The US national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, is one of the world’s most iconic anthems. But what are the words and history?
We delve into the story of this memorable anthem, which is one of two official anthems of equal legal status in the country alongside the less-used ‘God Save the King’. Read more:What are the lyrics to ‘God Save the King’, Britain’s national anthem? Who composed ‘God Defend New ...
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...
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....
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...
In 1931,September 18 Incident(事变) took place.Without doubt,many Chinese people wanted to fight against Japanese and save the country.In 1934,Tian Han decided to write a film script(剧本) to wake up more people.Unluckily,he was caught just after he finished one story a...
The national anthem, "The march of the volunteers of the march of the volunteers in the film "Children of the theme song lyrics Nie Er lyrics by Tian Han, the period of the War of Resistance Against Japan wide spread. Therefore, it is a well-deserved for the national anthem. ...
Today, Irish sports teams often sing a different anthem, ‘Ireland’s Call’ either alongside, or instead of, ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’. Here’s everything you need to know about Ireland’s national anthem, from its lyrics to why we sometimes hear two different anthems....
The lyrics to Colombia’s national anthem were written in 1850 by Rafael Núñez, who would go on to become president of the country. Núñez’s ‘Himno Patriótico’ –‘Patriotic Hymn’ – was originally a poem, written to celebrate the Colombian city of Cartagena becoming i...