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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 ...
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"
An 8-year-old Washington girl's rendition of the national anthem during an Indiana Pacers game is stirring up a conversation on social media.. Kinsley Murray, dressed in a one sleeve patriotic ...
"National anthem of Manchukuo" 1933–1942 Zheng Xiaoxu: Takatsu Toshi, Sonoyama Minpei and Muraoka Gakudō — "Mǎnzhōu guó guógē" [trans 63] "National anthem of Manchukuo" 1942–1945 The national anthem committee Kosaku Yamada and Kiyoshi Nobutoki — Oldenburg "Heil dir, o Oldenburg" "Hail to thee, o Oldenburg" 1844–1871 Theodor von ...
The world is talking about a powerful rendition of the U.S. national anthem delivered by an 8-year-old from the Pacers home court in Indianapolis this week.. Star-spangled from head to toe ...
Shedeur threw for more than 14,000 yards at Jackson State and Colorado, and had a sparkling TD/INT ratio of 134/27. His resume is nearly flawless.