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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 state's constitution, by a law enacted by its legislature, or simply by tradition. A royal anthem is a patriotic song similar to a national anthem, but it specifically praises or prays for a monarch or royal dynasty. Such anthems are usually performed at public appearances by the monarch or during other events of royal importance. Some states use their royal anthem as the national anthem, such as the state anthem of Jordan.

There are multiple claimants to the position of oldest national anthem. Among the national anthems, the first to be composed was the Dutch national anthem, the "Wilhelmus", which was written between 1568 and 1572. This has both Dutch and English language versions and is unusual in being an acrostic in both languages. The Japanese anthem, "Kimigayo", employs the oldest lyrics of any national anthem, taking its words from the "Kokin Wakashū", which was first published in 905, yet these words were not set to music until 1880. The first anthem to be officially adopted as such was the Spanish anthem "La Marcha Real", in 1770; its origins remain unclear; it is suggested that it has 16th century Venetian origins, or even that it was composed by king Frederick the Great himself; it is also one of the few national anthems that has never had official lyrics. Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. For example, the British national anthem "God Save the King" was first performed in 1745. The French anthem "La Marseillaise" was written half a century later in 1792, and adopted in 1795.

National anthems are usually written in the most common language of the state, whether de facto or official. States with multiple national languages may offer several versions of their anthem. For instance, Switzerland's national anthem has different lyrics for each of the country's four official languages: French, German, Italian, and Romansh. One of New Zealand's two national anthems is commonly sung with the first verse in Māori ("Aotearoa") and the second in English ("God Defend New Zealand"). The tune is the same but the lyrics have different meanings. South Africa's national anthem is unique in that it is two different songs put together with five of the country's eleven official languages being used, in which each language comprises a stanza.

