The Banner of Freedom
Encyclopedia
The Banner of Freedom is the national anthem
of Samoa
. Both the words (which honour the country's flag) 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:
English
translation:
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...
of Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. Both the words (which honour the country's flag) 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
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1962.
Samoan
Samoan language
Samoan Samoan Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa, is the language of the Samoan Islands, comprising the independent country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa. It is an official language—alongside English—in both jurisdictions. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most...
version:
- Samoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou pale lea!
- Samoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou pale lea!
- Vaai 'i na fetu o lo'ua agiagia ai:
- Le faailoga lea o Iesu, na maliu ai mo Samoa.
- Oi, Samoa e, uu mau lau pule ia faavavau.
- 'Aua e te fefe; o le Atua lo ta fa'avae, o lota sa'olotoga.
- Samoa, tula'i: 'ua agiagia lau fu'a, lou pale lea!
English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation:
- Samoa, arise and raise your flag, your crown!
- Samoa, arise and raise your flag, your crown!
- Look at those stars that are waving on it:
- This is the symbol of Jesus, who died on it for Samoa.
- Oh, Samoa, hold fast your power forever.
- Do not be afraid; God is our foundation, our freedom.
- Samoa, arise: your flag is waving, your crown!
External links
- NationalAnthems.info's page on The Banner of Freedom - includes MIDI version of anthem.
- http://my-world-guide.com/upload/Media/mp3/Samoa.mid