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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 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. Such anthems are usually performed at public appearances by the monarch or during other events of royal importance. Some states use their royal anthem as the national anthem, such as the state anthem of Jordan.

There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem. Among the national anthems, the first to be composed was the Dutch national anthem, the "Wilhelmus", which was written between 1568 and 1572. This has both Dutch and English language versions and is unusual in being an acrostic in both languages. 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. 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. Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. For example, the British national anthem "God Save the King" was first performed in 1745. The French anthem "La Marseillaise" 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. 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. 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"). The tune is the same but the lyrics have different meanings. South Africa's national anthem is unique in that it is two different songs put together with five of the country's eleven official languages being used, in which each language comprises a stanza.

Denmark and New Zealand are two countries with two official national anthems of equal status. Denmark has two anthems, Der er et yndigt land ("There is a Lovely Country") and Kong Christian stod ved højen mast ("King Christian stood by the lofty mast"). Der er et yndigt land is considered the civil national anthem and is often played at civil and sports events. Kong Christian stod ved højen mast is both a royal and national anthem. New Zealand has two anthems, God Defend New Zealand and God Save the King. God Defend New Zealand was added in 1977 after a petition to Parliament and Queen Elizabeth II's approval. The two anthems are often sung together, with the first verse of God Defend New Zealand in Māori ("Aotearoa") and the second in English.

India has both a national anthem, Jana-gana-mana, and a national song, Vande Mataram. Jana-gana-mana was originally written in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911 and adopted as the national anthem in 1950. Vande Mataram was composed in Sanskritised Bengali by Bankimchandra Chatterjee in the 1870s and inspired people during their fight for freedom.

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UN member states and observer states

State	National anthem	Date adopted (de jure)	Lyricist	Composer/Artist	Audio	Length	Ref.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan	"Dā də Bātorāno Kor" ("This is the Home of the Brave")	1996, 2021	Unknown	Unknown		4m 26s
Albania	"Himni i Flamurit" ("The Hymn of the Flag")	1912	Aleksandër Stavre Drenova	Ciprian Porumbescu	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himni i Flamurit"	1m 6s
Algeria	"Kassaman" ("We Pledge")	1962, 2008	Moufdi Zakaria	Mohamed Fawzi	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Kassaman"	1m 13s
Andorra	"El gran Carlemany" ("The Great Charlemagne")	1921	Enric Marfany Bons	Juan Benlloch y Vivó	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "El Gran Carlemany"	1m 6s
Angola	"Angola Avante" ("Onward Angola")	1975	Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro	Rui Mingas [pt]	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Angola Avante"	1m 4s
Antigua and Barbuda	"Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee"	1967, 1981	Novelle Hamilton Richards	Walter Garnet Picart Chambers	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee"	1m 1s
Argentina	"Himno Nacional Argentino" ("Argentine National Anthem")	1813	Vicente López y Planes	Blas Parera	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional Argentino"	3m 33s
Armenia	"Mer Hayrenik" ("Our Fatherland")	1918, 1991	Mikael Nalbandian	Barsegh Kanachyan	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mer Hayrenik"	0m 28s (one verse)
Australia	"Advance Australia Fair"	1974, 1984	Peter Dodds McCormick		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Advance Australia Fair"	0m 54s
Austria	"Bundeshymne der Republik Österreich" ("National Anthem of the Republic of Austria")	1946 (as instrumental) 1947 (with lyrics)	Paula von Preradović	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Johann Holzer [de]	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "National Anthem of the Republic of Austria"	1m 29s
Azerbaijan	"Azərbaycan marşı" ("Azerbaijan's Anthem")	1920, 1992	Ahmed Javad	Uzeyir Hajibeyov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Azərbaycan Dövlət Himni"	2m 12s
Bahamas	"March On, Bahamaland"	1973	Timothy Gibson		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "March On, Bahamaland"	1m 15s
Bahrain	"Bahrainona" ("Our Bahrain")	1971	Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash	Unknown	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Our Bahrain"	0m 49s
Bangladesh	"Amar Shonar Bangla" ("My Golden Bengal")	1971 (provisional) 1972 (official)	Rabindranath Tagore	Samar Das	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Amar Shonar Bangla"	2m 15s
Barbados	"In Plenty and In Time of Need"	1966	Irving Burgie	C. Van Roland Edwards	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "In Plenty and In Time of Need"	1m 19s
Belarus	"My Belarusy" ("We, the Belarusians")	1955 (music) 2002 (with current lyrics)	Michael Klimovich	Nestar Sakalowski	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "My Belarusy"	3m 32s
Belgium	"La Brabançonne" ("The Brabantian")	1860	Jenneval (Louis-Alexandre Dechet)	François Van Campenhout	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Brabançonne"	1m 3s
Belize	"Land of the Free"	1981	Samuel Alfred Haynes	Selwyn Walford Young	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Land of the Free"	2m 42s
Benin	"L'Aube Nouvelle" ("The Dawn of a New Day")	1960	Gilbert Jean Dagnon		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "L'Aube Nouvelle"	1m 8s
Bhutan	"Druk Tsenden" ("The Thunder Dragon Kingdom")	1953	Dasho Gyaldun Thinley	Aku Tongmi	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Druk Tsendhen"	1m 45s
Bolivia	"Himno Nacional de Bolivia" ("National Anthem of Bolivia")	1851	José Ignacio de Sanjinés	Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de Bolivia"	1m 41s
Bosnia and Herzegovina	"Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine" ("The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina")	1999 (de facto) 2001 (de jure)	Awaiting official approval	Dušan Šestić	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › ] ]	0m 25s
Botswana	"Fatshe leno la rona" ("Blessed Be This Noble Land")	1966	Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Fatshe leno la rona"	0m 57s
Brazil	"Hino Nacional Brasileiro" ("Brazilian National Anthem")	1890 1922 (lyrics adopted)	Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada	Francisco Manuel da Silva	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Hino Nacional Brasileiro"	3m 21s
Brunei	"Allah Peliharakan Sultan" ("God Bless the Sultan")	1984	Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim	Besar bin Sagap	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Allah Peliharakan Sultan"	1m 5s
Bulgaria	"Mila Rodino" ("Dear Motherland")	1989	Tsvetan Radoslavov		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mila Rodino"	2m 1s
Burkina Faso	"Une Seule Nuit" ("One Single Night")	1984	Thomas Sankara		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Une Seule Nuit	1m 47s
Burundi	"Burundi Bwacu" ("Our Burundi")	1962	Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and others	Marc Barengayabo	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Burundi Bwacu"	1m 50s
Cambodia	"Nokor Reach" ("Royal Kingdom")	1941, 1975, 1993	Samdach Chuon Nat	F. Perruchot and J. Jekyll	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nokoreach"	1m 30s
Cameroon	"O Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres" ("O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers")	1957 (French version) 1978 (English version)	René Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba, Moïse Nyatte Nko'o (French), Dr Bernard Fonlon (English)	René Djam Afame		0m 58s
Canada	"O Canada" ("Ô Canada")	1980	Adolphe-Basile Routhier (French); Robert Stanley Weir (English)	Calixa Lavallée	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "O Canada"	1m 23s
Cape Verde	"Cântico da Liberdade" ("Song of Freedom")	1996	Amílcar Spencer Lopes	Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Cântico da Liberdade"	1m 11s
Central African Republic	"La Renaissance" ("The Rebirth")	1960	Barthélémy Boganda	Herbert Pepper		1m 6s
Chad	"La Tchadienne" ("People of Chad")	1960	Louis Gidrol and others	Paul Villard	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "La Tchadienne"	1m 1s
Chile	"Himno Nacional de Chile" ("National Anthem of Chile")	1828	Eusebio Lillo	Ramón Carnicer	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de Chile"	2m 2s
China	"Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ" ("March of the Volunteers")	1949 (provisional) 1982 (official) 2004 (constitutional)	Tian Han	Nie Er	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ"	0m 44s
Colombia	"Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia" ("National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia")	1920	Rafael Núñez	Oreste Sindici	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia"	2m 41s
Comoros	"Udzima wa ya Masiwa" ("The Union of the Great Islands")	1978	Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane	Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Udzima wa ya Masiwa"	1m 37s
Democratic Republic of the Congo	"Debout Congolais" ("Arise Congolese")	1960, 1997	Joseph Lutumba	Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Debout Congolais"	1m 27s
Republic of the Congo	"La Congolaise" ("The Congolese")	1959, 1991	Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi	Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "La Congolaise"	1m 15s
Costa Rica	"Himno Nacional de Costa Rica" ("National Anthem of Costa Rica")	1852	José María Zeledón Brenes	Manuel María Gutiérrez	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de Costa Rica"	1m 50s
Croatia	"Lijepa naša domovino" ("Our Beautiful Homeland")	1972	Antun Mihanović	Josip Runjanin	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Lijepa naša domovino"	0m 59s
Cuba	"El Himno de Bayamo" ("The Anthem of Bayamo")	1902, 1909	Perucho Figueredo		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "El Himno de Bayamo"	0m 53s
Cyprus	"Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían" ("Hymn to Liberty")	1966	Dionýsios Solomós	Nikolaos Mantzaros	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían"	0m 45s
Czech Republic	"Kde domov můj" ("Where My Home is")	1918, 1990	Josef Kajetán Tyl	František Škroup	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Kde domov můj"	1m 12s