UN member states and observer states

State National anthem Date adopted (de jure) Lyricist Composer/Artist Audio Length Ref.
 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan "Dā də Bātorāno Kor"
("This is the Home of the Brave")		 1996, 2021 Unknown Government of Afghanistan Dā də bātorāno kor 4m 26s
 Albania "Himni i Flamurit"
("The Hymn of the Flag")		 1912 Aleksandër Stavre Drenova Ciprian Porumbescu "Himni i Flamurit" 1m 6s
 Algeria "Kassaman"
("We Pledge")		 1962, 2008 Moufdi Zakaria Mohamed Fawzi "Kassaman" 1m 13s
 Andorra "El gran Carlemany"
("The Great Charlemagne")		 1921 Enric Marfany Bons Juan Benlloch y Vivó "El Gran Carlemany" 1m 6s
 Angola "Angola Avante"
("Onward Angola")		 1975 Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro Rui Mingas [pt] "Angola Avante" 1m 4s
 Antigua and Barbuda "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" 1967, 1981 Novelle Hamilton Richards Walter Garnet Picart Chambers "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" 1m 1s
 Argentina "Himno Nacional Argentino"
("Argentine National Anthem")		 1813 Vicente López y Planes Blas Parera "Himno Nacional Argentino" 3m 33s
 Armenia "Մեր Հայրենիք Mer Hayrenik"
("Our Fatherland")		 1918, 1991 Mikael Nalbandian Barsegh Kanachyan "Mer Hayrenik" 0m 28s (one verse)
 Australia "Advance Australia Fair" 1974, 1984 Peter Dodds McCormick "Advance Australia Fair" 0m 54s
 Austria "Bundeshymne der Republik Österreich"
("National Anthem of the Republic of Austria")		 1946 (as instrumental)
1947 (with lyrics)		 Paula von Preradović Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Johann Holzer [de] "National Anthem of the Republic of Austria" 1m 29s
 Azerbaijan "Azərbaycan marşı"
("Azerbaijan's Anthem")		 1920, 1992 Ahmed Javad Uzeyir Hajibeyov "Azərbaycan Dövlət Himni" 2m 12s
 Bahamas "March On, Bahamaland" 1973 Timothy Gibson "March On, Bahamaland" 1m 15s
 Bahrain "Bahrainona"
("Our Bahrain")		 1971 Mohamed Sudqi Ayyash Unknown "Our Bahrain" 0m 49s
 Bangladesh "Amar Shonar Bangla"
("My Golden Bengal")		 1971 (provisional)
1972 (official)		 Rabindranath Tagore Samar Das "Amar Shonar Bangla" 2m 15s
 Barbados "In Plenty and In Time of Need" 1966 Irving Burgie C. Van Roland Edwards 1m 19s
 Belarus "My Belarusy"
("We, the Belarusians")		 1955 (music)
2002 (with current lyrics)		 Michael Klimovich Nestar Sakalowski "My Belarusy" 3m 32s
 Belgium "La Brabançonne"
("The Brabantian")		 1860 Jenneval (Louis-Alexandre Dechet) François Van Campenhout "The Brabançonne" 1m 3s
 Belize "Land of the Free" 1981 Samuel Alfred Haynes Selwyn Walford Young "Land of the Free" 2m 42s
 Benin "L'Aube Nouvelle"
("The Dawn of a New Day")		 1960 Gilbert Jean Dagnon "L'Aube Nouvelle" 1m 8s
 Bhutan "Druk Tsenden"
("The Thunder Dragon Kingdom")		 1953 Dasho Gyaldun Thinley Aku Tongmi Druk Tsenden 1m 45s
 Bolivia "Himno Nacional de Bolivia"
("National Anthem of Bolivia")		 1851 José Ignacio de Sanjinés Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti "Himno Nacional de Bolivia" 1m 41s
 Bosnia and Herzegovina "Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine"
("The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina")		 1999 (de facto)
2001 (de jure)		 Awaiting official approval Dušan Šestić Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine 2 min 5 s
 Botswana "Fatshe leno la rona"
("Blessed Be This Noble Land")		 1966 Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete "Fatshe leno la rona" 0m 57s
 Brazil "Hino Nacional Brasileiro"
("Brazilian National Anthem")		 1890
1922 (lyrics adopted)		 Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada Francisco Manuel da Silva "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" 3m 21s
 Brunei "Allah Peliharakan Sultan"
("God Bless the Sultan")		 1984 Pengiran Haji Mohamed Yusuf bin Abdul Rahim Besar bin Sagap "Allah Peliharakan Sultan" 1m 5s
 Bulgaria "Mila Rodino"
("Dear Motherland")		 1989 Tsvetan Radoslavov "Mila Rodino" 2m 1s
 Burkina Faso "Une Seule Nuit"
("One Single Night")		 1984 Thomas Sankara Une Seule Nuit 1m 47s
 Burundi "Burundi Bwacu"
("Our Burundi")		 1962 Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and others Marc Barengayabo "Burundi Bwacu" 1m 50s
 Cambodia "Nokor Reach"
("Royal Kingdom")		 1941, 1975, 1993 Samdach Chuon Nat F. Perruchot and J. Jekyll "Nokoreach" 1m 30s
 Cameroon "O Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres"
("O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers")		 1957 (French version)
1978 (English version)		 René Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba, Moïse Nyatte Nko'o (French),
Dr Bernard Fonlon (English)		 René Djam Afame O Cameroon, Crade of our Fathers 0m 58s
 Canada "O Canada"
("Ô Canada")		 1980 Adolphe-Basile Routhier (French);
Robert Stanley Weir (English)		 Calixa Lavallée "O Canada" 1m 23s
 Cape Verde "Cântico da Liberdade"
("Song of Freedom")		 1996 Amílcar Spencer Lopes Adalberto Higino Tavares Silva "Cântico da Liberdade" 1m 11s
 Central African Republic "La Renaissance"
("The Rebirth")		 1960 Barthélémy Boganda Herbert Pepper 1m 6s
 Chad "La Tchadienne"
("People of Chad")		 1960 Louis Gidrol and others Paul Villard "La Tchadienne" 1m 1s
 Chile "Himno Nacional de Chile"
("National Anthem of Chile")		 1828 Eusebio Lillo Ramón Carnicer "Himno Nacional de Chile" 2m 2s
 China "义勇军进行曲"
("March of the Volunteers")		 1949 (provisional)
1982 (official)
2004 (constitutional)		 Tian Han Nie Er "Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ" 0m 44s
