query: what is the name of us national anthem

pos: The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the Defence of Fort M'Henry, a poem written on September 14, 1814, by the then 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory. The poem was set

neg: National anthem of Russia orchestras, brass bands and wind bands. According to Russian , state symbols and signs are not protected by copyright. As such, the anthem's music and lyrics may be used and modified freely. Although the law calls for the anthem to be performed respectfully and for performers to avoid causing offence, it does not define what constitutes offensive acts or penalties. Standing for the anthem is required by law but the law does not specify a penalty for refusing to stand. Citations Bibliography Legislation National anthem of Russia The "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" () is the name of the

neg: Amhrán na bhFiann Cosgrave what the National Anthem was, but the Ceann Comhairle Michael Hayes ruled 'If the Deputy desires to investigate any problem in regard to the National Anthem, he cannot ask a question of the President. The President cannot be asked to define what is the National Anthem. It is not part of his functions.' Esmonde instead asked Minister for Defence Peter Hughes what 'as far as the Army is concerned' was the National Anthem. The draft response provided for Hughes stated that 'while no final decision has been come to', "The Soldier's Song" was 'at present accepted as the National

neg: Soyons unis, devenons frères let us sing together:<br> Land, you are our future. [Chorus] Soyons unis, devenons frères Soyons unis, devenons frères ("Let us unite, let us become brothers") is the officially recognised anthem of New Caledonia. It is not, however, the national anthem. New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France, and remains under the sovereignty of the French Republic. Its national anthem is the national anthem of France, La Marseillaise. In 1998, the Nouméa Accord delegated greater autonomy to the territory, and provided that its people would ultimately have the right to vote for full independence, in 2014 at the earliest and

neg: Soyons unis, devenons frères Soyons unis, devenons frères Soyons unis, devenons frères ("Let us unite, let us become brothers") is the officially recognised anthem of New Caledonia. It is not, however, the national anthem. New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France, and remains under the sovereignty of the French Republic. Its national anthem is the national anthem of France, La Marseillaise. In 1998, the Nouméa Accord delegated greater autonomy to the territory, and provided that its people would ultimately have the right to vote for full independence, in 2014 at the earliest and in 2018 at the latest. In the meantime, the Accord

neg: What About Us (Pink song) date. "What About Us" is described as an emotional club ballad and dance floor anthem with pounding drums and an array of synthesizers. The song has also been described as a protest song. It is written in the key of A major with a tempo of 114 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of Fm–D–A, and Pink's vocals span one and a half octaves, from A to E. Althea Legaspi from "Rolling Stone" states: "'What About Us' builds from a sparse ballad into an emotional dance floor anthem packed with pounding drums and a

neg: Giải phóng miền Nam us go forward! The chance is coming up, the sun shines everywhere. We'll build up our nation, forever shining. Giải phóng miền Nam "Liberate the South" (), also known as "Release the South", was the national anthem of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam from 1975 to 1976. Lưu Hữu Phước (1921–1989), a well-known Vietnamese communist and songwriter, wrote both the lyrics and composed the music to "Liberate the South" in 1961. In 1939, Phước wrote the music of what would become the national anthem of South Vietnam, although this was before he became a communist.

neg: National anthem of Russia National anthem of Russia The "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" () is the name of the official national anthem of Russia. It uses the same music as the "State Anthem of the Soviet Union", composed by Alexander Alexandrov, and new lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov, who had collaborated with Gabriel El-Registan on the original anthem. From 1944, that earliest version replaced "The Internationale", as a new, more Soviet-centric, and Russia-centric Soviet anthem. The same melody, but without lyrics mentioning dead Stalin by name, was used after 1956. A second version of the lyrics was written by Mikhalkov in 1970 and

neg: National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina "The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (Serbo-Croatian: "Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine" / Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине) is the name of the official national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the four national anthems in the world (along with Spain, San Marino, and Kosovo) to have no official lyrics. The national anthem was adopted on 25 June 1999, by the promulgation of the Law on the National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, replacing the previous national anthem, "Jedna si jedina", which excluded the country's Serb and Croat communities, this

neg: Deutschlandlied Constitutional Court declared only the third stanza of Hoffmann's poem to be legally protected as a national anthem under German penitential law; Section 90a of the Criminal Code ("Strafgesetzbuch") makes defamation of the national anthem a crime – but does not specify what the national anthem is. This did not mean that stanzas one and two were not – at that time – part of the anthem at all, but that their peculiar status as "part of the anthem but unsung" disqualified them for penal law protection because the penal law must be interpreted in the narrowest manner possible, and

neg: Mawtini no relation to the current national anthem), which in turn replaced the old national anthem "Ardulfurataini", which was in use from 1981 to 2004 and associated with Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, after it became a republic, Iraq used a national anthem also called "Mawtini", composed by Lewis Zanbaka. Though it shares the same name as the current Iraqi national anthem, it is a different song altogether. Unlike the current Iraqi national anthem, this version is instrumental and has no lyrics. After Iraq's Ba'athist regime was deposed in 2003, the old "Mawtini" formerly used

neg: Paraguayan National Anthem 1846. It still remains unclear who was responsible for the creation of the music. Some sources claim that Frenchman Francisco Sauvageot de Dupuis was the composer, while others claim it to be the work of the Hungarian-born Francisco José Debali (Debály Ferenc József), who composed the melody of the Uruguayan national anthem. What it is known for sure is that it was the Paraguayan composer Remberto Giménez who in 1933 arranged and developed the version of the national anthem which remains in use by Paraguay today. Though the national anthem has many verses, usually only the first verse followed by

neg: National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic The National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic (), also National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan, was adopted on 18 December 1992 by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan (Jogorku Kenesh). The music was composed by Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov, and the words were written by Jamil Sadykov and Eshmambet Kuluev. The anthem's music is typically played in A major. <poem>White-capped rocky cliffs and steppes Are equal to the soul of our people. For countless centuries, our fathers Have lived in and kept the Ala-Too. Long ago, our friendly people Completed and gave us

neg: National anthem of Guatemala their poetic beauty. The identity of the author of the song's original lyrics was not known until 1911, when on his deathbed, José Joaquín Palma revealed that he had authored the lyrics. National anthem of Guatemala The national anthem of Guatemala was written by José Joaquín Palma (1844–1911) and composed by Rafael Álvarez Ovalle.. The anthem is often erroneously titled "Guatemala Feliz!" from its opening lyrics, but the anthem has no official name and is only referred to in the country as the "Himno Nacional". The anthem was adopted in 1896 as the winning entry in a competition held by

