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  2. National Anthem of Honduras - Wikipedia

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    The "National Anthem of Honduras" ( Spanish: Himno Nacional de Honduras) was adopted by presidential decree 42 in 1915. The lyrics were written by Augusto Constantino Coello and the music composed by Carlos Hartling . Unofficially, the anthem is sometimes called " Tu bandera es un lampo de cielo " ("Your flag is a splendour of sky"), which is ...

  3. Bárbara Bandeira - Wikipedia

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    Singer. Years active. 2011–present. Labels. Klasszik, Valentim de Carvalho. Bárbara Sofia Holanda Bandeira (born 23 June 2001, in Azeitão) is a Portuguese pop singer. [ 1 ] She is the youngest daughter of the Portuguese singer Rui Bandeira, who represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. [ 2 ]

  4. National anthem of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    The " Himno Nacional de Costa Rica " (English: "Costa Rican National Anthem" ), also known by its incipit, " Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera " (English: "Noble fatherland, your beautiful flag" ), is the national anthem of Costa Rica. Its music was composed by Manuel María Gutiérrez Flores [ es], who dedicated the score to French adventurer ...

  5. Flag of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Brazil ( Portuguese: bandeira do Brasil ), is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Southern Cross) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto " Ordem e Progresso " ("Order and Progress"), within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. It was officially adopted on 19 November 1889 — four days ...

  6. Barbara Allen (song) - Wikipedia

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    Barbara Allen (song) " Barbara Allen " ( Child 84, Roud 54) is a traditional folk song that is popular throughout the English-speaking world and beyond. It tells of how the eponymous character denies a dying man's love, then dies of grief soon after his untimely death. The song began as a ballad in the seventeenth century or earlier, before ...

  7. A Portuguesa - Wikipedia

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    See media help. " A Portuguesa " ("The Portuguese [song]", Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]) is the national anthem of Portugal. The song was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal concerning its African colonies.

  8. British Empire - Wikipedia

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    The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries ...

  9. Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 - Wikipedia

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    The competition took place on 8 March 1999 where "Como tudo começou" performed by Rui Bandeira emerged as the winner following the votes from 11 regional juries. Portugal competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 16, Portugal placed twenty-first out of the 23 participating ...