 Colombia "Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia"
("National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia")		 1920 Rafael Núñez Oreste Sindici "Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia" 2m 41s
 Comoros "Udzima wa ya Masiwa"
("The Union of the Great Islands")		 1978 Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane and Kamildine Abdallah "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" 1m 37s
 Democratic Republic of the Congo "Debout Congolais"
("Arise Congolese")		 1960, 1997 Joseph Lutumba Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi "Debout Congolais" 1m 27s
 Republic of the Congo "La Congolaise"
("The Congolese")		 1959, 1991 Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière "La Congolaise" 1m 15s
 Costa Rica "Himno Nacional de Costa Rica"
("National Anthem of Costa Rica")		 1852 José María Zeledón Brenes Manuel María Gutiérrez "Himno Nacional de Costa Rica" 1m 50s
 Croatia "Lijepa naša domovino"
("Our Beautiful Homeland")		 1972 Antun Mihanović Josip Runjanin "Lijepa naša domovino" 0m 59s
 Cuba "El Himno de Bayamo"
("The Anthem of Bayamo")		 1902, 1909 Perucho Figueredo "El Himno de Bayamo" 0m 53s
 Cyprus "Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían"
("Hymn to Liberty")		 1966 Dionýsios Solomós Nikolaos Mantzaros "Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían" 0m 45s
 Czech Republic "Kde domov můj"
("Where My Home is")		 1918, 1990 Josef Kajetán Tyl František Škroup "Kde domov můj" 1m 12s
 Denmark "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast"
("King Christian stood by the lofty mast")		 1780 Johannes Ewald Unknown "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast" 1:11
"Der er et yndigt land"
("There is a lovely land")		 1835 Adam Oehlenschläger Hans Ernst Krøyer "Der er et yndigt land" 1:20
 Djibouti "Djibouti" 1977 Aden Elmi Abdi Robleh "Djibouti" 0m 48s
 Dominica "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" 1978 Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond Lemuel McPherson Christian "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" 0m 49s
 Dominican Republic "Himno Nacional"
("National Anthem")		 1934 Emilio Prud'Homme José Rufino Reyes y Siancas "Himno Nacional" 1m 37s
 East Timor "Pátria"
("Fatherland")		 1975, 2002 Francisco Borja da Costa Afonso de Araujo "Pátria" 2m 9s
 Ecuador "Salve, Oh Patria"
("Hail, Oh Fatherland")		 1948 Juan León Mera Antonio Neumane "Salve, Oh Patria" 3m 19s
 Egypt "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady"
("My Country, My Country, My Country")		 1923
1952 (unofficial)
1979 (official)		 Mohamed Younis Al-Qady
(adapted from a speech by
Mustafa Kamil)		 Sayed Darwish "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" 1m 26s
 El Salvador "Himno Nacional de El Salvador"
("National Anthem of El Salvador")		 1879 (de facto)
1953 (de jure)		 Juan José Cañas Juan Aberle "Himno Nacional de El Salvador" 4m 14s
 Equatorial Guinea "Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad"
("Let Us Tread the Path of our Immense Happiness")		 1968 Atanasio Ndongo Miyone Ramiro Sánchez Lopes "Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad" 1m 54s
 Eritrea "Ertra, Ertra, Ertra"
("Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea")		 1993 Solomon Tsehaye Beraki Isaac Abraham Meharezghi and Aron Tekle Tesfatsion "Ertra, Ertra, Ertra" 1m 59s
 Estonia "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm"
("My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy")		 1920, 1990 Johann Voldemar Jannsen Fredrik Pacius "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" 0m 32s
 Eswatini "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati"
("O Lord our God of the Swazi")		 1968 Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane David Kenneth Rycroft "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" 1m 8s
 Ethiopia "Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya"
("March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia")		 1992 Dereje Melaku Mengesha Solomon Lulu Mitiku "Wodefit Gesgeshi, Widd Innat Ityopp'ya" 1m 24s
 Fiji "Meda Dau Doka"
("God Bless Fiji")		 1970 Michael Francis Alexander Prescott Charles Austin Miles "Meda Dau Doka" 1m 26s
 Finland Finnish: "Maamme"
Swedish: "Vårt Land"
("Our Land")		 1917 Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Swedish)
Paavo Cajander (Finnish)		 Fredrik Pacius "Maamme" 0m 46s
 France "La Marseillaise"
("The Marseillaise")		 1795, 1870 Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle "La Marseillaise" 1m 19s
 Gabon "La Concorde"
("The Concorde")		 1960 Georges Aleka Damas Georges Aleka Damas "La Concorde" 1m 45s
 The Gambia "For The Gambia Our Homeland" 1965 Virginia Julie Howe Jeremy Frederick Howe "For The Gambia Our Homeland" 1m 20s
 Georgia "თავისუფლება Tavisupleba"
("Freedom")		 2004 David Magradze Zakaria Paliashvili "Tavisupleda" 1m 26s
 Germany "Lied der Deutschen"
("Song of the Germans")		 1922, 1952 August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben Joseph Haydn "Lied der Deutschen" 1m 20s
 Ghana "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" 1957 Government committee Philip Gbeho "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" 0m 57s
 Greece "Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν/Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν ἘλευθερίανÝmnos

eis tīn Eleutherían"
("Hymn to Liberty" or "Hymn to Freedom")

 1865 Dionýsios Solomós Nikolaos Mantzaros "Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían" 0m 45s
 Grenada "Hail Grenada" 1974 Irva Merle Baptiste Louis Arnold Masanto "Hail Grenada" 1m 17s
 Guatemala "Himno Nacional de Guatemala"
("National Anthem of Guatemala")		 1897 José Joaquín Palma Rafael Álvarez Ovalle "Himno Nacional de Guatemala" 1m 38s
 Guinea "Liberté"
("Freedom")		 1958 Unknown Kodofo Moussa "Liberté" 1m 12s
 Guinea-Bissau "Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada"
("This Is Our Beloved Country")		 1974 Amílcar Cabral Xiao He 1m 1s
 Guyana "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" 1966 Archibald Leonard Luker Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" 0m 53s
 Haiti "La Dessalinienne"
("Song of Dessalines")		 1904 Justin Lhérisson Nicolas Geffrard "La Dessalinienne" 0m 37s
 Honduras "Himno Nacional de Honduras"
("National Anthem of Honduras")		 1915 Augusto Constancio Coello Carlos Hartling "Himno Nacional de Honduras" 2m 47s
 Hungary "Himnusz"
("Hymn")		 1844 (de facto)
1989 (de jure)		 Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Erkel "Himnusz" 1m 41s
 Iceland "Lofsöngur"
("Hymn")		 1944 Matthías Jochumsson Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson "Lofsöngur" 1m 39s
 India "जन गण मन "

("Jana Gana Mana")
("Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People")