Denmark	"Kong Christian stod ved højen mast" ("King Christian stood by the lofty mast")	1780	Johannes Ewald	Unknown	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast"	1m 11s
	"Der er et yndigt land" ("There is a lovely land")	1835	Adam Oehlenschläger	Hans Ernst Krøyer	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Der er et yndigt land"	1m 20s
Djibouti	"Djibouti"	1977	Aden Elmi	Abdi Robleh	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Djibouti"	0m 48s
Dominica	"Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour"	1978	Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond	Lemuel McPherson Christian	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour"	0m 49s
Dominican Republic	"Himno Nacional" ("National Anthem")	1934	Emilio Prud'Homme	José Rufino Reyes y Siancas	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional"	1m 37s
East Timor	"Pátria" ("Fatherland")	1975, 2002	Francisco Borja da Costa	Afonso de Araujo	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Pátria"	2m 9s
Ecuador	"Salve, Oh Patria" ("Hail, Oh Fatherland")	1948	Juan León Mera	Antonio Neumane	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Salve, Oh Patria"	3m 19s
Egypt	"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" ("My Country, My Country, My Country")	1923 1952 (unofficial) 1979 (official)	Mohamed Younis Al-Qady (adapted from a speech by Mustafa Kamil)	Sayed Darwish	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady"	1m 26s
El Salvador	"Himno Nacional de El Salvador" ("National Anthem of El Salvador")	1879 (de facto) 1953 (de jure)	Juan José Cañas	Juan Aberle	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de El Salvador"	4m 14s
Equatorial Guinea	"Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad" ("Let Us Tread the Path of our Immense Happiness")	1968	Atanasio Ndongo Miyone	Ramiro Sánchez Lopes	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad"	1m 54s
Eritrea	"Ertra, Ertra, Ertra" ("Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea")	1993	Solomon Tsehaye Beraki	Isaac Abraham Meharezghi and Aron Tekle Tesfatsion	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ertra, Ertra, Ertra"	1m 59s
Estonia	"Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" ("My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy")	1920, 1990	Johann Voldemar Jannsen	Fredrik Pacius	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm"	0m 32s
Eswatini	"Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" ("O Lord our God of the Swazi")	1968	Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane	David Kenneth Rycroft	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati"	1m 8s
Ethiopia	"Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya" ("March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia")	1992	Dereje Melaku Mengesha	Solomon Lulu Mitiku	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya"	1m 24s
Fiji	"Meda Dau Doka" ("God Bless Fiji")	1970	Michael Francis Alexander Prescott	Charles Austin Miles	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Meda Dau Doka"	1m 26s
Finland	Finnish: "Maamme" Swedish: "Vårt Land" ("Our Land")	1917	Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Swedish) Paavo Cajander (Finnish)	Fredrik Pacius	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Maamme"	0m 46s
France	"La Marseillaise" ("The Marseillaise")	1795, 1870	Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "La Marseillaise"	1m 19s
Gabon	"La Concorde" ("The Concorde")	1960	Georges Aleka Damas	Georges Aleka Damas	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "La Concorde"	1m 45s
The Gambia	"For The Gambia Our Homeland"	1965	Virginia Julie Howe	Jeremy Frederick Howe	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "For The Gambia Our Homeland"	1m 20s
Georgia	"Tavisupleba" ("Freedom")	2004	David Magradze	Zakaria Paliashvili	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Tavisupleda"	1m 26s
Germany	"Lied der Deutschen" ("Song of the Germans")	1922, 1952	August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben	Joseph Haydn	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Lied der Deutschen"	1m 20s
Ghana	"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana"	1957	Government committee	Philip Gbeho	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana"	0m 57s
Greece	"Hýmnos is tin Eleftherían" ("Hymn to Liberty" or "Hymn to Freedom")	1865	Dionýsios Solomós	Nikolaos Mantzaros	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían"	0m 45s
Grenada	"Hail Grenada"	1974	Irva Merle Baptiste	Louis Arnold Masanto	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Hail Grenada"	1m 17s
Guatemala	"Himno Nacional de Guatemala" ("National Anthem of Guatemala")	1897	José Joaquín Palma	Rafael Álvarez Ovalle	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de Guatemala"	1m 38s
Guinea	"Liberté" ("Freedom")	1958	Unknown	Kodofo Moussa	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Liberté"	1m 12s
Guinea-Bissau	"Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada" ("This Is Our Beloved Country")	1974	Amílcar Cabral	Xiao He		1m 1s
Guyana	"Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains"	1966	Archibald Leonard Luker	Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains"	0m 53s
Haiti	"La Dessalinienne" ("Song of Dessalines")	1904	Justin Lhérisson	Nicolas Geffrard	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "La Dessalinienne"	0m 37s
Honduras	"Himno Nacional de Honduras" ("National Anthem of Honduras")	1915	Augusto Constancio Coello	Carlos Hartling	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional de Honduras"	2m 47s
