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  2. National Anthem of Uruguay - Wikipedia

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    Its martial [4] lyrics were written by the Uruguayan poet Francisco Acuña de Figueroa in 1830, who also wrote the lyrics for Paraguay's national anthem, "Paraguayos, República o Muerte". The lyrics were officially declared the national anthem in July 1833. [5] Several proposed musical settings failed to gain public support. [6]

  3. List of national anthems - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Cielo de un solo color - Wikipedia

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    In the 2011 Copa América, won by Uruguay, the song continued to be used as an anthem by fans. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup it was selected as the official song of the team and was even played on the stadium speakers. [8] Over the years it has been used not only in football matches, but in other sports as a symbol of Uruguay and its athletes. [9]

  5. Records Shattered From Northern Plains To The South As Arctic ...

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    An intense blast of cold air shattered records in the central United States this week with temperatures up to 50 degrees below average. The bitter cold is pushing into the South and East to end ...

  6. Francisco José Debali - Wikipedia

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    Francisco José Debali (26 July 1791 – 13 January 1859), born Debály Ferenc József, was a Hungarian-born composer who emigrated to Uruguay in 1838. He authored the national anthem of Uruguay [1] and, possibly, the tune to Paraguayos, República o Muerte, which became the Paraguayan anthem. (See National Anthem of Uruguay#Music.)

  7. Francisco Acuña de Figueroa - Wikipedia

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    In 1857, Acuña's poems were published in a book, and the national anthem of Uruguay, [1] which dates from 1833, appeared. Acuña also had an extensive literary work, compiled by himself in 1848 and published posthumously in 1890 in 12 volumes under the general title of "Complete Works".

  8. Himno a Flores - Wikipedia

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    The anthem consists of three stanzas. The first two stanzas consist of eight lines while the third stanza is of nine lines. It celebrates the beauty of Flores and the achievements of its people. These are linked to the patriotic values of Uruguay and universal values of humanity evoked as being encapsulated in Flores.

  9. God Save the King - Wikipedia

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    "God Save the King" (Afrikaans: God Red die Koning, God Red die Koningin when a Queen) was a co-national anthem of South Africa from 1938 until 1957, [119] when it was formally replaced by "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" as the sole national anthem. [119] The latter served as a sort of de facto co-national anthem alongside the former until 1938. [119]