neg: National anthem of Guatemala National anthem of Guatemala The national anthem of Guatemala was written by José Joaquín Palma (1844–1911) and composed by Rafael Álvarez Ovalle.. The anthem is often erroneously titled "Guatemala Feliz!" from its opening lyrics, but the anthem has no official name and is only referred to in the country as the "Himno Nacional". The anthem was adopted in 1896 as the winning entry in a competition held by the government. The lyrics were modified slightly in 1934 by Professor Jose Maria Bonilla Ruano, a Spanish grammar scholar. Some verses were softened in their bloody context while others were enhanced in

neg: Majulah Singapura doing and stand at attention. The national anthem is frequently played at sign-ons and sign-offs of TV and radio stations in Singapore, but that use of the anthem has declined somewhat by the emergence of 24-hour stations: The national anthem has lent its name to the Majulah Connection, a Singapore-based not-for-profit organization set up November 2002 to connect Singapore with overseas Singaporeans and friends of Singapore. The organisation was formally established as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in January 2003. The use of the national anthem is governed by Part IV of the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Rules

neg: National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China The National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China (), also unofficially known as the "National Banner Song", is a patriotic song typically played during the raising and lowering of the flag of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan. It is also played at international sporting events such as the World Baseball Classic and Olympic Games, where Taiwan participates officially under the name of Chinese Taipei. The song is thus considered to be in effect a secondary national anthem; Taiwanese citizens stand when it is performed and salute it as

neg: National Anthem of Colombia National Anthem of Colombia The "National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia" () is the official name of the national anthem of Colombia. It is commonly known by its incipit "¡Oh gloria inmarcesible!" (), although this is not its official title. It is largely the creation of José Domingo Torres, an actor from Bogotá, who took a poem written by former Colombian president Rafael Núñez and asked a friend, opera singer Oreste Sindici, to set it to music. The official announcement of the song came in the form of Act 33 of October 28, 1920. The law 198 of 1995,

neg: Anthem (company) November 2004 following a merger of Anthem and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. The merger was structured as Anthem acquiring WellPoint Health Networks and rebranding itself WellPoint, Inc. When the deal was originally announced in October 2003, the merger was set at $16.5 billion. The fair market value of the merger when completed in December 2004 was approximately $20.8 billion. At the time of the merger's completion, WellPoint was the largest American insurer. In December 2014: WellPoint changed its corporate name to Anthem Inc.. For the fiscal year 2017, Anthem reported earnings of US$3.843 billion, with an annual revenue of US$90.039

neg: University of Pittsburgh Alma Mater University of Pittsburgh Alma Mater The alma mater of the University of Pittsburgh was adopted soon after the University changed its name in 1908 from the Western University of Pennsylvania to its current moniker. Lyrics were written by George M. P. Baird, class of 1909 and were set to the tune of what was then the Austrian National Anthem (adopted as the German National Anthem in 1922). A new tune for the "Alma Mater" hymn was composed by Charles W. Scovel, class of 1883, but it was not widely adopted and was either lost or became obscure. The "Alma Mater"

neg: National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina lyrics do not mention the two administrative entities or the constitutional nations that make up the state and end with the line "We are going into the future, together!". Lyrics were again proposed in 2016, but those were not approved either. In February 2018, a renewed effort for an adoption of lyrics was initiated. National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina "The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina" (Serbo-Croatian: "Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine" / Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине) is the name of the official national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the four national anthems in

neg: The Oceanides hands and thanked us for what he was pleased to call the "honor we had done him". Upon conclusion of the second half of the program (which featured Dvořák's Ninth Symphony, Coleridge-Taylor's rhapsody "From the Prairie", and the overture to Wagner's opera "Die Feen"), the orchestra performed the Finnish national anthem, "". With the outbreak of World War I on 28 July 1914, "The Oceanides" languished. Wartime politics being what they were, Sibelius's music was seldom played outside the Nordic countries and the United States: in Germany, there was little demand for the music of an "enemy national", while in

neg: Roy Moore of the national anthem: "It's against the law, you know that? It was a act of Congress that every man stand and put their hand over their heart. That's the law." This assertion is incorrect assuming Moore was calling for enforcement; for civilians, the United States Flag Code, which outlines proper conduct when the national anthem is played, is an advisory description of proper etiquette, not an enforceable law. The US Flag Code does not reference standing for the national anthem. When asked whether he approved of free trade, Moore stated that he supported protectionism. Moore has suggested pulling out

neg: National anthem of the Transvaal 1881. Possibly, this date accounts for the song's non-avoidance of the word Transvaal, which was the name of the state so strongly rejected in the uprising of 1880-81. The arrangement is by G G Cillie. National anthem of the Transvaal The national anthem of the Transvaal (Afrikaans and Dutch: "Volkslied van Transvaal", literally "People's song of Transvaal") was the national anthem of the independent Boer Republic called the South African Republic, also known as the Republic of the Transvaal. It is one of many South African flag songs. The words and music of the 'Transvaalse Volkslied' were written by the

neg: Aegukka from a national anthem. While a national anthem or "gukka" is an official symbol of the state, "aegukka" refers to any song, official or unofficial, that contains patriotic fervor towards its country, such as Hungary's "Szózat" or the U.S. "The Stars and Stripes Forever". However, the nationally designated "Aegukka" plays the role of symbolizing the country. In general shorthand, the term "aegukka" refers to the national anthem of North Korea. The Korean exile government (1919–1945) in Shanghai, China adopted as their national anthem "Aegukga" (which has the same name with a different Romanization), to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne".

neg: National anthem of Russia argued that "The Internationale", which was historically associated with the Comintern, should be replaced as the National Anthem of the Soviet Union. Alexandrov's music was chosen as the new anthem by the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin after a contest in 1943. Stalin praised the song for fulfilling what a national anthem should be, though he criticized the song's orchestration. In response, Alexandrov blamed the problems on Viktor Knushevitsky, who was responsible for orchestrating the entries for the final contest rounds. When writing the Bolshevik party anthem, Alexandrov incorporated pieces from the song "Life Has Become Better" (), a musical comedy

neg: National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic the clasp to nature. We acquired an accord of harmony And peace over the Kyrgyz land. Our hopes and aspirations have been fulfilled, Our people wave the flag of freedom. The tradition of our fathers came to us, Let generations keep our holy heritage. National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic The National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic (), also National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan, was adopted on 18 December 1992 by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan (Jogorku Kenesh). The music was composed by Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov, and the words were written by Jamil Sadykov and Eshmambet