Hungary	"Himnusz" ("Hymn")	1844 (de facto) 1989 (de jure)	Ferenc Kölcsey	Ferenc Erkel	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himnusz"	1m 41s
Iceland	"Lofsöngur" ("Hymn")	1944	Matthías Jochumsson	Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Lofsöngur"	1m 39s
India	"Jana Gana Mana" ("Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People")	1950	Rabindranath Tagore		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Jana Gana Mana"	1m 4s
Indonesia	"Indonesia Raya" ("Indonesia the Great")	1945 (original) 1950 (official)	Wage Rudolf Soepratman		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Indonesia Raya"	1m 43s
Iran	"Soroud-e Melli-e Jomhouri-e Eslami-e Iran" ("National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran")	1990	Sayed Bagheri	Hassan Riyahi	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mehre Khâvarân"	0m 57s
Iraq	"Mawtini" ("My Homeland")	2004	Ibrahim Touqan	Mohammed Flayfel	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mawtini"	1m 45s
Ireland	"Amhrán na bhFiann" ("The Soldier's Song")	1926	Peadar Kearney (English) Liam Ó Rinn (Irish)	Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Amhrán na bhFiann"	0m 59s
Israel	"Hatikvah" ("The Hope")	1948	Naftali Herz Imber	Samuel Cohen	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "HaTikvah"	1m 14s
Italy	"Il Canto degli Italiani" ("The Song of the Italians")	1946 (de facto) 2017 (de jure)	Goffredo Mameli	Michele Novaro	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Il Canto degli Italiani"	1m 39s
Ivory Coast	"L'Abidjanaise" ("Song of Abidjan")	1960	Mathieu Vangah Ekra [fr], Joachim Bony [fr] and Pierre Marie Coty [fr]	Pierre-Michel Pango [fr]		1m 9s
Jamaica	"Jamaica, Land We Love"	1962	Hugh Sherlock	Robert Lightbourne	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Jamaica, Land We Love"	1m 21s
Japan	"Kimigayo" ("His Majesty's Reign")	1869 (original music) 1870 (lyrics) 1880 (current music) 1999 (law)	Traditional Waka poem from the Kokin Wakashū (first published in 905)	Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi; usually credited to Hiromori Hayashi	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Kimi ga Yo"	0m 59s
Jordan	"Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni" ("The Royal Anthem of Jordan")	1946	Abdul Monem Al-Refai	Abdul Qader al-Taneer	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni"	0m 36s
Kazakhstan	"Meniñ Qazaqstanım" ("My Kazakhstan")	2006	Zhumeken Nazhimedenov (with modifications by Nursultan Nazarbayev)	Shamshi Kaldayakov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Meniñ Qazaqstanım"	1m 50s
Kenya	"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" ("Oh God of All Creation")	1963	Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, and Washington Omondi	The Anthem Commission	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"	1m 52s
Kiribati	"Kunan Kiribati" ("Song of Kiribati")	1979	Tamuera Ioteba Uriam	Tamuera Ioteba Uruam	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Teirake Kaini Kiribati"	0m 45s
North Korea	"Aegukka" ("The Patriotic Song")	1947	Pak Seyŏng	Kim Wŏn'gyun		1m 35s
South Korea	"Aegukga" ("The Patriotic Song")	1948	An Chang-ho	Ahn Eak-tae	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Aegukga"	0m 57s
Kuwait	"Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" ("National Anthem")	1978	Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani	Ibrahim Al-Soula	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani"	0m 35s
Kyrgyzstan	"Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni" ("National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic")	1992	Djamil Sadykov and Eshmambet Kuluev	Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni"	2m 3s
Laos	"Pheng Xat Lao" ("Hymn of the Lao People")	1945	Sisana Sisane	Thongdy Sounthonevichit	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Pheng Xat Lao"	0m 50s
Latvia	"Dievs, svētī Latviju!" ("God Bless Latvia")	1920, 1990	Kārlis Baumanis		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Dievs, svētī Latviju!"	1m 45s
Lebanon	"Lebanese National Anthem"	1927	Rashid Nakhle	Wadia Sabra	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Lebanese National Anthem"	0m 51s
Lesotho	"Lesotho Fatše La Bontata Rona" ("Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers")	1967	François Coillard	Ferdinand-Samuel Laur	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Lesotho Fatše La Bontata Rona"	0m 43s
Liberia	"All Hail, Liberia, Hail!"	1847	Daniel Bashiel Warner	Olmstead Luca	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!"	1m 28s
Libya	"Libya, Libya, Libya"	2011	Al Bashir Al Arebi	Mohammed Abdel Wahab	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Libya, Libya, Libya!"	1m 8s
Liechtenstein	"Oben am jungen Rhein" ("High on the young Rhine")	1963	Jakob Josef Jauch	Unknown	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Oben am jungen Rhein"	1m 25s
Lithuania	"Tautiška giesmė" ("National Song")	1919, 1988	Vincas Kudirka		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Tautiška giesmė"	1m 47s
Luxembourg	"Ons Heemecht" ("Our Homeland")	1895 (de facto) 1993 (de jure)	Michel Lentz	Jean Antoine Zinnen	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ons Heemecht"	1m 24s
Madagascar	"Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" ("Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors")	1959	Pastor Rahajason	Norbert Raharisoa	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!"	1m 2s
Malawi	"Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi" ("God Bless Malawi")	1964	Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi"	0m 52s
