Togo. The words and music were written by Alex Casimir-Dosseh, and was the national anthem upon independence in 1960-1979. From 1979-1992 it was replaced by a different anthem. It was readopted from 1992 onwards.- Lyrics :-External links:Audio files* *...  (Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers)||align="center"| {{sort|a1960|1960}}||Alex Casimir-Dosseh||Alex Casimir-Dosseh||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Tonga|}}  Tonga |Ko e fasi {{okina}}o e tu{{okina}}i {{okina}}o e {{okina}}Otu Tonga Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga "Ko e fasi o e tui o e Otu Tonga" is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as fasi fakafonua, which translates to "national song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Prince...  (Song of the King of the Tonga Islands)||align="center"| {{sort|a1875|1875}}||Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi||Karl Gustavus Schmitt||{{*sound2|Fasi fakafonua.mid|Ko e fasi {{okina}}o e tu{{okina}}i {{okina}}o e {{okina}}Otu Tonga}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Trinidad and Tobago|}}  Trinidad and Tobago |Forged from the Love of Liberty Forged From The Love of Liberty Forged from the Love of Liberty is the national anthem of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation , this song was adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962.-Lyrics:Forged from the Love of... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||Patrick Castagne Patrick Castagne Patrick Stanislaus Castagne was born on October 3rd, 1916 in Guyana, then moved to Trinidad when he was young. He went to St Mary's College and furthered his education in the United Kingdom... ||Patrick Castagne Patrick Castagne Patrick Stanislaus Castagne was born on October 3rd, 1916 in Guyana, then moved to Trinidad when he was young. He went to St Mary's College and furthered his education in the United Kingdom... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Tunisia|}}  Tunisia |Humat al-Hima (Defenders of the Homeland)||align="center"| {{sort|a1987|1987}}||Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi'i and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi Aboul-Qacem Echebbi Abou-Al-kacem El-chebbi was a Tunisian poet. He is probably best known for writing the final two verses of the current National Anthem of Tunisia, Humat al-Hima , that was written originally by the Egyptian poet Mustafa Sadik el-Rafii.Echebbi was born in Tozeur, Tunisia, on 24 February 1909, the... ||Mohammed Abdelwahab||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Himat Al Hima.ogg|Humat al-Hima}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Turkey|}}  Turkey |İstiklâl Marşı Istiklâl Marsi The İstiklâl Marşı is the National Anthem of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, officially adopted on 12 March 1921 - two and a half years before the 29 October 1923 establishment of the Republic of Turkey, both as a motivational musical saga for the troops fighting in the Turkish War...  (The March of Independence)||align="center"| {{sort|a1921|1921}}||Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mehmet Âkif Ersoy was a Turkish poet, author, academic, member of parliament, and the poet of the Turkish National Anthem.... ||Osman Zeki Üngör Zeki Ungor Osman Zeki Üngör was a Turkish composer, violin virtuoso and lyricist, who served as the first conductor of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Turkey.... ||{{*sound2|Istiklâl Marsi instrumetal.ogg|İstiklâl Marşı}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Turkmenistan|}}  Turkmenistan |Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem The national anthem of Turkmenistan is called the National Anthem of Independent Neutral Turkmenistan . The lyrics were written by the first president of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov...  (Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a2008|2008}}||collectively||Veli Mukhatov||{{*sound2|US Navy Band - National Anthem of Turkmenistan.ogg|Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Tuvalu|}}  Tuvalu |Tuvalu mo te Atua Tuvalu mo te Atua Tuvalu for the Almighty is the national anthem of Tuvalu. The lyrics and music are by Afaese Manoa.It was adopted in 1978, when the country became independent.-Tuvaluan lyrics:...  (Tuvalu for the Almighty)||align="center"| {{sort|a1978|1978}}||Afaese Manoa Afaese Manoa Afaese Manoa is a Tuvaluan writer and musician.-National Anthem of Tuvalu:Manoa is the author of words and music to an anthem, 'Tuvalu mo te Atua' , in the Tuvaluan language... ||Afaese Manoa Afaese Manoa Afaese Manoa is a Tuvaluan writer and musician.-National Anthem of Tuvalu:Manoa is the author of words and music to an anthem, 'Tuvalu mo te Atua' , in the Tuvaluan language... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Uganda|}}  Uganda |Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" is the Ugandan national anthem. It was adopted in 1962, with words and music by George Wilberforce Kakoma. The anthem is one of the shortest in the world, and is occasionally performed twice in a row to lengthen it.