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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. The national anthem was first played during the first Independence Day on 12 March 1968.
Following the release of the Motherland as the national anthem, Gentil was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire M.B.E. from the late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and in 2008 and 2010 obtained other titles of the Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean O.S.K. and Commander of the Order of the Star ...
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 ...
National anthem title in local language(s) English translation of title Period Lyrics writer(s) Anthem composer(s) Audio Notes Republic of Artsakh "Azat u Ankakh Artsakh" [trans 54] "A Free and Independent Artsakh" 1994–2023 Vardan Hakobyan: Armen Nasibyan [30] [31] Austria "Volkshymne" "People's Hymn" 1854–1867 Johann Gabriel Seidl: Joseph ...
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
The post Video: National Championship Game National Anthem Is Going Viral appeared first on The Spun. ... the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performed the national anthem alongside Tarriona “Tank ...
The "National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania" (Arabic: نشيد وطني موريتاني, Nashid Wataniin Muritaniin) was the national anthem of Mauritania between 1960 and 2017. History