neg: La Brabançonne in all three of Belgium's official languages, similar to the bilingual version of "O Canada". The lyrics are from the 4th verse of the anthem. La Brabançonne "La Brabançonne" (; ; ) is the national anthem of Belgium. The originally-French title refers to Brabant; the name is usually maintained untranslated in Belgium's other two official languages, Dutch and German. According to legend, the Belgian national anthem was written in September 1830, during the Belgian Revolution, by a young revolutionary called "Jenneval", who read the lyrics during a meeting at the Aigle d'Or café. Jenneval, a Frenchman whose real name was

neg: Swiss Psalm Swiss Psalm The Swiss Psalm ( , , , ) is the national anthem of Switzerland. It was composed in 1841, by Alberich Zwyssig (1808–1854). Since then, it has been frequently sung at patriotic events. The Federal Council declined however on numerous occasions to accept the psalm as the official anthem. This was because the council wanted the people to express their say on what they wanted as a national anthem. From 1961 to 1981 it provisionally replaced ("When You Call, My Country", French ; Italian , Romansh ), the anthem by Johann Rudolf Wyss (1743–1818) which was set to

neg: Roland Schoeman medals [50 m Butterfly (in a world record time of 22.96 s) and Freestyle (21.69 s, the second fastest time in history at the time)]. He also claimed a silver in 100 m freestyle. In December 2005, Schoeman turned down a 40 Million Rand (US$5.9 million) contract to swim for Qatar. He stated reasons of national pride for turning down the offer and that hearing the South African national anthem and sharing the joy of his victories with his fellow South Africans is what made winning gold special. At the 2007 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne Australia he successfully

neg: God Save the Queen refused a place in the inventory of the national blessings." Ludwig van Beethoven wrote "I have to show the English a little of what a blessing 'God Save the King' is". Alex Marshall, the British author of "Republic or Death!: Travels in Search of National Anthems", called the anthem "ludicrous". There have been calls within the UK for a new national anthem, whether it be for the United Kingdom itself, Britain and/or England (which all currently use God Save the Queen). There are many reasons people cite for wishing for a new national anthem, such as: from a non-religious standpoint

neg: National Anthem of The Mali Federation National Anthem of The Mali Federation This curious and unknown national anthem was created by the Federation's Official Law in 18/06/1960. It has the music of the current National Anthem of Mali composed by Banzumana Sissoko (with an old intro and other notes) and lyrics of the current National Anthem of Senegal written by Léopold Sédar Senghor (slightly modified). After separation of the two countries, Mali kept the music (because the composer was from this country) and Senegal retained the lyrics of the Federation (which was written by who would be the first Senegalese President) but removing the name "Mali"

neg: Land der Berge, Land am Strome federal anthem of the Austrian Republic). Land der Berge, Land am Strome "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" (; Land of mountains, land by the river [Danube]) is the national anthem of Austria. Nineteen days before his death on 5 December 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his last complete work, the "Freimaurerkantate", K. 623. In parts of the printed edition of this cantata there appeared the song K. 623a "" ("Let us with joined hands"). To this melody the Austrian national anthem is sung. Today, Mozart's authorship is regarded as dubious and the song is attributed to (1753–1818). The lyrics

neg: Davorin Jenko Davorin Jenko Davorin Jenko, (born Martin Jenko; 9 November 1835 – 25 November 1914) was a Slovene and Serbian composer. He is sometimes considered the father of Slovenian national Romantic music. Among other songs, he composed the melody for the Serbian national anthem "Bože pravde" ("God of Justice"), the former Slovenian national anthem "Naprej, zastava Slave" ("Forward, Flag of Glory!"), and the popular Serbian and Montenegrin anthem Onamo, 'namo!. Jenko was born as Martin Jenko in the Upper Carniolan village of Dvorje, in what was then the Austrian Empire. After graduating from high school in Trieste, he went to Vienna,

neg: Punjab Youth Festival Punjab Youth Festival Punjab Youth Festival () is a sports festival held annually in Punjab, Pakistan. Chief Minister of the Punjab Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated it on October 20, 2012. The opening ceremony was held on that day in the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. During the ceremony, 42,813 students sang the National Anthem in what became a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the highest number of people to have ever sung a national anthem in a live gathering. The previous record had been held by India, in which fifteen thousand people had participated in an anthem singing. On 21 December 2013

neg: Mike Pence at Trump's request after members of the 49ers knelt during the national anthem. Shortly afterwards, Pence commented via Twitter, "President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem"; further adding, "While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I don’t think its too much to ask NFL players to respect the flag and our national anthem." Pence was widely criticized by various people for what was considered a publicity stunt. Democratic Representative Adam Schiff (CA-28) questioned how much taxpayer's money was used to fund Pence's actions, and it was later

neg: Anthem for Doomed Youth the first line of the poem: "What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?" The third album by British band The Libertines is named "Anthems For Doomed Youth", and features a song of the same name. American composer Stephen Whitehead included an orchestral setting of "Anthem for Doomed Youth" as a movement in his orchestral piece "Three Laments on the Great War" for soloists and orchestra. The piece is scored as a duet for mezzo-soprano and bass/baritone with orchestra. Anthem for Doomed Youth "Anthem for Doomed Youth" is a well-known poem written in 1917 by Wilfred Owen. It incorporates the

neg: Sydney New Year's Eve is simply a bad piece of music. I think it actually strangles the national anthem, which is what I think is upsetting people the most. It's not like it's a slight change on the version that people are willing to entertain for a party. What it is on this occasion is a very bad piece of music and that's why I think the public anger has been so strong. I think people actually regard the treatment of the national anthem as disrespectful, cause it just doesn't work." On NYE 2006–07, Network Ten received many complaints regarding its first ever coverage

neg: National symbols of Indonesia official language, coat of arms, and national anthem of Indonesia. The Indonesian law No. 24 year 2009 mentioned about the Indonesian flag, Indonesian language, national emblem of Indonesia, and national anthem of Indonesia.<ref name="UU No 24/2009"></ref> Garuda Pancasila is the national emblem of Indonesia. It is an eagle bird and the name of symbol derived from Garuda, the mythical bird vehicle of Vishnu. The current symbol are designed and officially recognised in 1950s. The head of Garuda faces its right side, it means that Indonesia embraces democracy. If it faces its left side, it means Indonesia is leaning on socialism.