 1950 Rabindranath Tagore "Jana Gana Mana" 1m 4s
 Indonesia "Indonesia Raya"
("Indonesia the Great")		 1945 (original)
1950 (official)		 Wage Rudolf Soepratman "Indonesia Raya" 1m 43s
 Iran "Soroud-e Melli-e Jomhouri-e Eslami-e Iran"
("National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran")		 1990 Sayed Bagheri Hassan Riyahi "Mehre Khâvarân" 0m 57s
 Iraq "Mawtini" ("My Homeland") 2004 Ibrahim Touqan Mohammed Flayfel "Mawtini" 1m 45s
 Ireland "Amhrán na bhFiann"
("The Soldier's Song")		 1926 Peadar Kearney (English)
Liam Ó Rinn (Irish)		 Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney "Amhrán na bhFiann" 0m 59s
 Israel "הַתִּקְוָה Hatikvah"
("The Hope")		 1948 Naftali Herz Imber Samuel Cohen "HaTikvah" 1m 14s
 Italy "Il Canto degli Italiani"
("The Song of the Italians")		 1946 (de facto)
2017 (de jure)		 Goffredo Mameli Michele Novaro "Il Canto degli Italiani" 1m 39s
 Ivory Coast "L'Abidjanaise"
("Song of Abidjan")		 1960 Mathieu Vangah Ekra [fr], Joachim Bony [fr]
and Pierre Marie Coty [fr]		 Pierre-Michel Pango [fr] 1m 9s
 Jamaica "Jamaica, Land We Love" 1962 Hugh Sherlock Robert Lightbourne "Jamaica, Land We Love" 1m 21s
 Japan "Kimigayo"
("His Majesty's Reign")		 1869 (original music)
1870 (lyrics)
1880 (current music)
1999 (law)		 Traditional Waka poem from the Kokin Wakashū (first published in 905) Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi; usually credited to Hiromori Hayashi "Kimi ga Yo" 0m 59s
 Jordan "Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni"
("The Royal Anthem of Jordan")		 1946 Abdul Monem Al-Refai Abdul Qader al-Taneer "Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni" 0m 36s
 Kazakhstan "Meniñ Qazaqstanım"
("My Kazakhstan")		 2006 Zhumeken Nazhimedenov
(with modifications by
Nursultan Nazarbayev)		 Shamshi Kaldayakov "Meniñ Qazaqstanım" 1m 50s
 Kenya "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"
("Oh God of All Creation")		 1963 Graham Hyslop, G. W. Senoga-Zake, Thomas Kalume, Peter Kibukosya, and Washington Omondi The Anthem Commission "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" 1m 52s
 Kiribati "Kunan Kiribati"
("Song of Kiribati")		 1979 Tamuera Ioteba Uriam Tamuera Ioteba Uruam "Teirake Kaini Kiribati" 0m 45s
 North Korea "Aegukka"
("The Patriotic Song")		 1947 Pak Seyŏng Kim Wŏn'gyun "Aegukka" 1m 35s
 South Korea "Aegukga"
("The Patriotic Song")		 1948 An Chang-ho Ahn Eak-tae "Aegukga" 0m 57s
 Kuwait "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani"
("National Anthem")		 1978 Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani Ibrahim Al-Soula "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" 0m 35s
 Kyrgyzstan "Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni"
("National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic")		 1992 Djamil Sadykov and Eshmambet Kuluev Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov "Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni" 2m 3s
 Laos "Pheng Xat Lao"
("Hymn of the Lao People")		 1945 Sisana Sisane Thongdy Sounthonevichit "Pheng Xat Lao" 0m 50s
 Latvia "Dievs, svētī Latviju!"
("God Bless Latvia")		 1920, 1990 Kārlis Baumanis "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" 1m 45s
 Lebanon "Lebanese National Anthem" 1927 Rashid Nakhle Wadia Sabra "Lebanese National Anthem" 0m 51s
 Lesotho "Lesotho Fatše La Bontata Rona"
("Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers")		 1967 François Coillard Ferdinand-Samuel Laur "Lesotho Fatše La Bontata Rona" 0m 43s
