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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 ...
The same current anthem of the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein. Switzerland: Rufst du, mein Vaterland: 1840s Swiss Psalm: 1961 Namibia: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika: 1990 Namibia, Land of the Brave: 1991 The same current anthem of Zambia, South Africa and Tanzania. Zimbabwe: Ishe Komborera Africa: 1980 Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe: 1994
A flag anthem is a patriotic song or ode dedicated to a flag, usually one of a country (in which case it is also known as a national flag anthem).It is often either sung or performed during or immediately before the raising or lowering of a flag during a ceremony.
A national symbol is a manifestation of a nation or community, serving as a representation of their identity and values. National symbols may be not only applied to sovereign states but also nations and countries in a state of colonial or other forms of dependence , federal integration , or even ethnocultural communities that identify as a ...
The song was the official anthem for the African National Congress during the apartheid era and was a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement. [7] For decades during the apartheid regime it was considered by many to be the unofficial national anthem of South Africa, representing the suffering of the oppressed masses. Because of its connection to ...
The newly united country adopted "Mungu ibariki Afrika" as its national anthem instead of Zanzibar's anthem. [4] Tanzania's use of "Mungu ibariki Afrika" led the way for other African countries such as Zimbabwe ; Ciskei and Transkei adopted "Nkosi Sikelel' Afrika", in parts, as their national anthems.
The national flag of Indonesia, which is known as Sang Merah Putih ("The Red-and-White") in Indonesian, [6] is based on the banner of the 13th century Majapahit Empire in East Java. The flag itself was introduced and hoisted in public at the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony, on 17 August 1945.
A sports fan waving the flag of South Africa. Giant flag of Turkey made of Lego bricks. Flag of the United States on the moon during the Apollo 15 moon landing. Flags of the United Kingdom and India are hung during a political meeting. Flag of Palestine prominently displayed on West Bank Wall graffiti art. Hoisted Nordic cross flags flying upon ...