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Mauritius was a British colony from 1810 and became an independent state on 12 March 1968, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Mauritius, represented as head of state by the Governor-General. The last governor, Sir John Shaw Rennie, served as the first governor-general until 27 August 1968. [1] A competition was held to choose the best national anthem.
However it was Mr. Oh San who after hearing Mr. Gentil's anthem being performed by the band musicians, encouraged for the work to be entered into the contest for a new national anthem and after receiving Mr. Jean Georges Prosper's lyric as proposal for the anthem found that the lyric perfectly matched the melody composed by Philippe Gentil, the ...
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National anthem title in local language(s) Period Lyrics writer(s) Anthem composer(s) Audio Country Aceh "Aceh Mulia" ("Noble Aceh") 2018 Mahrisal Rubi Indonesia Åland Islands "Ålänningens sång" ("The Ålander's Song") 1922 John Grandell Johan Fridolf Hagfors Finland Albay "Albay Forever" 2004 Jose R. Ravalo Philippines Alberta "Alberta"
List of National symbols in Mauritius Symbols Name Images Description National Anthem: Motherland: The music was composed by Philippe Gentil, and the lyrics were written by Jean-Georges Prosper. It was first played during the first Independence Day on 12 March 1968. [48] National Bird Mauritius Kestrel
"Song of the Falklands" 1930 Christopher Lanham Gibraltar "Gibraltar Anthem" 1994 Peter Emberley Montserrat "Motherland" 1995 Howard Fergus George Irish Pitcairn Islands "We From Pitcairn Island" "Come Ye Blessed" Unknown (Unofficial) Unknown John Prindle Scott Saint Helena "My Saint Helena Island" 1975 Dave Mitchell