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Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism";[1] most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. For anthems of other territories, see, Anthems of partially recognized states and territories, "My Belarusy" was originally adopted by the, "Lijepa naša domovino" was originally adopted by the. [4] Among the national anthems, the first to be composed was the Dutch national anthem, the "Wilhelmus", which was written between 1568 and 1572. [3] Some states use their royal anthem as the national anthem, such as the state anthem of Jordan. 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. [10], National anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, whether de facto or official. This refers to "God Defend New Zealand", not "God Save the Queen". Such anthems are usually performed at public appearances by the monarch or during other events of royal importance. "Hymn to Liberty" or "Hymn to Freedom" is the national anthem of both Cyprus and Greece.

[7] Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. René Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba, Moïse Nyatte Nko'o (French), Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah, Isaac Abraham Meharezghi and Aron Tekle Tesfatsion, Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi; usually credited to, Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, and Washington Omondi, Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet, John A. Ilechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, B. British National Anthem - "God Save The Queen" (EN) - YouTube Declared official "Honor March" by Charles III in 1770, abolished 1820-1823, adopted as official anthem under Isabel II (r. 1833–1868), co-official during 1873-1874 and again abolished 1931-1939. This is a list of national anthems.This list shows the country on the left, the national anthem in the middle, and the meaning in English on the right. There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem.

Re-introduced in 1939.

[6] The first anthem to be officially adopted as such was the Spanish anthem "La Marcha Real", in 1770; its origins remain unclear; it is suggested that it has 16th century Venetian origins, or even that it was composed by king Frederick the Great himself; it is also one of the few national anthems that has never had official lyrics. For instance, Switzerland's national anthem has different lyrics for each of the country's four official languages: French, German, Italian, and Romansh.

[8] For example, the British national anthem "God Save the Queen" was first performed as "God Save the King" in 1745. The Japanese anthem, "Kimigayo", employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from the "Kokin Wakashū", which was first published in 905, yet these words were not set to music until 1880. A. Ogunnaike, Sotu Omoigui, and P. O. Aderibighe, Nigerian Police Band, under the directorship of B. E. Odiase, James Frederick Mills, arranged by Bernard Ebbinghaus, Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida, David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet, Cornelis Atses Hoekstra and Henry de Ziel, "State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia", "Unofficial State Anthem of the Republic of Artsakh", "Western Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republican Anthem", "Respwlikæ Hwßar İrisânı Pađzahadân Ģimń", "National Anthem of the Republic of China", Boris Parmenov, Vitaly Pishenko, Nicholas Bozhko, This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 15:36.
Also known as "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and justice and freedom"); only the third stanza of the song is the official national anthem.

The names of states that do not exist anymore, or that are not independent nations, or the names of state organisations are italicized.There are many countries over the world who have a national anthem of their own. The official state name of Taiwan is the "Republic of China". This list is for those who have declared independence and are partially recognized.

[5] This has both Dutch and English language versions and is unusual in being an acrostic in both languages.

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[11] One of New Zealand's two national anthems is commonly sung with the first verse in Māori ("Aotearoa") and the second in English ("God Defend New Zealand"). [12], This article is about the anthems of nation states. "Zdravljica" was originally adopted by the, The "National Anthem of South Africa" is a hybrid of ".