query: when was advance australia fair proclaimed as the national anthem

pos: Advance Australia Fair as a plebiscite to choose the National Song, held as an optional additional question in the 1977 referendum on various issues. "Advance Australia Fair" received 43.29% of the vote, defeating the three alternatives, "Waltzing Matilda" (28.28%), "Song of Australia" (9.65%) and the existing national anthem, "God Save the Queen" (18.78%). "Advance Australia Fair", with modified lyrics from the original (see development of lyrics), was adopted as the Australian national anthem on 19 April 1984 by a proclamation by the Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen, on a recommendation by the Labor government of Bob Hawke. "God Save the Queen", now known as

pos: Australian royal symbols Fair" has been adopted as the national anthem, both by proclamation of Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen, on 19 April 1984. The Vice-Regal Salute, played only for the Governor-General and each state Governor, is the first four and last four bars of "Advance Australia Fair". In March 2006 organisers of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne came under fire when it was announced that they would not play "God Save the Queen" at the ceremonies where the Queen was to open the Games. Despite the fact that the song is officially the Royal Anthem of Australia, to be played whenever the

neg: Advance Australia Fair Advance Australia Fair "Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Created by the Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878 and sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It replaced "God Save the Queen" as the official national anthem in 1984, following a plebiscite to choose the national song in 1977. Other songs and marches have been influenced by "Advance Australia Fair", such as the Australian vice-regal salute. "Advance Australia Fair" was composed in the late 19th century by Peter Dodds McCormick under the pen-name "Amicus" (which means "friend" in Latin). It was

neg: Hawke Government considered to have been a success. In addition, nursing education was transferred from hospital-based programs to the tertiary education sector, while Australia's first ever national mental health policy was proclaimed. In April 1984, the Hawke Government proclaimed "Advance Australia Fair" as Australia's national anthem, settling an ongoing debate, and at the same time declared green and gold as the national colours of Australia. The Hawke government secured passage of the Australia Act in 1986, severing remaining constitutional ties to Britain: ending the inclusion into Australian law of British Acts of Parliament, and abolishing remaining provisions for appeals to the Privy

neg: Advance Australia Fair this lyric, and has advocated that the lyrics be rewritten. A variant of the national anthem penned in 1988 by Sri Lankan immigrant Ruth Ponniah and sung in some Christian schools replaces the second verse with the following: <poem>With Christ our head and cornerstone, We'll build our nation's might; Whose way and truth and light alone, Can guide our path aright; Our lives a sacrifice of love, Reflect our master's care; With faces turned to heav'n above, Advance Australia Fair; In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.</poem> Advance Australia Fair "Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem

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: Advance Australia Fair Troops in Egypt" (circa 1916), a short commercial recording dramatising the arrival of Australian troops in Egypt "en route" to Gallipoli. Before its adoption as Australia's national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" had considerable use elsewhere. For example, Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, used it to announce its news bulletins until 1952. It was also frequently played at the start or end of official functions. Towards the end of World War II it was one of three songs played in certain picture theatres, along with "God Save the King" and the US national anthem. In 1951 there was a

neg: Advance Australia Fair dedicated an entire Australia Day speech to the search for a new anthem saying that it will be a "symbolic expression of our national pride and dignity". The Australia Council for the Arts organised the contest, which was dubbed the "Australian National Anthem Quest". The contest was held in two stages, the first seeking lyrics and the second music, each having an A$5,000 prize for the winning entry. On the recommendation of the Council for the Arts, none of the new entries were felt worthy enough, so the contest ended with the suggestions for "Advance Australia Fair", "Waltzing Matilda" and

neg: God Save the Queen is present, though not exclusively in such circumstances. The same proclamation made "Advance Australia Fair" the national anthem and the basis for the "Vice-Regal Salute" (the first four and last two bars of the anthem). Prior to 1984, "God Save the Queen" was the national anthem of Australia. In 1975 former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, alluded to the anthem in his comment "Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General!". By convention, "God Save the Queen" (, "Dieu Sauve le Roi" when a King) is the Royal Anthem

neg: Advance Australia Fair anthem have been criticised in some quarters as being dull and unendearing to the Australian people. A National Party senator, Sandy Macdonald, said in 2001 that "Advance Australia Fair" is so boring that the nation risks singing itself to sleep, with boring music and words impossible to understand. A parliamentary colleague, Peter Slipper, said that Australia should consider another anthem. One suggested replacement was "I Am Australian", notably in 2011 by former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett. Specific criticism is also directed at the fourth line of lyrics, "our home is girt by sea", for its use of the archaic word