neg: Colin Kaepernick national anthem rather than sit as he did in their previous games. He explained his decision to switch was an attempt to show more respect to former and current U.S. military members while still protesting during the anthem after having a conversation with former NFL player and U.S. military veteran Nate Boyer. After the September 2016 police shootings of Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott, Kaepernick commented publicly on the shootings saying, "this is a perfect example of what this is about". Kaepernick went on to kneel during the anthem prior to every 49ers game that season. After his national

neg: National Anthem of Saudi Arabia glorify God, and asks Him to grant the King of Saudi Arabia long life. The instrumental version is called the "Royal Salute" (, "") which is also the name of the ceremony in which it is played to salute senior members of the royal family as well as diplomatic figures. National Anthem of Saudi Arabia The "National Anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" (, ") was first officially adopted in 1950 without lyrics. It was then adopted again in 1984 with lyrics written by Ibrahim Khafaji (). The original composition was by Abdul-Rahman al-Khateeb () in 1947 and the

neg: Žinyčia origins (issue 4–5, pages 1–8). Adomas Jakštas contributed several articles, including on Latin books published in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and on Bible translations into Lithuanian. Kazimieras Macius (pen name Samogita) published a lengthy study on the Lithuanian folk songs, Pranciškus Būčys (signed P.B.) wrote a short article on what civilization is, Jurgis Šaulys (pen name Mažagetas) raised the issue of the national anthem and proposed "Kur bėga Šešupė, kur Nemunas teka" by Maironis (issue 4–5, pages 51–52). The magazine also published reviews of Lithuanian books and publications and literary works – poetry by Juozas Šnapštys (pen name

neg: Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika Xhosa and the last two in Zulu. The second stanza is sung in Sesotho. The third stanza consists of a verbatim section of the former South African national anthem, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", and is sung in Afrikaans. The fourth and final stanza, sung in English, is a modified version of the closing lines of "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika". A Swahili version of the hymn with modified lyrics is used as the national anthem of Tanzania under the name of "Mungu ibariki Afrika". The hymn was the national anthem of Zambia from independence in 1964 until 1973 when the lyrics

neg: Kde domov můj Home"). The first stanza, along with that of the Slovak song Nad Tatrou sa blýska which is nowadays the national anthem of Slovakia, became from 1918 to 1992 the national anthem of Czechoslovakia. "(Lyrics according to Appendix 6 of Czech Act No. 3/1993 Coll., as adapted by Act No. 154/1998 Coll.)" This version was translated by famous Czech poet and Americanophile Josef Václav Sládek (1845-1912): Kde domov můj Kde domov můj (; English: "Where my home is") is the national anthem of the Czech Republic, written by the composer František Škroup and the playwright Josef Kajetán Tyl.<ref name="law 3/1993"></ref> The

neg: La Marseillaise courage and solidarity when facing danger; that's why it is so invigorating, that's why it really is the greatest national anthem in the world, ever. Most national anthems are pompous, brassy, ceremonious, but this is genuinely thrilling. Very important in the song ... is the line 'before us is tyranny, the bloody standard of tyranny has risen'. There is no more ferocious tyranny right now than ISIS, so it's extremely easy for the tragically and desperately grieving French to identify with that". La Marseillaise "La Marseillaise" () is the national anthem of France. The song was written in 1792 by

neg: Robert Stanley Weir the King" as co-national anthem by custom, though neither of them had been statutorily declared national anthems. At the time of confederation in 1867, many Anglophones advocated for "The Maple Leaf Forever" to be their national anthem. But while it was often used alongside "God Save the King" at official functions in Anglophone areas of the country, no French version was ever produced making it impossible for that song to ever become Canada's national anthem. Other alternatives faced similar problems. Weir's original 1908 lyrics were: <poem>O Canada! Our home, our native land. True patriot love thou dost in us command.

neg: Pledge of Allegiance the heart, and finally falling to the side. In 1892, Francis Bellamy created what was known as the Bellamy salute. It started with the hand outstretched toward the flag, palm down, and ended with the palm up. Because of the similarity between the Bellamy salute and the Nazi salute, which was adopted in Germany later, the US Congress stipulated that the hand-over-the-heart gesture as the salute to be rendered by civilians during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem in the US would be the salute to replace the Bellamy salute. Removal of the Bellamy salute occurred on December

neg: U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present) lucky for us all and for our country to have among our citizens someone as remarkable as Colin Kaepernick." NASCAR team owners Richard Petty and Richard Childress have supported Trump and said that they would fire drivers and employees who would not stand for the national anthem. Petty said, "Anybody that don't stand up for the anthem ought to be out of the country. Period." Childress said, "It'll get you a ride on a Greyhound bus" if anyone on his team protested the anthem. Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., however, expressed support for the peaceful protests, quoting President John F. Kennedy,

neg: God Bless Our Homeland Ghana far and wide, O God our Father harken to our call and bring us peace here in our fatherland. </poem> The current lyrics of the "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" national anthem that has been in use since the 1970s were written by Michael Kwame Gbordzoe while a student within the framework of a national competition, and is accompanied by Ghana's national pledge. Thus, the lyrics of Ghana’s national anthem "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" is as follows: Thus, although Philip Gbeho’s composition is still being used, the current lyrics beginning "God Bless our Homeland Ghana" do not originate from

neg: Murder of Dwayne Jones calling for the government and churches to engage with LGBT organisations to establish common ground which could be undergirded by the principle of "true respect for all," found in the nation's National Anthem. Human rights organisation Jamaicans for Justice called on Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and religious leaders to condemn the murder, also commenting on what they saw as a lack of media coverage and public outrage about the incident, adding that "we must ask ourselves what this says about us as a people." News of Jones' murder attracted international media attention, resulting in condemnation of the killing by human

neg: Born to Die for the album, making tracks such as "National Anthem" and "This is What Makes Us Girls" less "radio-friendly". Cinquemani stated that, "ironically, the album's sole weakness is the strength of its immaculate production, which can be a bit overwhelming over the course of 12 tracks." Alexis Petridis of "The Guardian" said that "Born to Die" is "beautifully turned pop music, which is more than enough", with most melodies "constructed magnificently", while also stating that Del Rey "doesn't have the lyrical equipment to develop a persona throughout the album." Greg Kot of the "Chicago Tribune" gave a negative review, and highly

neg: Vulgarian National Anthem song was resurrected for the 2002 stage production of the same name and was fashioned into a big musical number at the top of the second act. It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne. The stage musical was directed by Adrian Noble. Vulgarian National Anthem "Vulgarian National Anthem" (or "The Vulture of Vulgaria") was originally written for the 1968 musical film, produced by Cubby Broccoli called, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" but was cut almost entirely from the final edit of the film. The musical theme is still heard in the film when the Vulgarian airship lands in Vulgaria. The song was

