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Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
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The earliest version of "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" in the hand of the composer, James James, 1856
National anthem of  Wales
Lyrics Evan James, 1856
Music James James, 1856

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is the unofficial national anthem of Wales. The song's title comes from its first words. It means "Old Land of My Fathers" in the Welsh tongue. In English, people usually call it "Land of My Fathers".

The words for the song were written by Evan James. His son, James James, created the music. They both lived in a town called Pontypridd, which is in Glamorgan, Wales. They finished the song in January 1856. The very first written copy of the song still exists today. You can find it in the collections of the National Library of Wales.

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