Malaysia	"Negaraku" ("My Country")	1957	multiple	Pierre-Jean de Béranger	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Negaraku"	1m 24s
Maldives	"Gaumii salaam" ("National Salute")	1972	Muhammad Jameel Didi	Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Gaumii salaam"	1m 8s
Mali	"Le Mali" ("Mali")	1962	Seydou Badian Kouyate	Banzumana Sissoko	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Le Mali"	1m 19s
Malta	"L-Innu Malti" ("The Maltese Hymn")	1964	Dun Karm Psaila	Robert Samut	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "L-Innu Malti"	0m 49s
Marshall Islands	"Forever Marshall Islands"	1991	Amata Kabua		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Forever Marshall Islands"	2m 18s
Mauritania	"Bilada-l ubati-l hudati-l kiram" ("Country of the Proud, Guiding Noblemen")	2017	Unknown	Rageh Daoud	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Bilada-l ubati-l hudati-l kiram	1m 27s
Mauritius	"Motherland"	1968	Jean Georges Prosper	Philippe Gentil (M.B.E. Esq.)	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Motherland"	0m 59s
Mexico	"Himno Nacional Mexicano" ("Mexican National Anthem")	1943	Francisco González Bocanegra	Jaime Nunó	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional Mexicano"	1m 42s
Micronesia	"Patriots of Micronesia"	1991	Unknown	Traditional German song (Ich hab' mich ergeben)	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Patriots of Micronesia"	0m 36s
Moldova	"Limba noastră" ("Our Language")	1994 (unofficial) 1995	Alexei Mateevici	Alexandru Cristea	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Limba noastră"	1m 11s
Monaco	"Hymne Monégasque" ("Monégasque Anthem")	1848	Louis Notari	Charles Albrecht	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Hymne Monégasque"	1m 18s
Mongolia	"Mongol ulsiin töriin duulal" ("National Anthem of Mongolia")	1950	Tsendiin Damdinsüren	Bilegiin Damdinsüren and Luvsanjambyn Mördorj	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › ”Mongol ulsiin töriin duulal”	2m 6s
Montenegro	"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" ("O, Bright Dawn of May")	2004	folk song	Žarko Mirković	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Oj, svijetla majska zoro"	2m 5s
Morocco	"An-Nashid As-Sharif" ("Cherifian Anthem")	1956	Ali Squalli Houssaini	Léo Morgan	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Cherifian Anthem"	1m 8s
Mozambique	"Pátria Amada" (Beloved Homeland")	2002	Salomão J. Manhiça and Mia Couto	Justino Sigaulane Chemane	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Pátria Amada"	1m 1s
Myanmar	"Kaba Ma Kyei" ("Until the End of the World")	1947	U Sein Mya Maung	YMB Saya Tin	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › ”Kaba Ma Kyei”	0m 40s
Namibia	"Namibia, Land of the Brave"	1991	Axali Doëseb			1m 29s
Nauru	"Nauru Bwiema" ("Song of Nauru")	1968	Margaret Hendrie	Laurence Henry Hicks	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nauru Bwiema"	1m 18s
Nepal	"Sayaun Thunga Phulka" ("Made of Hundreds of Flowers")	2007	Byakul Maila	Amber Gurung	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Sayaun Thunga Phulka"	1m 10s
Netherlands	"Wilhelmus" ("William")	1932	Philips of Marnix, or Dirck Coornhert or Petrus Dathenus	Adrianus Valerius	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Wilhelmus"	1m 5s
New Zealand	"God Defend New Zealand"	1940 (national hymn) 1977 (national anthem)	Thomas Bracken (English version) Thomas H. Smith (Māori version)	John Joseph Woods	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "God Defend New Zealand"	1m 3s
	"God Save the King"	1977	Unknown		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "God Save the King"	1m 3s
Nicaragua	"Salve a ti, Nicaragua" ("Hail to Thee, Nicaragua")	1939, 1971	Salomón Ibarra Mayorga	Luis A. Delgadillo	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Salve a ti, Nicaragua"	0m 56s
Niger	"L'Honneur de la Patrie" ("The Honour of the Fatherland")	2023			‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "L'Honneur de la Patrie"	1m 24s
Nigeria	"Nigeria, We Hail Thee"	1960, 2024	Lillian Jean Williams	Frances Berda	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"	1m 28s
North Macedonia	"Denes nad Makedonija" ("Today over Macedonia")	1992	Vlado Maleski	Todor Skalovski	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Denes nad Makedonija"	0m 50s
Norway	"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" ("Yes, We Love This Country")	1864 (de facto) 2019 (de jure)	Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson	Rikard Nordraak	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ja, vi elsker dette landet"	1m 2s
Oman	"Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani" ("Sultanic Salute")	1970	Rashid bin Uzayyiz Al Khusaidi	James Frederick Mills, arranged by Bernard Ebbinghaus	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani"	1m 54s
Pakistan	"Qaumī Tarāna" ("National Anthem")	1954	Hafeez Jullundhri	Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Qaumī Tarāna"	1m 22s
Palau	"Belau rekid" ("Our Palau")	1981	multiple	Ymesei O. Ezekiel	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Belau rekid"	0m 52s
Palestine	"Fida'i" ("Fida'i")	1996	Said Al Muzayin	Ali Ismael	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › ”Fida’i”	0m 58s
Panama	"Himno Istmeño" ("Hymn of the Isthmus")	1906	Jeronimo de la Ossa	Santos Jorge	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Istmeño"	1m 50s
Papua New Guinea	"O Arise, All You Sons"	1975	Tom Shacklady		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "O Arise, All You Sons"	0m 58s
