National anthems

A Portuguesa ( pron. IPA / /) is the national anthem of Portugal. It was written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça ( lyrics) and Alfredo Keil ( music) after the nationalist resurgence provoked by the British Ultimatum (for Portuguese troops to vacate the territory between Angola and Mozambique), was adopted as a Republican anthem and, finally, by the new Portuguese Republic in 1910 as the national anthem, replacing " O Hino da Carta", the last anthem of the Constitutional Monarchy in Portugal. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Portuguesa"

Al Salam Al Malaki (The Royal Salut) is the national anthem of Saudi Arabia. It praises God and asks that he will grant the King of Saudi Arabia long life. The words of the song were written by Ibrahim Khafaji (b. 1935) and the music was by Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb (b. 1923). It was adopted as the national anthem in 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aash Al Maleek"

Advance Australia Fair is the official national anthem of Australia. It was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick in the late 19th century, and first performed by Andrew Fairfax at a Highland Society function in Sydney on St Andrew's Day, ( 30 November, 1878). The song quickly gained popularity and an amended version was sung by a choir of 10,000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. In 1907, the Australian Government awarded McCormick £100 for its composition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advance Australia Fair"

Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea. The title literally means "The Song of Love for the Country," or "The Patriotic Song." ...more on Wikipedia about "Aegukga"

Aegukka is the national anthem of North Korea. It is also known as the first phrase of the song Ach'imŭn pinnara or "Let Morning Shine." ...more on Wikipedia about "Aegukka"

Al-Nasheed Al-Watani ( Arabic: النشيد الوطني) (not to be confused with the genre of nasheed) is the Kuwaiti national anthem. The lyrics are 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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani"

Ålänningens sång, is the official anthem of the Åland Islands, an autonomous Swedish-speaking province of Finland. Adopted in 1922, the anthem's words are by John Grandell and the music was composed by Johan Fridolf Hagfors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ålänningens sång" Connect with shortopedia.

"All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" is the national anthem of Liberia, lyrics written by Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815-1880) in English, and music by Olmstead Luca (1836-?). ...more on Wikipedia about "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!"

Allah Peliharakan Sultan (God Bless the Sultan) in Malay is the national anthem of Brunei. It was written by Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim and composed by Awang Haji Besar bin Sagap in 1947. It was adopted in 1951. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allah Peliharakan Sultan"

Since September 1 1969, Allahu Akbar is the title of the national anthem of Libya. It was originally an Egyptian marching song which became famous in Egypt and Syria during the Suez Canal War of 1956. It was later adopted by Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi as the official anthem of Libya, showing his hopes of uniting the Arab world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allahu Akbar (anthem)"

Amar Shonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal) is a song written and composed by esteemed poet Rabindranath Tagore,. The first 10 lines of the song constitute the national anthem of Bangladesh. It was adopted in 1972. The song was written in 1906. The English translation was done by Syed Ali Ahsan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amar Shonar Bangla"

Amerika Samoa is the territorial anthem of American Samoa. Composed by Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga and written by Mariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo, it was officially adopted in 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amerika Samoa"

Amhrán na bhFiann¹ is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland. Although usually sung in the Irish language, a translation of the original, it is also known by the English-language title, A Soldier's Song, as well as The National Anthem of Ireland (Amhrán Náisiúnta na hÉireann). The lyrics of the song are by Peadar Kearney and the music by both Kearney and Patrick Heeney. It was composed in 1907 and was first published in Irish Freedom in 1912. The Irish language version of the original was the work of Bulmer Hobson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amhrán na bhFiann"

Angola Avante! (Forward Angola!) is the national anthem of Angola. It was adopted in 1975 upon independence from Portugal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Angola Avante"

The National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan was the title of the old national anthem of Kazakhstan, when it was adopted as the anthem from 1992 to early 2006. Upon independence in December 1991, the melody of the Kazakh SSR Anthem, composed by Mukan Tulebayev, Eugeny Brusilovsky and Latif Khamidi, was retained; and new lyrics were adopted in 1992, written by Muzafar Alimbayev, Kadyr Myrzaliyev, Tumanbai Moldagaliyev and Zhadyra Daribayeva. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan"

The Anthem of Transnistria is named We sing the praises of Transnistria ( ). The music was written by B. A. Aleksandrov, and the lyrics by B. Parmenov, N. Bozhko and V. Pishenko. Although Moldovan and Ukrainian are official languages of Transnistria, the anthem has only lyrics in Russian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthem of Transnistria"

"The Anthem Without a Title" is the national anthem of the Netherlands Antilles. It was written by Zahira Hiliman from Sint Maarten. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthem Without a Title"

"Ardulfurataini Watan" (Land of Two Rivers) was the national anthem of Iraq before 2004. The anthem was adopted in 1981, written by Shafiq Abdul Jabar Al-Kamali with music by Walid Georges Gholmieh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ardulfurataini Watan"

The lyrics of the Himno Nacional Argentino (the national anthem of Argentina) were written by Vicente López y Planes, and the music was composed by Blas Parera. This song was adopted as the national anthem on May 11, 1813, three years before the formal declaration of independence from Spain. May 11 is therefore Anthem Day in Argentina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argentine National Anthem"

Nigeria's present national anthem, Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria's call obey was adopted in 1978 ...more on Wikipedia about "Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey"

Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya Lampe and composed by Rufo Wever. It was accepted as the anthem on March 18 1976. It is written in Papiamento. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aruba Dushi Tera"

As Salam al Amiri is the national anthem of Qatar. ...more on Wikipedia about "As Salam al Amiri"

The royal anthem of Jordan is known As-salami al-urdoni ( Arabic: السلام الملكي الأردني). It was adopted in 1946. The lyrics were written by Abdul Monem al-Rifai. The music composed by Abdul Qader al-Taneer. The first version of the lyrics was extremely short (the first paragraph is the first version), it has then been expanded and elongated. ...more on Wikipedia about "As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni"

Auferstanden aus Ruinen (Risen from the Ruins) was the national anthem of East Germany (German Democratic Republic, German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR). It was composed by Hanns Eisler and the text was written by the poet Johannes R. Becher who later became minister of education. The text was written specifically so it also could be sung to the melody of Das Lied der Deutschen, the previous (and present-day) German anthem. Surprisingly, the much more influential dramatist and poet Bertolt Brecht was not asked to write the lyrics, perhaps because he remained a citizen of Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auferstanden aus Ruinen"

Ave Maris Stella ("Hail Star of the Sea") is a plainsong hymn to the Virgin Mary. It is of uncertain origin and can be dated back at least as far as the 9th Century. It was especially popular in the middle ages and has been used by many composers the basis of other compositions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ave Maris Stella"

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