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"Motherland" is the national anthem of Mauritius. The music was composed by Philippe Gentil, and the English lyrics were written by Jean-Georges Prosper. The anthem is short and briefly describes the luscious landscape of Mauritius. It also mentions the qualities of its people: peace, justice and liberty.
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
A blue British ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly. [11] 1810 - 1869: Flag of British Mauritius: The Union Flag of the United Kingdom. 1794 - 1810: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red. 1790 - 1794: Flag of French Mauritius: A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue. 1715 - 1792 ...
The traditional music of Mauritius which is known as sega music and also Seggae Music. Other genres like reggae , ragga , zouk , soukous and Indian music are also popular, but these genres do not originate from Mauritius, despite famous local singers such as Kaya , who successfully combined Reggae Music with sega music to create Mauritian Seggae.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Mauritius (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Mauritius" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Seggae music, just as reggae music, can be composed of either just a guitar, or if played by a band, its instrumentation can include drums, a rhythm guitar, a solo guitar, a keyboard, a bass, percussions and a singer. Unlike reggae, seggae is played at a 6/8 (common time) tempo, and with 138 to 140bpm, just like sega music.
6.3 National symbols. 6.4 Sport. ... Download as PDF; Printable version ... Location of Mauritius . This is a partial list of topics related to Mauritius. Geography ...
The armorial ensigns and supporters of Mauritius are officially described as: [1] (a) for arms- Quarterly azure and or. In the first quarter a lymphad or. In the second, 3 palm trees vert. In the third, a key in pale the wards downwards gules. In the issuant, from the base a pile, and in chief a mullet argent. (b) for the supporters-