-Lyrics:... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1962|1962}}||George Wilberforce Kakoma George Wilberforce Kakoma Professor George Wilberforce Kakoma is a graduate of Trinity College of Music and Durham University who composed Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty, Uganda's national anthem.... ||George Wilberforce Kakoma George Wilberforce Kakoma Professor George Wilberforce Kakoma is a graduate of Trinity College of Music and Durham University who composed Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty, Uganda's national anthem.... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Ukraine|}}  Ukraine |Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy (Ukraine's Glory Has Not Perished)||align="center"| {{sort|a1917|1917}}||Pavlo Chubynsky Pavlo Chubynsky Pavlo Chubynsky was a Ukrainian poet and ethnographer whose poem "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" was set to music and adapted as the Ukrainian national anthem.... ||Mykhaylo Verbytsky Mykhaylo Verbytsky Mykhailo Mykhailovych Verbytsky was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer. He is considered to be one of the first professional Ukrainian composers of Halychyna... ||{{*sound2|Anthem of Ukraine instrumental.ogg|Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|United Arab Emirates|}}  United Arab Emirates |Ishy Biladi (Long Live my Homeland)||align="center"| {{sort|a1971|1971}}||Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan||Saad Abdel Wahab||{{*sound2|National anthem of the United Arab Emirates.ogg|Ishy Biladi}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|United Kingdom|}}  United Kingdom |God Save the Queen God Save the Queen "God Save the Queen" is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms and British Crown Dependencies. The words of the song, like its title, are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, with "King" replacing "Queen", "he" replacing "she", and so forth, when a king reigns... ||align="center"| 1745||unknown||unknown||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen.ogg|God Save the Queen}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|United States|}}  United States |The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1931|1931}}||Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".-Life:... ||John Stafford Smith John Stafford Smith John Stafford Smith was a British composer, church organist, and early musicologist. He was one of the first serious collectors of manuscripts of works by Johann Sebastian Bach.... ||{{*sound2|Star Spangled Banner instrumental.ogg|The Star-Spangled Banner}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Uruguay|}}  Uruguay |Himno Nacional National Anthem of Uruguay The "National Anthem of Uruguay" is the longest national anthem in terms of duration with 105 bars of music .The anthem's lyrics are by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa, who was also author of the lyrics to Paraguay's national anthem; "Paraguayos, República o Muerte".The lyrics were officially declared...  (National Anthem)||align="center"| {{sort|a1848|1848}}||Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa was an Uruguayan poet.-Background:Acuña de Figueroa was born in Montevideo on September 20, 1790. Later, his father sent him to study in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but the city's invasion made him return to Montevideo, where he wrote poems while working for his... ||Francisco José Debali Francisco José Debali Francisco José Debali was a Hungarian-born composer who emigrated to Uruguay in 1838. He authored the national anthem of Uruguay and, possibly, the tune to Paraguayos, República o Muerte, which became the Paraguayan anthem.- Name :As ethnic Hungarian, his original Eastern order name was Debály... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - National Anthem of Uruguay (complete).ogg|Himno Nacional}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Uzbekistan|}}  Uzbekistan |O`zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan The National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan came into being when Uzbekistan was a republic of the Soviet Union. Upon independence in 1991, lacking any other suitable candidate, the tune of the old Soviet anthem, composed by Mutal Burhanov, was retained with new lyrics written by Abdulla...  (National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan)||align="center"| {{sort|a1991|1991}}||Abdulla Aripov||Mutal Burhanov||{{*sound2|Uzbekistan anthem.ogg|O`zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Vanuatu|}}  Vanuatu |Yumi, Yumi, Yumi Yumi, Yumi, Yumi "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" is the national anthem of Vanuatu. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav and adopted in 1980.- Bislama words :CHORUS:Yumi, Yumi, yumi i glat long talem se...  (We, We, We)||align="center"| {{sort|a1980|1980}}||François Vincent Ayssav||François Vincent Ayssav||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Yumi, Yumi, Yumi.ogg|Yumi, Yumi, Yumi}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Vatican city|}}  Vatican City | Marche Pontificale (Pontifical Anthem and March) ||align=center| 1949 || Antonio Allegra || Charles Gounod||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Inno e Marcia Pontificale.ogg|Marche Pontificale}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Venezuela|}}  Venezuela |Gloria al Bravo Pueblo Gloria al Bravo Pueblo Gloria al Bravo Pueblo was adopted as Venezuela's diverse national anthem by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco on May 25, 1885. The lyrics were written by the physician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810. The music was later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta...  (Glory to the Brave People)||align="center"| {{sort|a1881|1881}}||Vicente Salias Vicente Salias Vicente Salias was a Venezuelan doctor, journalist, and writer who wrote Venezuela's "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" "Glory to the Brave People." national anthem. Born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo on March 23, 1776.-Family:... ||Juan José Landaeta||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Gloria al Bravo Pueblo.ogg|Gloria al Bravo Pueblo}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Vietnam|}}  Vietnam |Tiến Quân Ca (Song of Advancing Soldier)||align="center"| {{sort|a1945|1945}}||Văn Cao Van Cao Văn Cao was a Vietnamese composer whose works include Tiến Quân Ca, which became the national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He, along with Pham Duy and Trinh Cong Son, is widely considered one of the three most salient figures of modern Vietnamese music... ||Văn Cao Van Cao Văn Cao was a Vietnamese composer whose works include Tiến Quân Ca, which became the national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He, along with Pham Duy and Trinh Cong Son, is widely considered one of the three most salient figures of modern Vietnamese music... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - Tiến Quân Ca.ogg|Tiến Quân Ca}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Yemen|}}  Yemen |National anthem of Yemen National anthem of Yemen "United Republic" is the national anthem of Yemen. Written by Abdallah "al-Fadhool" Abdulwahab Noman and composed by Ayoob Tarish, it was formerly the anthem of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and became the anthem of all of Yemen when the two Yemens merged in 1990.-Lyrics:-English... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1990|1990}}||Abdallah Abdulwahab Noman||Ayoob Tarish Ayoob Tarish Ayoob Tarish Absi is a famous Yemeni singer and melodist from the area of Al-Aboos in the Ta'izz Governorate. Tarish composed United Republic, the national anthem of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and the Republic of Yemen following the Yemenite reunification.-External links:* to... ||{{*sound2|United States Navy Band - United Republic.ogg|National anthem of Yemen}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Zambia|}}  Zambia |Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free or is the national anthem of Zambia. The tune is taken from the hymn , which was composed by a South African, Enoch Sontonga, in 1897, the lyrics were composed at or near Zambian independence to specifically reflect Zambia, as opposed to Sontonga's lyrics... ||align="center"| {{sort|a1964|1964}}||collective||Enoch Sontonga Enoch Sontonga Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was the composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika , which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. It was also the official African National Congress anthem since 1925 and is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia... ||align="center"|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Zimbabwe|}}  Zimbabwe |Simudzai Mureza WeZimbabwe (Blessed Be The Land of Zimbabwe)||align="center"| {{sort|a1994|1994}}||Solomon Mutswairo Solomon Mutswairo Solomon Mangwiro Mutswairo also spelt Mutsvairo, is a Zimbabwean novelist and poet. A member of the Zezuru people of central Zimbabwe, Mutswairo wrote the first novel in the Shona language, Feso.... ||Fred Changundega||align="center"|— |} 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 Source {{sort|Afghanistan|} }  Abkhazia | Aiaaira Aiaaira Aiaaira is the national anthem of Abkhazia. It was adopted in 1992. The lyrics were written by Gennady Alamia, and the music was written by Valera Çkaduwa.- Lyrics :-External links:... (Victory) ||align=center| 1992 || Genady Alamiya || Valera Çkaduwa ||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Republic of China|}}  Republic of China (Taiwan) | San Min Chu I National Anthem of the Republic of China "National Anthem of the Republic of China" is the current national anthem of the Republic of China .The Republic of China was recognized as the government of mainland China prior to 1949. Since then the Republic of China has controlled Taiwan and some other nearby islands... (Three Principles of the People)National Banner Song National Banner Song The "National Flag Anthem" of the Republic of China is played during the raising and lowering of the Flag of the Republic of China...  is used as the alternate anthem for Republic of China (Taiwan) at international events such as the Olympic Games. ||align=center| 1937 (de facto) 1943 (de jure) || Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...  || Ch'eng Mao-yün Ch'eng Mao-yün Cheng Maoyun , 25 Aug 1900 - 31 Jul 1957) was a Chinese composer and a professor at National Central University and Hangzhou Societal University . He composed the "National Anthem of the Republic of China"....  ||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Kosovo|}}  Republic of Kosovo | Europe Europe (anthem) Europe is the national anthem of the Republic of Kosovo. It was composed by Mendi Mengjiqi. The anthem has no lyrics. It was adopted on 11 June 2008. It was chosen because it contained no references to any specific ethnic group...  ||align=center| 2008 || No lyrics || Mendi Mengjiqi Mendi Mengjiqi Mendi Mengjiqi is a Kosovar Albanian composer, author of the National anthem of Kosovo, Europe.-References:...  || {{*sound2|Kosovan National Anthem Instrumental.ogg|Europe}} |- !scope=row|{{sort|Nagorno-Karabakh|}}  Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | Azat u ankakh Artsakh (Free and independent Artsakh) ||align=center| 1992 || Vardan Hakobyan || Armen Nasibyan||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Palestine|}}  Palestinian territories | Biladi (My Country) ||align=center| 1996 || Said Al Muzayin Said Al Muzayin Said Al Muzayin was a Palestinian poet, who wrote the lyrics of the Palestinian national anthem.In 1948, after the Nakba, he migrated to the Gaza strip. There he taught history and, in 1957, signed a contract with Saudi Arabia to teach there...  ||Ali Ismael Ali Ismael Ali Ismael was an Egyptian musician, composer of the Palestinian national anthem.His compositions are used in over 350 Egyptian movies.... ||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Somaliland|}}  Somaliland | Samo ku waar Samo ku waar Samo ku waar is the national anthem of Somaliland, adopted in 1991. It is sung in Somali.Samo ku waar is the national anthem of Somaliland, adopted in 1991. It is sung in Somali....  ||align=center| 1991 || unknown || unknown ||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|South Ossetia|}}  South Ossetia | Respublikæ Hussar Irystony Paddzahadon Gimn National Anthem of South Ossetia The National Anthem of South Ossetia was adopted on May 5, 1995. The lyrics were written by Totraz Kokaev , and the music was written by Felix Alborov .- Lyrics :-External links:... (National Anthem of South Ossetia) ||align=center| 1995 || Totraz Kokaev || Felix Alborov ||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Transnistria|}}  Transnistria | My slavim tebia, Pridnestrovie Anthem of Transnistria The Anthem of Transnistria is named We sing the praises of Transnistria . The music was written by Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov, and the lyrics by Boris Parmenov, Nicholas Bozhko and Vitaly Pishenko. The anthem has lyrics in all three official languages of Transnistria: Moldovan, Russian,... (We glorify you, Pridnestrovie) ||align=center| 1992 || Boris Parmenov, Vitaly Pishenko, Nicholas Bozhko || Boris Alexandrov Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov Major General Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov was a Soviet Russian composer, and, from 1946 to 1986, the second head of the Alexandrov Ensemble which was founded by his father, Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov... ||align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{sort|Western Sahara|}}  Western Sahara | Yā Banīy As-Saharā Ya Baniy As-Sahara "Yā Banīy As-Saharā'" is the national anthem of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic of Western Sahara.- Original letters in Arabic :- Translation in English :... (O Sons of the Sahara) ||align=center| 1979 || unknown || unknown ||align=center|— |} See also Anthem of Europe Anthem of Europe "Ode to Joy" is the anthem of the European Union and the Council of Europe; both of which refer to it as the European Anthem due to the Council's intention that it represents Europe as a whole, rather than any organisation... Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain Several of the 17 autonomous communities of the Kingdom of Spain, plus the 2 autonomous cities, have their own anthems, ranging from quasi-national anthems of the historical nationalities to regional anthems and songs, with some virtually unknown even in their own communities. Below is a list of... 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fne64RysKmA Kurdish national anthem in Sorani-Kurdish Nation National anthem Date adopted Lyrics writer Music writer Audio {{sort|Abkhazia|}