The US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, is one of the world’s most iconic anthems. But what are the words and history?
The popular tune(音调) and powerful lyrics soon caught on with the rest ofthe country. However, the song, named the “Star-Spangled Banner", was not officially(官方地)used as the American national anthem until 1931. To this day, proud Americans stand when they hearthe “Star-Spangled ...
Has ‘God save the King’ always been Britain’s national anthem? When ‘God Save the King’ was adopted in 1745, the lyrics were: God save great George our king, God save our noble king, God save the king! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save ...
After a century of general use, the four-stanza song was officially adopted as the national anthem by an act of Congress in 1931. Origin of the melody “To Anacreon in Heaven”“To Anacreon in Heaven,” c. 1776, sung by the University of Michigan American Music Institute Chorus, with ...
The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem of the United States, with music adapted from the anthem of a singing club and words by Francis Scott Key. After a century of general use, the four-stanza song was officially adopted as the national anthem by an
Focuses on the revision of the lyrics of the national anthem in Russia. Changes in the refrain; Need for the anthem to suit all the people; Presence of a lament in the anthem; Influence of the lyrics on the 'Song of the Homeland,' by V.I. Lebedev-Kumach on the national anthem....
While there has not been official confirmation of the following changes, history has shown that when a new monarch emerges, so do the tributes that appear in their honor throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. National anthem For70 years, "God Save the Queen" has been the song of the...
Related to United States national anthem:American national anthem ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun1.The Star-Spangled Banner- a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States ...
In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith's song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem ...
Lyrics: Pradeep Kumar Rai; Byakul Maila Music: Amber Gurung Adopted: 3 August 2007 Nepal’s national anthem has ranked third in the BBC’s list of ‘Rio 2016: The most amazing national anthems’. The new Nepal National Anthem is two stanzas long and each stanza...