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  2. 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 ...

  3. National anthem - Wikipedia

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    Most of the best-known national anthems were written by little-known or unknown composers such as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, composer of "La Marseillaise" and John Stafford Smith who wrote the tune for "The Anacreontic Song", which became the tune for the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". The author of "God Save the King ...

  4. American patriotic music - Wikipedia

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    The bombardment of Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics for the national anthem. American patriotic music is a part of the culture and history of the United States since its foundation in the 18th Century. It has served to encourage feelings of honor both for the country's forefathers and for national unity. [1]

  5. My Country, 'Tis of Thee - Wikipedia

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    "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]

  6. List of former national anthems - Wikipedia

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    "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 ...

  7. Category:National anthems - Wikipedia

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    National anthem of Costa Rica; National Anthem of El Salvador; National anthem of Guatemala; National Anthem of Honduras; National anthem of Mauritania; National anthem of Mauritania (1960–2017) National Anthem of Peru; National anthem of Qatar (1954–1996) National anthem of Russia; National anthem of Slovenia; National anthem of Somalia ...

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    The process happens incredibly fast—often in fractions of a second—and most of the time, your brain manages it without you even being aware. As you grow older, your brain continues to adapt.

  9. Category:Historical national anthems - Wikipedia

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    National anthem of Manchukuo; National anthem of Mauritania (1960–2017) National anthem of Qatar (1954–1996) National anthem of Somalia (1960–2000) National anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan; National anthem of the Kingdom of Afghanistan (1926–1943) National Anthem of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia; National anthem of the Korean Empire