Paraguay	"Himno Nacional Paraguayo" ("Paraguayan National Anthem")	1846	Francisco Acuña de Figueroa	Francisco José Debali	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Paraguayos, República o Muerte"	3m 11s
Peru	"Himno Nacional del Perú" ("National Anthem of Peru")	1821	José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón	Jose Bernardo Alcedo	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional del Perú"	3m 9s
Philippines	"Lupang Hinirang" ("Chosen Land")	1898	José Palma	Julián Felipe	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Lupang Hinirang"	1m 2s
Poland	"Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" ("Poland Is Not Yet Lost")	1927	Józef Wybicki		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego"	0m 43s
Portugal	"A Portuguesa" ("The Portuguese")	1910	Henrique Lopes de Mendonça	Alfredo Keil	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "A Portuguesa"	1m 18s
Qatar	"As Salam al Amiri" ("Peace to the Amir")	1996	Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al-Thani	Abdul Aziz Nasser Obaidan	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "As Salam Al Amiri"	1m 27s
Romania	"Deșteaptă-te, române!" ("Awaken Thee, Romanian!")	1990	Andrei Mureșanu	Anton Pann and Gheorghe Ucenescu	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Deșteaptă-te, române!"	2m 19s
Russia	"Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii" ("State Hymn of the Russian Federation")	2000	Sergey Mikhalkov	Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii"	1m 22s
Rwanda	"Rwanda Nziza" ("Beautiful Rwanda")	2002	Faustin Murigo	Jean-Bosco Hashakimana	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Rwanda Nziza"	2m 19s
Saint Kitts and Nevis	"O Land of Beauty!"	1983	Kenrick Georges		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "O Land of Beauty!"	1m 3s
Saint Lucia	"Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia"	1979	Charles Jesse	Leton Felix Thomas	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia"	0m 43s
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	"Saint Vincent, Land so beautiful"	1979	Phyllis Punnett	Joel Bertram Miguel	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Saint Vincent, Land so Beautiful"	0m 51s
Samoa	"The Banner of Freedom"	1962	Sauni Iiga Kuresa		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Banner of Freedom"	1m 13s
San Marino	"Inno Nazionale della Repubblica" ("The National Anthem of the Republic")	1894	No official lyrics	Federico Consolo	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Inno Nazionale della Repubblica"	0m 54s
São Tomé and Príncipe	"Independência total" ("Total Independence")	1975	Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo	Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Independência total"	2m 5s
Saudi Arabia	"As-Salam Al Malaki" ("The Royal Salute")	1950	Ibrahim Khafaji	Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "As-Salam Al Malaki"	0m 38s
Senegal	"Le Lion rouge" ("The Red Lion")	1960	Léopold Sédar Senghor	Herbert Pepper	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons"	0m 56s
Serbia	"Bože pravde" ("God of Justice")	1882, 2004	Jovan Đorđević	Davorin Jenko	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Bože pravde"	1m 43s
Seychelles	"Koste Seselwa" ("Join together all Seychellois")	1996	David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet	David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Koste Seselwa"	1m 7s
Sierra Leone	"High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free"	1961	Clifford Nelson Fyle	John Akar	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free"	0m 46s
Singapore	"Majulah Singapura" ("Onward Singapore")	1965	Zubir Said		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Majulah Singapura"	1m 19s
Slovakia	"Nad Tatrou sa blýska" ("Lightning Over the Tatras")	1993	Janko Matúška	Unknown; folk tune	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nad Tatrou sa blýska"	1m 18s
Slovenia	"Zdravljica" ("A Toast")	1989 (as regional anthem) 1994 (as national anthem)	France Prešeren	Stanko Premrl	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Zdravljica"	0m 56s
Solomon Islands	"God Save Our Solomon Islands"	1978	Panapasa Balekana and Matila Balekana	Panapasa Balekana	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "God Save Our Solomon Islands"	1m 22s
Somalia	"Qolobaa Calankeed" ("Praise to the Flag")	2012	Abdullahi Qarshe		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Qolobaa Calankeed"	1m 6s
South Africa	"National anthem of South Africa"	1997	Enoch Sontonga and C. J. Langenhoven	Enoch Sontonga and Marthinus Lourens de Villiers	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "National Anthem of South Africa"	2m 3s
South Sudan	"South Sudan Oyee!"	2011	Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011	Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "South Sudan Oyee!"	1m 17s
Spain	"Marcha Real" ("Royal March")	1770 1942	Alfonso XIII	Manuel de Espinosa de los Monteros	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "La Marcha Real"	0m 54s
Sri Lanka	"Sri Lanka Matha" ("Mother Sri Lanka")	1951	Ananda Samarakoon (Sinhala) M. Nallathambi (Tamil)	Ananda Samarakoon	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Sri Lanka Matha"	2m 53s
Sudan	"Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan" ("We Are the Army of God and of Our Land")	1956	Sayyed Ahmed Mohammed Salih	Ahmad Murjan	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan"	0m 46s