 Liberia "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" 1847 Daniel Bashiel Warner Olmstead Luca "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" 1m 28s
 Libya "Libya, Libya, Libya" 2011 Al Bashir Al Arebi Mohammed Abdel Wahab "Libya, Libya, Libya!" 1m 8s
 Liechtenstein "Oben am jungen Rhein"
("High on the young Rhine")		 1963 Jakob Josef Jauch Unknown "Oben am jungen Rhein" 1m 25s
 Lithuania "Tautiška giesmė"
("National Song")		 1919, 1988 Vincas Kudirka "Tautiška giesmė" 1m 47s
 Luxembourg "Ons Heemecht"
("Our Homeland")		 1895 (de facto)
1993 (de jure)		 Michel Lentz Jean Antoine Zinnen "Ons Heemecht" 1m 24s
 Madagascar "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!"
("Oh, Beloved Land of our Ancestors")		 1959 Pastor Rahajason Norbert Raharisoa "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" 1m 2s
 Malawi "Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi"
("God Bless Malawi")		 1964 Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka "Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi" 0m 52s
 Malaysia "Negaraku"
("My Country")		 1957 multiple Pierre-Jean de Béranger "Negaraku" 1m 24s
 Maldives "Gaumii salaam"
("National Salute")		 1972 Muhammad Jameel Didi Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva "Gaumii salaam" 1m 8s
 Mali "Le Mali"
("Mali")		 1962 Seydou Badian Kouyate Banzumana Sissoko "Le Mali" 1m 19s
 Malta "L-Innu Malti"
("The Maltese Hymn")		 1964 Dun Karm Psaila Robert Samut "L-Innu Malti" 0m 49s
 Marshall Islands "Forever Marshall Islands" 1991 Amata Kabua "Forever Marshall Islands" 2m 18s
 Mauritania "Bilada-l ubati-l hudati-l kiram"
("Country of the Proud, Guiding Noblemen")		 2017 Unknown Rageh Daoud Bilada-l ubati-l hudati-l kiram 1m 27s
 Mauritius "Motherland" 1968 Jean Georges Prosper Philippe Gentil (M.B.E. Esq.) "Motherland" 0m 59s
 Mexico "Himno Nacional Mexicano"
("Mexican National Anthem")		 1943 Francisco González Bocanegra Jaime Nunó "Himno Nacional Mexicano" 1m 42s
 Micronesia "Patriots of Micronesia" 1991 Unknown Traditional German song (Ich hab' mich ergeben) "Patriots of Micronesia" 0m 36s
 Moldova "Limba noastră"
("Our Language")		 1994 (unofficial)
1995		 Alexei Mateevici Alexandru Cristea "Limba noastră" 1m 11s
 Monaco "Hymne Monégasque"
("Monégasque Anthem")		 1848 Louis Notari Charles Albrecht "Hymne Monégasque" 1m 18s
 Mongolia "Mongol ulsiin töriin duulal"
("National Anthem of Mongolia")		 1950 Tsendiin Damdinsüren Bilegiin Damdinsüren and Luvsanjambyn Mördorj 1m 39s
 Montenegro "Oj, svijetla majska zoro"
("O, Bright Dawn of May")		 2004 folk song Žarko Mirković "Oj, svijetla majska zoro" 2m 5s
 Morocco "Hymne Chérifien"
("Cherifian Anthem")		 1956 Ali Squalli Houssaini Léo Morgan "Hymne Chérifien" 1m 8s
 Mozambique "Pátria Amada"
(Beloved Homeland")		 2002 Salomão J. Manhiça and Mia Couto Justino Sigaulane Chemane "Pátria Amada" 1m 1s
 Myanmar "နိုင်ငံတော်သီချင်း"
("National Anthem")		 1947 U Sein Mya Maung YMB Saya Tin 1m 29s
 Namibia "Namibia, Land of the Brave" 1991 Axali Doëseb 1m 29s
 Nauru "Nauru Bwiema"
("Song of Nauru")		 1968 Margaret Hendrie Laurence Henry Hicks "Nauru Bwiema" 1m 18s
 Nepal "सयौँ थुँगा फूलका"
("Made of Hundreds of Flowers")		 2007 Byakul Maila Amber Gurung "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" 1m 10s
 Netherlands "Wilhelmus"
("William")		 1574
1932 (official)		 Philips of Marnix, or Dirck Coornhert or Petrus Dathenus Adrianus Valerius "The Wilhelmus" 1m 5s
 New Zealand "God Defend New Zealand" 1940 (national hymn)
1977 (national anthem)
 Thomas Bracken (English version)

