Name: "Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland) lyrics/music: Mikael NALBANDIAN/Barsegh KANACHYAN note: adopted 1991 based on the anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia (1918-1922) but with different lyrics Name: "Himno Nacional Argentino" (Argentine National Anthem) lyrics/music: Vicente LOPEZ y PLANES/Jose Blas PARERA note: adopted 1813 Vicente LOPEZ was inspired to write the anthem after watching a play about the 1810 May Revolution against Spain Name: Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee lyrics/music: Novelle Hamilton RICHARDS/Walter Garnet Picart CHAMBERS note: adopted 1967 as a Commonwealth country, in addition to the national anthem, "God Save the King" serves as the royal anthem (see United Kingdom) Name: "God Bless Anguilla" lyrics/music: Alex RICHARDSON note: local anthem adopted 1981 as an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom) Name: "Angola Avante" (Forward Angola) lyrics/music: Manuel Rui Alves MONTEIRO/Rui Alberto Vieira Dias MINGAO note: adopted 1975 Name: "El Gran Carlemany" (The Great Charlemagne) lyrics/music: Joan BENLLOCH i VIVO/Enric MARFANY BONS note: adopted 1921 the anthem provides a brief history of Andorra in a first person narrative Name: "Amerika Samoa" (American Samoa) lyrics/music: Mariota Tiumalu TUIASOSOPO/Napoleon Andrew TUITELELEAPAGA note: local anthem adopted 1950 as a territory of the United States, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is official (see United States)
Name: "Kassaman" (We Pledge) lyrics/music: Mufdi ZAKARIAH/Mohamed FAWZI note: adopted 1962 ZAKARIAH wrote "Kassaman" as a poem while imprisoned in Algiers by French colonial forces Name: "Hymni i Flamurit" (Hymn to the Flag) lyrics/music: Aleksander Stavre DRENOVA/Ciprian PORUMBESCU note: adopted 1912 Note: as a UK area of special sovereignty, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom) Name: "Milli Surood" (National Anthem) lyrics/music: Abdul Bari JAHANI/Babrak WASA note: adopted 2006 Although most anthems contain lyrics, some do not.
National anthems can be officially recognized as a national song by a country's constitution or by an enacted law, or simply by tradition. A generally patriotic musical composition - usually in the form of a song or hymn of praise - that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, or struggles of a nation or its people.
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