Suriname	"God zij met ons Suriname" ("God Be With Our Suriname")	1959	Cornelis Atses Hoekstra and Henry de Ziel	Johannes Corstianus de Puy	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "God zij met ons Suriname"	0m 54s
Sweden	"Du gamla, du fria" ("Thou Ancient, Thou Free")	1866 de facto (never adopted de jure)	Richard Dybeck	folk tune	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Du gamla, du fria"	1m 28s
Switzerland	"Schweizerpsalm" ("Swiss Psalm")	1961 (de facto) 1981 (de jure)	Leonhard Widmer (German), Charles Chatelanat (French), Camillo Valsangiacomo (Italian), and Flurin Camathias (Romansch)	Alberich Zwyssig	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Schweizerpsalm"	1m 24s
Syria	"Humāt ad-Diyār" ("Guardians of the Homeland")	1938, 1961	Khalil Mardam Bey	Mohammed Flayfel and Ahmad Salim Flayfel	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Humāt ad-Diyār"	1m 6s
Tajikistan	"Surudi Milli" ("National Anthem")	1994	Gulnazar Keldi	Suleiman Yudakov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Surudi Milli"	1m 55s
Tanzania	"Mungu ibariki Afrika" ("God Bless Africa")	1961	collectively	Enoch Sontonga	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Mungu ibariki Afrika"	0m 52s
Thailand	"Phleng Chat" ("National Song")	1932, 1939 (with current name and lyrics), 1949	Luang Saranupraphan	Peter Feit	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Phleng Chat"	0m 44s
Togo	"Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux" ("Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers")	1960, 1992	Alex Casimir-Dosseh		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux"	0m 52s
Tonga	"Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" ("Song of the King of the Tonga Islands")	1874	Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi	Carl Gustav Schmitt	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga"	0m 49s
Trinidad and Tobago	"Forged from the Love of Liberty"	1962	Patrick Castagne		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Forged from the Love of Liberty"	1m 15s
Tunisia	"Humat al-Hima" ("Defenders of the Homeland")	1957, 1987	Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi'i and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi	Mohammed Abdel Wahab	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Humat al-Hima"	0m 52s
Turkey	"İstiklâl Marşı" ("The March of Independence")	1921	Mehmet Akif Ersoy	Osman Zeki Üngör	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "İstiklâl Marşı"	1m 5s
Turkmenistan	"Garaşsyz, Bitarap Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Gimni" ("The State Anthem of Independent and Neutral Turkmenistan")	1996 (original version) 2008 (current version)	collectively	Veli Mukhatov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy"	2m 0s
Tuvalu	"Tuvalu mo te Atua" ("Tuvalu for the Almighty")	1978	Afaese Manoa		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Tuvalu mo te Atua"	1m 4s
Uganda	"Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty"	1962	George Wilberforce Kakoma		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty"	0m 44s
Ukraine	"Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" ("Ukraine's Glory Has Not Perished")	1992 (music), 2003 (lyrics)	Pavlo Chubynsky	Mykhaylo Verbytsky	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy"	1m 20s
United Arab Emirates	"Ishy Biladi" ("Long Live my Homeland")	1971, 1986 (with lyrics)	Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan	Saad Abdel Wahab	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ishy Bilady"	0m 48s
United Kingdom	"God Save the King"	1745	Henry Carey	Unknown	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "God Save the King"	1m 3s
United States	"The Star-Spangled Banner"	1931	Francis Scott Key	John Stafford Smith	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Star-Spangled Banner"	1m 18s
Uruguay	"Himno Nacional" ("National Anthem")	1833	Francisco Acuña de Figueroa	Francisco José Debali	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Himno Nacional"	4m 30s
Uzbekistan	"Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" ("National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan")	1991	Abdulla Aripov	Mutal Burhanov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi"	2m 29s
Vanuatu	"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" ("We, We, We")	1980	François Vincent Ayssav		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi"	0m 59s
Vatican City	"Marche Pontificale" ("Pontifical Anthem and March")	1949	Antonio Allegra	Charles Gounod	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Marche Pontificale"	3m 13s
Venezuela	"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" ("Glory to the Brave People")	1881	Vicente Salias	Juan José Landaeta	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo"	1m 31s
Vietnam	"Tiến Quân Ca" ("Marching Song")	1945	Văn Cao		‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Tiến Quân Ca"	1m 12s
Yemen	"National anthem of Yemen"	1990	Abdallah Abdulwahab Noman	Ayoob Tarish	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "National anthem of Yemen"	0m 49s
Zambia	"Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free"	1973	collectively	Enoch Sontonga	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "National anthem of Zambia"	1m 57s
Zimbabwe	"Simudzai Mureza WeZimbabwe" ("O Lift High the Banner of Zimbabwe")	1994	Solomon Mutswairo	Fred Changundega	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe"	0m 46s

Partially recognized states

State	National anthem	Date adopted	Lyricist	Officially known as	Composer	Audio	Ref.
