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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
Guernsey. " Sarnia Cherie " ("Dear Guernsey") 1911. George Deighton. Domenico Santangelo. Isle of Man. " Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin " (O Land of Our Birth) 2003. William Henry Gill and John J. Kneen.
Heil dir im Siegerkranz. " Heil dir im Siegerkranz " ( pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯l diːɐ̯ ʔɪm ˈziːɡɐkʁant͡s]; German for "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown", literally: "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Wreath") was the Kaiserhymne (imperial anthem) of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 and royal anthem of Prussia from 1795 to 1918. [1]
file. help. The " Preußenlied " ("Song of Prussia," in German) served as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Prussia, from 1830 to 1840. Because of its opening lyrics, it has also been known as " Ich bin ein Preuße, kennt ihr meine Farben? " ("I am a Prussian, know ye my colours?").
Let’s do something positive. We sing the national anthem not because we have to but because we need to. As a nation, we need to maintain a sense of belonging. We need something that connects the ...
July 5, 2023 at 7:24 PM. Jill Scott performed her rewritten "Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2023 Essence Festival at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in July. (Amy Harris / Invision / Associated ...
Chant du départ. "Le Chant du départ" ( lit. 'The Song of Departure') is a revolutionary and war song written by Étienne Méhul (music) and Marie-Joseph Chénier (words) in 1794. It was the official anthem of the French Empire, [ 2] and it is currently the unofficial regional anthem of French Guiana and the presidential anthem of France. [ 3]