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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.
On the day of independence, 12 March 1968 a national newspaper mistakenly published the name and photograph of Philippe Oh San who was the Mauritius Police Band's maestro as the national anthem's composer. The remaining newspapers were returned to be reprinted with the correction. [3]
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
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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