Abkhazia	"Aiaaira" ("Victory")	2007	Genady Alamiya	"State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia"	Valera Çkaduwa	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Aiaaira"
Kosovo	"Europe"	2008	Mendi Mengjiqi	"Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo"	Mendi Mengjiqi	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Europe" ||align="center"|
Northern Cyprus	"İstiklâl Marşı" ("Independence March")	1983	Mehmet Akif Ersoy	"The Turkish Cypriot State Anthem"	Zeki Üngör	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "İstiklâl Marşı" ||align="center"|
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	"Yā Banī al-Ṣaḥrāʼ" ("O Sons of the Sahara")	1976	unknown	"National Anthem of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic"	unknown	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ya Bani al-Sahra'"
Somaliland	"Samo ku waar" ("Live in Eternal Peace")	1997	Hassan Sheikh Mumin	"Samo Ku Waar, Somaliland"	Hassan Sheikh Mumin	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Samo ku waar"
South Ossetia	"Warzon Iryston!" ("Beloved Ossetia!")	1995	Totradz Kokayev	"State Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia"	Feliks Alborov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Warzon Iryston!"
Sovereign Military Order of Malta	"Ave Crux Alba" ("Hail Thou White Cross")	1930	Alfredo Consorti	"Anthem of the Sovereign Order of Malta"	Alfredo Consorti	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Ave Crux Alba"
Taiwan	"San Min Chu-i" ("Song of the Three Principles of the People")	1937 (de facto) 1943 (de jure)	Sun Yat-sen	"National Anthem of the Republic of China"	Cheng Maoyun	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "San Min Zhu Yi"||align="center"|
Transnistria	"My slavim tebia, Pridnestrovie" ("We glorify you, Pridnestrovie")	2000	Boris Parmenov, Vitaly Pishenko, Nikolay Bozhko	"We chant thy praises of Pridnestrovia"	Boris Alexandrov	‹ The template below (*sound2) is being considered for merging with *sound. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "My slavim tebia"||align="center"|

See also

• List of former national anthems
• List of regional anthems
• Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain
• List of U.S. state songs
• Anthems of the Soviet Republics
• Anthem of Europe
• Personal anthem
• Earth anthem
• Olympic Hymn

Notes

1. Only United Nations member states and observer states are included in this table.
2. ^ "God Save the King" is the royal anthem of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu, and one of New Zealand's two national anthems.
3. "My Belarusy" was originally adopted by the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
4. "Lijepa naša domovino" was originally adopted by the Socialist Republic of Croatia.
5. ^ "Hymn to Liberty" or "Hymn to Freedom" is the national anthem of both Cyprus and Greece.
6. By the power of the Constitution of Cyprus, the Turkish national anthem "İstiklâl Marşı" was used when a Turkish Cypriot representative was present. The practice lasted up to 1963.
7. ^ Originally adopted by Czechoslovakia as a part of its hymn in 1918 (together with Slovak "Nad Tatrou sa blýska"), and later in 1993 by the Czech Republic (already without the Slovak part).
8. Both Danish anthems have equal status.
9. First performed in 1848. National anthem status gained through convention after independence in 1917.
10. Only the third stanza is the official national anthem.
11. Uses the same melody as "God Save the King"
12. ^ This refers to "God Defend New Zealand", not "God Save the King".
13. Until the early 20th century, "Sønner av Norge" was the most recognised national anthem of Norway. Also "Norges Skaal" and "Mitt lille land" have at times been described as national anthems. Norway's unofficial royal anthem is "Kongesangen".
14. "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" was first performed in 1864, but only gradually came to replace the older national anthem "Sønner av Norge" as de facto national anthem. It was adopted as the official national anthem 11 December 2019.
15. Also known by its incipit: "Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, kiedy my żyjemy" ("Poland Is Not Yet Lost, So long as we still live").
16. "Zdravljica" was originally adopted by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. Only the seventh stanza of the song is the national anthem.
17. The "National Anthem of South Africa" is a hybrid of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" ("God Bless Africa") and "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika"
    ("The Call of South Africa").
18. 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. Re-introduced in 1939.
19. Sweden's royal anthem is "Kungssången".
20. Thailand's royal anthem is "Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami".
21. Royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom, but no official status as national anthem.
22. Anthems of the Countries of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), sometimes described as "national anthems", are not listed here. As non-sovereign states, they are listed at List of regional anthems.
23. This list is for those who have declared independence and are partially recognized.
24. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign entity under international law with partial recognition.
25. "National Banner Song" is used as the alternate state anthem for Taiwan at international sporting events such as the Olympic Games and World Baseball Classic.
26. The official state name of Taiwan is the "Republic of China".

References

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