neg: Thai National Anthem anthem is broadcast by both radio and television channels twice per day. Thai National Anthem The Thai National Anthem () is the title of Thailand's national anthem which was adopted on 10 December 1939. The melody was composed by Phra Chenduriyang (Peter Veit) and the words are by Luang Saranupraphan. "Phleng Chat" (), literally meaning "national anthem", is a general term for a national anthem. The anthem is also used to refer to this specific song. Before 1932, Sansoen Phra Barami (the Royal Anthem) was used as the national anthem of Siam. The anthem was composed a few days after

neg: Mer Hayrenik title of the national anthem is used as the name of a television channel for Armenian expatriates residing in Russia. Mer Hayrenik TV is based in the city of Novosibirsk, the administrative centre of both Novosibirsk Oblast as well as the Siberian Federal District. Mer Hayrenik "Mer Hayrenik" (, ; lit. 'Our Fatherland') is the national anthem of Armenia. Barsegh Kanachyan composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Mikael Nalbandian. First adopted in 1918 as the anthem of the short-lived First Republic of Armenia, it was subsequently banned after the country was invaded and incorporated into the Soviet

neg: Walla Zaman Ya Selahy music by Kamal Al Taweel. The anthem was also used, without words, by Iraq from 1965 to 1981. It was eventually replaced in 1979 for the peace negotiations with Israel by President Sadate as Egypt's national anthem by the less militant "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady", which continues to be Egypt's anthem today. Walla Zaman Ya Selahy "Walla Zaman Ya Selahy" () was the national anthem of the United Arab Republic (UAR), a federation of Egypt and Syria, from 1960. Though the UAR broke up in 1961, Egypt retained the official name of the union until 1971, and the official anthem until

neg: National symbols of Lithuania date from the second half of the 14th century. "Vytis" is engraved on all current Lithuanian coins, is displayed on many Lithuanian postage stamps and official documents, and is part of the URL of official Lithuanian websites. The US NFL player Joe Jurevicius bears a "Vytis" prominently tattooed on his arm as a symbol of his Lithuanian ancestry. "Tautiška giesmė" is the national anthem of Lithuania. The music and lyrics were written in 1898 by Vincas Kudirka. The song was first publicly performed in Vilnius in 1905, and became the official national anthem in 1919. It was replaced by another

neg: Liamani Segura the best musician in the county. Liamani Segura Liamani Segura (born October 24, 2008) is an American child singer from Racine, Wisconsin. Self-taught, she began performing in public at age six, singing the US national anthem before large crowds at high school and professional basketball and baseball games. She has sung the national anthem at many venues, including the Indy 500 and Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. Her voice is described as powerful and loud in contrast to her petite frame. In 2018, she

neg: Liamani Segura Liamani Segura Liamani Segura (born October 24, 2008) is an American child singer from Racine, Wisconsin. Self-taught, she began performing in public at age six, singing the US national anthem before large crowds at high school and professional basketball and baseball games. She has sung the national anthem at many venues, including the Indy 500 and Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2018 National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. Her voice is described as powerful and loud in contrast to her petite frame. In 2018, she was cast in the lead role

neg: Aimee Semple McPherson could be changed... And let us give our blood to help every one." Money was raised to provide local military bases with comfortable furnishings and radios. "Newsweek" published an article about McPherson, "The World's Greatest Living Minister", on July 19, 1943, noting she had collected 2,800 pints of blood for the Red Cross; servicemen in her audience are especially honored, and the climax of her church services is when she reads the National Anthem. McPherson gave visiting servicemen autographed Bibles. She observed they often had no religious affiliation and did not even own a Bible. She wrote: What a privilege

neg: Thai National Anthem Thai National Anthem The Thai National Anthem () is the title of Thailand's national anthem which was adopted on 10 December 1939. The melody was composed by Phra Chenduriyang (Peter Veit) and the words are by Luang Saranupraphan. "Phleng Chat" (), literally meaning "national anthem", is a general term for a national anthem. The anthem is also used to refer to this specific song. Before 1932, Sansoen Phra Barami (the Royal Anthem) was used as the national anthem of Siam. The anthem was composed a few days after the revolution of 1932 in the tune vaguely similar to the national

neg: National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China the song (officially with different lyrics) was used at Olympic competitions instead of the National Anthem due to pressure from the Chinese Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee. This also changed the symbols used by Taiwan during the Olympics and another sporting and another events and their name officially changed to "Chinese Taipei." During the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2017 Taipei Universiade, Chinese Taipei won its first gold medals, and the Banner Song was played at the ceremonial raising of the flag of the gold medal team. When introduced, the song is officially called the "National Anthem of Chinese

neg: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika such groups' members or at demonstrations by them. "Die Stem" was also the name of a far-right periodical during the apartheid era. Die Stem van Suid-Afrika "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" (, ), also known as "The Call of South Africa" or simply "Die Stem", is a former national anthem of South Africa. There are two versions of the song, one in English and the other in Afrikaans, which were used during much of the 20th century and the apartheid era. It was the sole national anthem from 1957 to 1994, and shared co-national anthem status with "God Save the King"

neg: Yajaira Sierra-Sastre her one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming the first female Puerto Rican astronaut. Sierra-Sastre lives in Ithaca, New York. She is a freelance educator working with disadvantaged school districts and communities in Puerto Rico. Sierra-Sastre is also a research scientist and program manager at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP's) Office of Technology Development. Sierra-Sastre also collaborates in a variety of projects with the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network and the Cornell Nanoscale Facility, which included writing the smallest US National Anthem ever written, "La Borinqueña Más Pequeña" (the Puerto Rican national anthem). Among the scientific

neg: Flag of Malaysia The flag anthem is written as dedication and pride of the Malaysian national flag. It is performed on Hari Merdeka, the nation's independence day on 31 August every year. The original anthem "Benderaku" was written by Malaysian songwriter Tony Fonseka. After the flag was given the name Jalur Gemilang, the flag anthem was updated in 1997 to reflect this change. This was then followed by an introduction of a new flag anthem, with arrangements by Malaysian songwriter Pak Ngah and lyrics by Malaysian songwriter Siso Kopratasa. Government vessels use the Jalur Gemilang as the state ensign. The following is a

neg: Samar Das songs that became immensely popular. Among these were "Purba Digantey Surjya Uthechey", "Bhebo Na Ma Go Tomar Chhelera" and "Nongar Tolo Tolo, Samay Je Holo Holo". When Rabindranath Tagore's song "Amar Shonar Bangla" was chosen as the national anthem of Bangladesh, Das recognized that there was no Western notation of this piece for orchestras to play, as is common for national anthems. Das transcribed Tagore's song into Western notation, and rendered an almost martial version of what was originally a folk song. This version of the national anthem is still played every morning and evening on Bangladesh Television and radio.

neg: Trizonesien-Song anthem." Trizonesien-Song "Trizonesien-Song" ('Trizonesia Song') is a humorous German Carnival song written by in 1948. It took on the role of a frivolous national anthem substitute for West Germany at a time when there was no official anthem. The song is a self-deprecating, ironic statement of the three western zones' unsolved constitutional status while the three powers, (the United States, the United Kingdom and France), occupied the west of Germany. The chorus of the song is: On 8 April 1948, France joined the Bizone, previously formed of the US and UK occupied areas of Germany since the end of World

neg: Kristallnacht November "(Schicksalstag)", the day the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, as the new German national holiday; a different day was chosen (3 October 1990, German reunification). The avant-garde guitarist Gary Lucas's 1988 composition "Verklärte Kristallnacht", which juxtaposes what would become the Israeli national anthem ten years after "Kristallnacht", "Hatikvah", with phrases from the German national anthem "Deutschland Über Alles" amid wild electronic shrieks and noise, is intended to be a sonic representation of the horrors of "Kristallnacht". It was premiered at the 1988 Berlin Jazz Festival and received rave reviews. (The title is a reference to Arnold Schoenberg's 1899

neg: Lupang Hinirang our joy when there be oppressor") with ""ng"" ("of"); ""alab"" ("flame", "passion") in ""Alab ng puso"" ("Burning of the heart") with ""alam"" ("know", "knowledge"); and ""mong"" (contraction of "mo" and "ng", meaning "yours that is") in ""Sa langit mong bughaw"" ("in the heavens of yours which is blue") with ""mo'y"" ("yours is"). The final line of the national anthem, "Ang mamatay ng dahil sayo (For us thy sons to suffer and die)" is subject to certain proposed revison for being defeatist. in 2013, Filipino musician Joey Ayala, tampered with the national anthem in a forum by changing the last line

neg: Concerns and controversies at the 2016 Summer Olympics was "worrying and intolerable". On 10 August, a stray bullet was found inside the Olympic equestrian centre close to the stable area. The head of Rio 2016 communications, Mario Andrada, said he was in the stables “trying to find out what really happened”. On 4 August, Nigeria played Japan in the men's football group stages. When the national anthem for Nigeria was meant to be played, the Niger national anthem was incorrectly played instead. The Japan national anthem went normally. During the fourth minute of the game, the PA apologized for the mix-up. Initially, an incorrect version of the Chinese

neg: National Anthem of the Republic of China National Anthem of the Republic of China The "National Anthem of the Republic of China" is the national anthem of the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan. It was originally adopted in 1937 by the ROC as its national anthem and was used as such until the late 1940s. It replaced the "Song to the Auspicious Cloud", which had been used as the Chinese national anthem before. In mainland China, this national anthem serves a historical role as the current national anthem of the People's Republic of China is the "March of the Volunteers". The national anthem was

neg: La Brabançonne La Brabançonne "La Brabançonne" (; ; ) is the national anthem of Belgium. The originally-French title refers to Brabant; the name is usually maintained untranslated in Belgium's other two official languages, Dutch and German. According to legend, the Belgian national anthem was written in September 1830, during the Belgian Revolution, by a young revolutionary called "Jenneval", who read the lyrics during a meeting at the Aigle d'Or café. Jenneval, a Frenchman whose real name was Alexandre Dechet (sometimes known as Louis-Alexandre Dechet), did in fact write the Brabançonne. At the time, he was an actor at the theatre where, in

neg: Wilhelmus has mentioned Petrus Dathenus as a possible author of the text of the Dutch national anthem. Dutch and Flemish researchers (Meertens Institute, Utrecht University and University of Antwerp) discovered by chance a striking number of similarities between his style and the style of the national anthem. The complete text comprises fifteen stanzas. The anthem is an acrostic: the first letters of the fifteen stanzas formed the name "Willem van Nassov" ("Nassov" was a contemporary orthographic variant of "Nassau"). In the current Dutch spelling the first words of the 12th and 13th stanzas begin with Z instead of S. Like many

neg: Damian McGinty In 2013, McGinty appeared in two PBS specials. He joined former Celtic Thunder member Paul Byrom on his "This is the Moment" show, and later they did a short tour. The other special "The Power of Music" with Ethan Bortnick was also a 2014 US tour. National Anthem and solos. McGinty gave a "stunning performance" of the national anthem before the Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds baseball game on 19 May 2015. He also has done all sized venues as a solo artist and is currently performing shows. Recordings. His first EP ("Run," "This Is Your Song," "With or

neg: Gibraltar Anthem I stand, May you be forever free, Gibraltar, my own land. Mighty pillar, Rock of splendour, Guardian of the sea, Port of hope in times of need, Rich in history. Gibraltar, Gibraltar, The Rock on which I stand, May you be forever free, Gibraltar my own land. God give grace to this our homeland, Help us to live as one, Strong in freedom, Truth and justice, Let this be our song. Gibraltar, Gibraltar, The Rock on which I stand, May you be forever free, Gibraltar! Gibraltar! My own land!</poem> Gibraltar Anthem The Gibraltar Anthem is the national song of the

neg: National symbols of Lithuania national anthem during the Soviet era, and was reinstated in 1992 when the new constitution was ratified. "Lietuva brangi" (Precious Lithuania), written by the poet Maironis, is another important song sometimes called the unofficial national anthem. Gediminas and Mindaugas are generally regarded as the founding fathers of Lithuania. Gediminas was said to have had a dream which led to the founding of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania; in this dream, an iron wolf howled all night near the site of the present-day Gediminas Tower. A seer interpreted this as meaning that a great city should be built there. "What is

neg: William Jones (Welsh radical) dawn"), was designed to commemorate "our viscitudes (sic) of Fortune". Jones made great play of the treachery and pillage wrought by the Romans, the "treacherous" Vortigern, "that tyrant" Edward I and "the usurper" Henry IV. It is believed that this is the first attempt to produce a national anthem for Wales in Modern history. As well as an anthem, Jones also advocated a national library and a national eisteddfod. Although Jones' nationalism was fuelled by what he saw as an English oppression, he was also acutely aware of the social and economic changes that were affecting the country, which he

neg: Sophie Buxhoeveden seeing the Dowager Empress in Copenhagen, and how melancholy it was to hear "God Save the Tsar" played, knowing what had happened to the country she'd loved. "Was this to be the last time that they would hear that hymn? The Empire had been wiped out, the Emperor was no more, our great country had lost even its name. In the notes of our anthem was the echo of one of the world's greatest tragedies. It seemed to set a seal on a past that for us was gone... gone forever." In exile, Buxhoeveden lived in Copenhagen with her father,

neg: San Francisco 49ers a year, per league rules. The 49ers official cheerleading squad is called the Gold Rush. Started in 1983, the team typically consists of anywhere from 34 to 40 young female dancers. In November 2018, shortly before the start of a game against the Oakland Raiders, a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers appeared to kneel during the US national anthem, becoming the first NFL cheerleader to do so. The act of kneeling during the national anthem began with the quarterback Colin Kaepernick to raise awareness about racism and police brutality. The 49ers official mascot is Sourdough Sam. He wears jersey

neg: Ruby Turner Running" on the duet "Spot You in a Coalmine". Turner achieved a no. 1 R&B chart success in the US in February 1990 with "It's Gonna Be Alright", becoming one of the few British artists to top that chart. Four other US R&B chart entries followed in 1990 and 1991, including "Paradise" from the movie "Dancin' thru the Dark". In 1998, she recorded the album, "Call Me by My Name", with British rhythm and blues veterans Boz Burrell, Zoot Money, Bobby Tench, and Stan Webb. On New Year's Eve 1999, she sang the National Anthem for Queen Elizabeth II, Prime

neg: Land der Berge, Land am Strome Land der Berge, Land am Strome "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" (; Land of mountains, land by the river [Danube]) is the national anthem of Austria. Nineteen days before his death on 5 December 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his last complete work, the "Freimaurerkantate", K. 623. In parts of the printed edition of this cantata there appeared the song K. 623a "" ("Let us with joined hands"). To this melody the Austrian national anthem is sung. Today, Mozart's authorship is regarded as dubious and the song is attributed to (1753–1818). The lyrics were written by Paula von Preradović,

neg: Majulah Singapura 2012 Summer Olympics. It is conventional for persons present when the national anthem is performed to stand with their arms by their sides. When the national flag is raised or lowered and the anthem is played, persons in military or paramilitary uniforms who are outdoors don their head dress and face the flag. If they are in formation under the orders of a commander, only the commander salutes; otherwise, all service personnel salute. Saluting is unnecessary if service personnel are indoors when a flag raising or lowering ceremony takes place. In such cases, persons need only stop what they are

neg: Dun Karm Psaila Dun Karm to compose some verses to a music score by Robert Samut. The "Innu Malti" was sung for the first time in 1923. In 1941 it was officially designated the national anthem, a status confirmed by the Constitution at independence in 1964. Yet, Dun Karm is not deemed the Maltese "national poet" merely because he wrote the text of the National Anthem. Rather, he has gained this title for having written prolifically in Maltese, and producing works that are serenely conscious of what can be called a "Maltese identity". Dun Karm was conscious that his identity, that that of

neg: National Anthem Bill term only a "label". She also insisted the proposed bill only targets people who deliberately insult the national anthem and the residents not to worry about it. National Anthem Bill The National Anthem Bill is a proposed law of Hong Kong to preserve the dignity of the "March of the Volunteers", national anthem of the People's Republic of China, so that the Hong Kong resident would respect the national anthem. It is proposed to implement the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Anthem (the National Anthem Law) by local legislation. The Hong Kong-Central Government relations grew

neg: Advance Australia Fair the royal anthem, continues to be played alongside the Australian national anthem at public engagements in Australia that are attended by the Queen or members of the Royal Family. The lyrics of "Advance Australia Fair" were officially adopted in 1984 as follows: <poem style="float:left;">Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.</poem> <poem style="float:left; margin-left:2em;">Beneath

neg: Francis Reginald Statham charter to occupy and administer what became Rhodesia was, Statham wrote, ""the most extraordinary usurpation of power ever perpetrated, since the Popes gave over the Peruvians into the hands of Pizarro"". In later life he tried to work as a music professor and composed several music pieces, such as "South African National Songs", "While Table Mountain Stands" (his proposed national anthem for the Cape Colony), "Volkslied" (anthem for the Transvaal). In addition to his anthems for the various states of southern Africa, he composed "Komt broeders komt!" as a proposed anthem for a united South Africa. He died of kidney

neg: Francisco José Debali Francisco José Debali Francisco José Debali (26 July 1791 – 13 January 1859), born Debály Ferenc József, was a Hungarian-born composer who emigrated to Uruguay in 1838. He authored the national anthem of Uruguay and, possibly, the tune to "Paraguayos, República o Muerte", which became the Paraguayan anthem. (See National Anthem of Uruguay#Music.) As ethnic Hungarian, his original Eastern order name was Debály Ferenc József. His Christian names were later in Uruguay translated into the Spanish version, but his surname is known to be spelled as Debali, de Bali, Debáli, Debály and Debally. He was an Austrian subject born in

neg: National Football League controversies NFL's ratings have begun to drop. Speculation about the unexpected rating drops covers a myriad of possibilities, including: The loss in viewership is potentially worrisome for the larger networks that are spending roughly $5 billion for football rights through the 2021 season. Some news agencies are suggesting the decline in viewership is about the recent protest by some players of the US anthem. The NFL addressed this concern in a memo leaked on Twitter to the NFL organizations "that we see no evidence that concern over player protests during the National Anthem is having any material impact on our ratings."

neg: Biladol Orb Awtani song was widely used as an unofficial Arab National Anthem in several events, including the 2011 Pan Arab Games. Biladol Orb Awtani Bilad Alorib Awutani is a National Pan-Arabism Song, unofficially recognised as the Arab World's National Anthem, written by Fakhri Al-Baroodiو and composed by the Folayfel brothers. بلادُ العُربِ أوطاني منَ الشّـامِ لبغدانِ ومن نجدٍ إلى يَمَـنٍ إلى مِصـرَ فتطوانِ The Arab Lands are my Nations, from the Levant to Baghdad From Najd to Yemen to Egypt to Tétouan فـلا حـدٌّ يباعدُنا ولا ديـنٌ يفـرّقنا لسان الضَّادِ يجمعُنا بغـسَّانٍ وعـدنانِ No Borders can separate us, and no religion can

neg: Megan Rapinoe California farm that had built a corn maze in the shape of Rapinoe's face. On September 4, 2016, during a game in Chicago against the Red Stars, Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who refused to stand during the anthem to protest what he calls racial injustice and minority oppression. She said at the time she planned to continue to kneel. Later that week on September 7, the Washington Spirit uncharacteristically played the national anthem prior to the teams taking the field, indicating that they did not want to "subject

neg: National anthem of Norway National anthem of Norway Norway does not have an official national anthem, but over the last 200 years, a number of anthems have been commonly regarded as "de facto" national anthems. At times, multiple anthems have enjoyed this status simultaneously. Today, the anthem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is the most recognised national anthem, but until the early 20th century, "Sønner av Norge" occupied this position. In the early 19th century, the anthem "Norges Skaal" was regarded by many as a "de facto" national anthem. From 1820, the anthem "Norsk Nationalsang" (literally, "Norwegian National Anthem") became the most recognised national

neg: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad ("Let Us Tread the Path of Our Immense Happiness") is the national anthem of Equatorial Guinea. It was written by Atanasio Ndongo Miyone. The music was composed by Ramiro Sánchez López, who was a Spanish Lieutenant and the deputy director of music at the army headquarters located in Madrid. He received a prize of 25,000 pesetas for composing the music. The lyrics of the anthem were influenced by the end of Equatorial Guinea's colonization, with anti-colonization being a main theme. The anthem was first

neg: Taras Fedorovych his activities before the mid- to late-1620s, and after 1636. The brief period, however, in which he played one of the leading roles in the region's history, established his name as an ancient and lasting source of inspiration to future generations of Ukrainians. Fedorovych is one of four Ukrainian hetmans mentioned in the original version (published in 1863) of Pavlo Chubynsky’s poem "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina" ("Ukraine Has Not Perished") which was later transformed into the Ukrainian national anthem. A quatrain of the poem reads: "Nalyvaiko, Zalizniak / And Taras Triasylo / Call us from beyond the grave / To

neg: Jana Gana Mana Video in their honour. Thota Tharini, an artist based out of Madras painted what is now the Vande Mataram logo for the video. There are many versions of this video in circulation. One of the versions has recitation of the words "Jaya He" (Victory to thee) four times, instead of three. This fourth time recitation of "Jaya He" by Asha Bhosle has been omitted in the corrected version. Jana Gana Mana Video The Jana Gana Mana - Indian National Anthem Video is a 2000 Indian music video, featuring a number of prominent Indian musicians and singers performing the Indian national anthem

neg: U.S. national anthem protests white mob while in police custody in Memphis, Tennessee, in an event known as the Peoples Grocery lynching. The act sparked a national outcry. At a meeting of one thousand people at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Reverend W. Gaines' call for the crowd to sing the then "de facto" national anthem, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", but the call was refused, one member of the audience declaring, "I don't want to sing that song until this country is what it claims to be, 'sweet land of liberty'". The Reverend substituted the Civil War-era song about the abolitionist martyr, "John

neg: Fort Wilhelmus Fort Wilhelmus Fort Wilhelmus was a factorij in the 17th-century colonial province of New Netherland, located on what had been named Hooghe Eyland (High Island) (also called Verhulsten Island) on the Zuyd Rivier, now Burlington Island in the Delaware River in New Jersey. The fort was likely so called from "Het Wilhelmus" (; English translation: "The William"), a song which tells of Willem van Oranje, his life and why he is fighting for the Dutch people. It became, in 1932, the national anthem of the Netherlands and is the oldest national anthem in the world. Although it was not recognized

neg: The Hunger Games (film) Arcade Fire also contributed to the movie's original score. The group composed the fascistic-inspired Panem national anthem, entitled "Horn of Plenty", an important and signature leitmotif appearing throughout the film. "We were interested in making music that would be more integral in the movie, just as a mental exercise," Butler, who co-wrote the song with Chassagne, explained. "And there's an anthem that runs throughout the books, the national anthem of the fascist Capitol. So as a thought experiment, we tried to write what that might sound like. It's like the Capitol's idea of itself, basically." He further added that "it's

neg: Argentine National Anthem verses and the chorus of the 1813 Patriotic March, omitting much emotional text about the struggle for independence from Spain ("with strong arms they tear to pieces the arrogant Iberian lion"). The third Argentine national anthem was originally named "" (), later renamed "" (), and then "" (). It has been called "Himno Nacional Argentino" since it was published with that name in 1847. The first Argentine national anthem was the "Patriotic March", published on 15 November 1810 in the ". It had lyrics by Esteban de Luca and music by Blas Parera. This original composition made no reference

neg: Terang Bulan the Seychelles for abetting murder. When the Sultan represented the other rulers of the Federated Malay States at the coronation of King Edward VII in 1901, his protocol officer was asked what his state anthem was. The Sultan realised that his state did not possess an anthem, proceeded to hum the aforementioned tune in order not to appear backwards to his hosts, thus 'creating' the state anthem of Perak. Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Chief Minister and Minister for Home Affairs of the Federation of Malaya, selected Perak's state anthem as the Federation's national hymn, on account of its "traditional flavour".

neg: National Anthem Bill National Anthem Bill The National Anthem Bill is a proposed law of Hong Kong to preserve the dignity of the "March of the Volunteers", national anthem of the People's Republic of China, so that the Hong Kong resident would respect the national anthem. It is proposed to implement the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the National Anthem (the National Anthem Law) by local legislation. The Hong Kong-Central Government relations grew tenser following the 2014 Hong Kong protests in which the protest moved from the street to football field. Since 2015, Hong Kong has seen a rise in

neg: People Like Us (Kelly Clarkson song) in a review, "'People Like Us' showcases Kelly’s ability to turn frustration into uplifting (and danceable) catharsis. With lines like 'We are all misfits livin' in a world on fire,' it’s another colossal, fist-in-the-air pop anthem from Clarkson." Andy Scott of Celebuzz also wrote a positive review, he wrote: "the latest single from the Grammy-winning superstar is exactly what we've come to expect from her: infectious beats; uplifting lyrics; and a powerful chorus that reminds one of her past hits like "Since U Been Gone" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)". Multiple music critics also considered it to be a

neg: National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China Taipei." However, in the 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China, the song was introduced as the "Anthem of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee" (中華臺北奧會會歌), with new lyrics written by Zhang Bide (張彼德). In schools and national monuments in Taiwan, the National Anthem and the National Flag Anthem are played every morning before classes or opening at an outdoor ceremony. The national anthem is sung while the flag is being held before raising and the National Flag Anthem is played when the National Flag is raised. According to Liu Yiling from National Library of the Republic of China, there is