Thomas H. Smith (Māori version)		 John Joseph Woods "God Defend New Zealand" 1m 3s
"God Save the King" 1977 Unknown "God Save the King" 1m 3s
 Nicaragua "Salve a ti, Nicaragua"
("Hail to Thee, Nicaragua")		 1939, 1971 Salomón Ibarra Mayorga Luis A. Delgadillo "Salve a ti, Nicaragua" 0m 56s
 Niger "L'Honneur de la Patrie"
("The Honour of the Fatherland")		 2023 "L'Honneur de la Patrie"
 Nigeria "Arise, O Compatriots" 1978 John A. Ilechukwu, Eme Etim Akpan, B. A. Ogunnaike, Sotu Omoigui, and P. O. Aderibighe Nigerian Police Band, under the directorship of B. E. Odiase "Arise, O Compatriots" 1m 49s
 North Macedonia "Denes nad Makedonija"
("Today over Macedonia")		 1992 Vlado Maleski Todor Skalovski "Denes nad Makedonija" 0m 50s
 Norway "Ja, vi elsker dette landet"
("Yes, We Love This Country")		 1864 (de facto)
2019 (de jure)		 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Rikard Nordraak "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" 1m 2s
 Oman "Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani"
("Sultanic Salute")
 1970 Rashid bin Uzayyiz Al Khusaidi James Frederick Mills, arranged by Bernard Ebbinghaus "Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani" 1m 54s
 Pakistan "Qaumī Tarāna"
("National Anthem")		 1954 Hafeez Jullundhri Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla "Qaumī Tarāna" 1m 22s
 Palau "Belau rekid"
("Our Palau")		 1981 multiple Ymesei O. Ezekiel "Belau rekid" 0m 52s
 Palestine "Fida'i"
("Fida'i")		 1996 Said Al Muzayin Ali Ismael 3m 36s
 Panama "Himno Istmeño"
("Hymn of the Isthmus")		 1906 Jeronimo de la Ossa Santos Jorge "Himno Istmeño" 1m 50s
 Papua New Guinea "O Arise, All You Sons" 1975 Tom Shacklady "O Arise, All You Sons" 0m 58s
 Paraguay "Himno Nacional Paraguayo"
("Paraguayan National Anthem")		 1846 Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco José Debali "Paraguayos, República o Muerte" 3m 11s
 Peru "Himno Nacional del Perú"
("National Anthem of Peru")		 1821 José de la Torre Ugarte y Alarcón Jose Bernardo Alcedo "Himno Nacional del Perú" 3m 9s
 Philippines "Lupang Hinirang"
("Chosen Land")		 1898 José Palma Julián Felipe "Lupang Hinirang" 1m 2s
 Poland "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego"
("Poland Is Not Yet Lost")		 1927 Józef Wybicki "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" 0m 43s
 Portugal "A Portuguesa"
("The Portuguese")		 1910 Henrique Lopes de Mendonça Alfredo Keil "A Portuguesa" 1m 18s
 Qatar "As Salam al Amiri"
("Peace to the Amir")		 1996 Sheikh Mubarak bin Saïf al-Thani Abdul Aziz Nasser Obaidan "As Salam Al Amiri" 1m 27s
 Romania "Deșteaptă-te, române!"
("Awaken Thee, Romanian!")		 1990 Andrei Mureșanu Anton Pann and Gheorghe Ucenescu "Deșteaptă-te, române!" 2m 19s
 Russia "Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii"
("State Hymn of the Russian Federation")		 2000 Sergey Mikhalkov Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov "Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii" 1m 22s
 Rwanda "Rwanda Nziza"
("Beautiful Rwanda")		 2002 Faustin Murigo Jean-Bosco Hashakimana "Rwanda Nziza" 2m 19s
 Saint Kitts and Nevis "O Land of Beauty!" 1983 Kenrick Georges "O Land of Beauty!" 1m 3s
 Saint Lucia "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" 1979 Charles Jesse Leton Felix Thomas "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" 0m 43s
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines "Saint Vincent, Land so beautiful" 1979 Phyllis Punnett Joel Bertram Miguel "Saint Vincent, Land so Beautiful" 0m 51s
 Samoa "The Banner of Freedom" 1962 Sauni Iiga Kuresa "The Banner of Freedom" 1m 13s
 San Marino "Inno Nazionale della Repubblica"
("The National Anthem of the Republic")		 1894 No official lyrics Federico Consolo "Inno Nazionale della Repubblica" 0m 54s
 São Tomé and Príncipe "Independência total"
("Total Independence")		 1975 Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida "Independência total" 2m 5s
 Saudi Arabia "As-Salam Al Malaki"
("The Royal Salute")		 1950 Ibrahim Khafaji Abdul Rahman Al-Khateeb "As-Salam Al Malaki" 0m 38s
 Senegal "Le Lion rouge"
("The Red Lion")		 1960 Léopold Sédar Senghor Herbert Pepper "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" 0m 56s
 Serbia "Bože pravde"
("God of Justice")		 1882, 2004 Jovan Đorđević Davorin Jenko "Bože pravde" 1m 43s
 Seychelles "Koste Seselwa"
("Join together all Seychellois")		 1996 David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet David François Marc André and George Charles Robert Payet "Koste Seselwa" 1m 7s
 Sierra Leone "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" 1961 Clifford Nelson Fyle John Akar "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" 0m 46s
 Singapore "Majulah Singapura"
("Onward Singapore")		 1965 Zubir Said "Majulah Singapura" 1m 19s
 Slovakia "Nad Tatrou sa blýska"
("Lightning Over the Tatras")		 1993 Janko Matúška Unknown; folk tune "Nad Tatrou sa blýska" 0m 33s
 Slovenia "Zdravljica"
("A Toast")		 1989 (as regional anthem)
1994 (as national anthem)		 France Prešeren Stanko Premrl "Zdravljica" 0m 56s
 Solomon Islands "God Save Our Solomon Islands" 1978 Panapasa Balekana and Matila Balekana Panapasa Balekana "God Save Our Solomon Islands" 1m 22s
 Somalia "Qolobaa Calankeed"
("Praise to the Flag")		 2012 Abdullahi Qarshe "Qolobaa Calankeed" 1m 6s
 South Africa "National anthem of South Africa" 1997 Enoch Sontonga and C. J. Langenhoven Enoch Sontonga and Marthinus Lourens de Villiers "National Anthem of South Africa" 2m 3s
 South Sudan "South Sudan Oyee!" 2011 Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011 Students and teachers of Juba University, 2011 "South Sudan Oyee!" 1m 17s
 Spain "Marcha Real"
("Royal March")		 1770
1942		 Alfonso XIII Manuel de Espinosa de los Monteros "La Marcha Real" 0m 54s
 Sri Lanka "Sri Lanka Matha"
("Mother Sri Lanka")		 1951 Ananda Samarakoon (Sinhala)

