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the Prussian's eagle can fly ahead of the clouds, the Prussian standard is fresher than a sassafras wreath, the Prussian sword to victories crushes a path. And high on Prussia's throne in the lustre of Frederick's crown rule us our king, strong and mild, and every Prussian chest be to him a shield!
Preußens Gloria, Prussian Army March Collection II, p. 240, is a well-known military march of the 19th century, composed by Johann Gottfried Piefke (1817–1884). [ 1 ] "Preußens Gloria" ("The Glory of Prussia" or "Prussia's Glory") was written in 1871 after the Kingdom of Prussia 's victory in the Franco-Prussian War , which led to the ...
Borussia, also known as Chant national prussien, was a patriotic Prussian song. It temporarily held the status of the national anthem. The melody is made by Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, and the text by Johann Friedrich Leopold Duncker . [1] Borussia is a neo-Latin term for Prussia and a female figure as Prussia's allegory in the song.
In 1993, Ostpreußenlied was translated into Old Prussian by Mikkels Klussis with the name Prūsas Grīma, as part of the revival movement for the language. Today there are two versions of said translation, with slight differences in spelling: [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
The basis for the creation of an extensive set of scores for military brass bands lies in a highest cabinet order (Allerhöchste Kabinettsorder) of King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia on 10 February 1817 requesting a selection of proven compositions for every regiment of infantry, cavalry and artillery:
" Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (German: [ˈhaɪl diːɐ ɪm ˈziːɡɐˌkʁant͡s]; lit. ' Hail to Thee in Victor's Crown ') was the imperial anthem of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, and previously the royal anthem of Prussia from 1795 to 1918. [1]
" Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (German: [ˈɡɔt ɛʁˈhaltə ˈfʁants dən ˈkaɪzɐ]; lit. ' God Save Francis the Emperor '), also called the "Kaiserhymne" (IPA: [ˈkaɪzɐˌhʏmnə]; lit. ' Emperor's Hymn '), is an anthem composed in 1797 by Joseph Haydn.
The Königgrätz March (AM II, 134 (AM II, 195)), also known as Der Königgrätzer or Der Königgrätzer Marsch, is one of the most famous German military marches, composed in 1866 by Johann Gottfried Piefke in commemoration of the Battle of Königgrätz, the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War, in which the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire.