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National anthem facts for kids

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US Navy 090703-N-3271W-049 Musicians from the U.S. Navy Band Northeast Jazz ensemble perform the national anthem prior to a Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners game at Fenway Park
Musicians from the U.S. Navy perform The Star-Spangled Banner prior to a baseball game in Boston

A national anthem is a song that the people of a country use to remember and respect their country.

Some countries, like Spain, have a national anthem which has no lyrics (words of a song)

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  • Handschrift Brussel p-37-38

    Early version of the "Wilhelmus" as preserved in a manuscript of 1617 (Brussels, Royal Library, MS 15662, fol. 37v-38r)

  • Pils rouget lisle chantant marseillaise mb (Musée)

    Rouget de Lisle performing "La Marseillaise" for the first time

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Himno nacional para niños

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