M. Nallathambi (Tamil)

 Ananda Samarakoon "Sri Lanka Matha" 2m 53s
 Sudan "Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan"
("We Are the Army of God and of Our Land")		 1956 Sayyed Ahmed Mohammed Salih Ahmad Murjan "Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan" 0m 46s
 Suriname "God zij met ons Suriname"
("God Be With Our Suriname")		 1959 Cornelis Atses Hoekstra and Henry de Ziel Johannes Corstianus de Puy "God zij met ons Suriname" 0m 54s
 Sweden "Du gamla, du fria"
("Thou Ancient, Thou Free")		 1866 de facto (never adopted de jure) Richard Dybeck folk tune "Du gamla, du fria" 1m 28s
 Switzerland "Schweizerpsalm"
("Swiss Psalm")		 1961 (de facto)
1981 (de jure)		 Leonhard Widmer (German),
Charles Chatelanat (French),
Camillo Valsangiacomo (Italian),
and Flurin Camathias (Romansch)		 Alberich Zwyssig "Schweizerpsalm" 1m 24s
 Syria "Humāt ad-Diyār"
("Guardians of the Homeland")		 1938, 1961 Khalil Mardam Bey Mohammed Flayfel and Ahmad Salim Flayfel "Humāt ad-Diyār" 1m 6s
 Tajikistan "Surudi Milli"
("National Anthem")		 1994 Gulnazar Keldi Suleiman Yudakov "Surudi Milli" 1m 55s
 Tanzania "Mungu ibariki Afrika"
("God Bless Africa")		 1961 collectively Enoch Sontonga "Mungu ibariki Afrika" 0m 52s
 Thailand "Phleng Chat"
("National Song")		 1932, 1939 (with current name and lyrics), 1949 Luang Saranupraphan Peter Feit "Phleng Chat" 0m 44s
 Togo "Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux"
("Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers")		 1960, 1992 Alex Casimir-Dosseh "Salut à toi, pays de nos aïeux" 0m 52s
 Tonga "Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga"
("Song of the King of the Tonga Islands")		 1874 Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi Carl Gustav Schmitt "Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" 0m 49s
 Trinidad and Tobago "Forged from the Love of Liberty" 1962 Patrick Castagne "Forged from the Love of Liberty" 1m 15s
 Tunisia "Humat al-Hima"
("Defenders of the Homeland")		 1957, 1987 Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi'i and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi Mohammed Abdel Wahab "Humat al-Hima" 0m 52s
 Turkey "İstiklâl Marşı"
("The March of Independence")		 1921 Mehmet Akif Ersoy Osman Zeki Üngör "İstiklâl Marşı" 1m 5s
 Turkmenistan "Garaşsyz, Bitarap Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Gimni"
("The State Anthem of Independent and Neutral Turkmenistan")		 1996 (original version)
2008 (current version)		 collectively Veli Mukhatov "Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy" 2m 0s
 Tuvalu "Tuvalu mo te Atua"
("Tuvalu for the Almighty")		 1978 Afaese Manoa "Tuvalu mo te Atua" 1m 4s
 Uganda "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" 1962 George Wilberforce Kakoma "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" 0m 44s
 Ukraine "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina"
("Ukraine's Glory Has Not Perished")		 1992 (music), 2003 (lyrics) Pavlo Chubynsky Mykhaylo Verbytsky "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy" 1m 20s
 United Arab Emirates "Ishy Biladi"
("Long Live my Homeland")		 1971, 1986 (with lyrics) Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan Saad Abdel Wahab "Ishy Bilady" 0m 48s
 United Kingdom "God Save the King" 1745 Henry Carey Unknown "God Save the King" 1m 3s
 United States "The Star-Spangled Banner" 1931 Francis Scott Key John Stafford Smith "The Star-Spangled Banner" 1m 18s
 Uruguay "Himno Nacional"
("National Anthem")		 1848 Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Francisco José Debali "Himno Nacional" 4m 30s
 Uzbekistan "Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi"
("National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan")		 1991 Abdulla Aripov Mutal Burhanov "Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" 2m 29s
 Vanuatu "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi"
("We, We, We")		 1980 François Vincent Ayssav "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" 0m 59s
 Vatican City "Marche Pontificale"
("Pontifical Anthem and March")		 1949 Antonio Allegra Charles Gounod "Marche Pontificale" 3m 13s
 Venezuela "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo"
("Glory to the Brave People")		 1881 Vicente Salias Juan José Landaeta "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" 1m 31s
 Vietnam "Tiến Quân Ca"
("Marching Song")		 1976 Văn Cao "Tiến Quân Ca" 1m 12s
 Yemen "National anthem of Yemen" 1990 Abdallah Abdulwahab Noman Ayoob Tarish "National anthem of Yemen" 0m 49s
 Zambia "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" 1973 collectively Enoch Sontonga "National anthem of Zambia" 1m 57s
 Zimbabwe "Simudzai Mureza WeZimbabwe"
("O Lift High the Banner of Zimbabwe")		 1994 Solomon Mutswairo Fred Changundega "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe" 0m 46s

Partially recognized states

State National anthem Date adopted Lyricist Officially known as Composer Audio Ref.
 Abkhazia "Aiaaira"
("Victory")		 2007 Genady Alamiya "State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia" Valera Çkaduwa "Aiaaira"
 Kosovo "Europe" 2008 Mendi Mengjiqi "Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo" Mendi Mengjiqi "Europe"
 Northern Cyprus "İstiklâl Marşı"
("Independence March")		 1983 Mehmet Akif Ersoy "The Turkish Cypriot State Anthem" Zeki Üngör "İstiklâl Marşı"
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic "Yā Banī al-Ṣaḥrāʼ"
("O Sons of the Sahara")		 1976 unknown "National Anthem of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" unknown "Ya Bani al-Sahra'"
 Somaliland "Samo ku waar"
("Live in Eternal Peace")		 1997 Hassan Sheikh Mumin "Samo Ku Waar, Somaliland" Hassan Sheikh Mumin "Samo ku waar"
 South Ossetia "Warzon Iryston!"
("Beloved Ossetia!")		 1995 Totradz Kokayev "State Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia" Feliks Alborov "Warzon Iryston!"
 Sovereign Military Order of Malta "Ave Crux Alba"
("Hail Thou White Cross")		 1930 Alfredo Consorti "Anthem of the Sovereign Order of Malta" Alfredo Consorti "Ave Crux Alba"
 Taiwan "San Min Chu-i-ge"
("Song of the Three Principles of the People")		 1937 (de facto)
1943 (de jure)		 Sun Yat-sen "National Anthem of the Republic of China" Cheng Maoyun "San Min Zhu Yi"
 Transnistria "My slavim tebia, Pridnestrovie"
("We glorify you, Pridnestrovie")		 2000 Boris Parmenov, Vitaly Pishenko, Nicholas Bozhko "We chant thy praises of Pridnestrovia" Boris Alexandrov "My slavim tebia"

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Himnos nacionales y de territorios dependientes para niños

  • List of former national anthems
  • List of regional anthems
  • Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain
  • List of U.S. state songs
  • Anthems of the Soviet Republics
  • Anthem of Europe
  • Personal anthem
  • Earth anthem
  • Olympic Hymn
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