neg: Advance Australia Fair "Song of Australia". In 1974 the Whitlam government then performed a nationwide opinion survey to determine the song to be sung on occasions of national significance. Conducted through the Australian Bureau of Statistics, it polled 60,000 people nationally. "Advance Australia Fair" was chosen and was enshrined as the national song, to be used on all occasions excepting those of a specifically regal nature. A spokesman for the Prime Minister Gough Whitlam stated that the Government regarded the tune primarily as the national anthem. During the 1975 election campaign following the dismissal of Whitlam by Sir John Kerr, it was proposed

neg: Jade MacRae song "Up And Do Your Thing" was also released as a promotional/radio single. Also in 2005, MacRae performed the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair" at the World Cup qualifying match, between Australia and Uruguay, at Sydney's Stadium Australia venue. MacRae's debut album later garnered two ARIA Award nominations in 2006—"Best Urban Album" and "Best Female Artist". In 2006, MacRae performed the Australian national anthem at the 2006 NRL (National Rugby League) Grand Final. In 2007, MacRae performed an hour-long set prior to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s third and fourth Asian Cup quarter final matches in Sydney, Australia. The

neg: Advance Australia Fair competition for a new national anthem to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Federation of Australia. The entry by the Austrian-born conductor Henry Krips, "This Land of Mine", won the competition but it was decided to make no change to the status quo. Until 1974 "God Save the Queen" was Australia's national anthem. In 1973 the Whitlam government decided that the country needed an anthem that could represent Australia with "distinction" and started a competition to find one. This decision by Whitlam was driven by the desire to forge a new nationalism separate from Great Britain. In 1973, Gough Whitlam

neg: Waltzing Matilda their celebrations for the Australian Bicentenary. One of the platinum awards was for Paterson and Cowan's version of "Waltzing Matilda". The song has never been the officially recognised national anthem in Australia. Unofficially, however, it is often used in similar circumstances. The song was one of four included in a national plebiscite to choose Australia's national song held on 21 May 1977 by the Fraser Government to determine which song was preferred as Australia's national anthem. "Waltzing Matilda" received 28% of the vote compared with 43% for "Advance Australia Fair", 19% for "God Save the Queen" and 10% for "Song

neg: History of Australia magazine in which they engaged in a literary debate about the nature of life in Australia: Lawson (a republican socialist) derided Paterson as a romantic, while Paterson (a country born city lawyer) thought Lawson full of doom and gloom. Paterson wrote the lyrics of the much-loved folksong "Waltzing Matilda" in 1895. The song has often been suggested as Australia's national anthem and "Advance Australia Fair", the Australian national anthem since the late 1970s, itself was written in 1887. Dennis wrote of laconic heroes in the Australian vernacular, while McKellar rejected a love of England's pleasant pastures in favour of what

neg: Peter Dodds McCormick at the Federal capital celebrations in Canberra in 1927. In 1984 it was formally declared as the Australian national anthem. Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick (1834?30 October 1916), a Scottish-born schoolteacher, was the composer of the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair". Born the son of a seaman at Port Glasgow, Scotland, he arrived in Sydney (at that time the principal city of the British colony of New South Wales) in 1855. He worked as a joiner for "some years". Details of his earlier years, prior to his arrival in Australia, are shadowy. He spent most of his life

neg: Advance Australia Fair our radiant Southern Cross We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.</poem> Even though any copyright of Peter Dodds McCormick's original lyrics has expired, as he died in 1916, the Commonwealth of Australia claims copyright on the official lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial use of the anthem is permitted without case-by-case permission, but the Commonwealth government requires

neg: 1977 Australian plebiscite (National Song) on occasions of national significance. "Advance Australia Fair" was chosen and was enshrined as the national song, to be used on all occasions excepting those of a specifically regal nature. In January 1976 the Fraser government reinstated "God Save the Queen" for royal, vice-regal, defence and loyal toast occasions, and made plans to conduct a national poll to find a song for use on ceremonial occasions when it was desired to mark a separate Australian identity. Voters were presented with the following choice: "Against the background that 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN' is the NATIONAL ANTHEM to be played on Regal

neg: 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation Louise Martin, Chairman of GOLDOC Peter Beattie and President of Commonwealth Games Australia Sam Coffa entered the stadium and welcomed with a huge applause by the audience. Australia's National Flag was hoisted in the stadium and Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair" was sung. While the anthem was sung, the image of the Australian Coat of Arms symbol was projected on the stadium's ground. After the history of Earth segment, the traditional totem ceremony was showcased. This part of

neg: Governor of New South Wales Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in Australia and is also traditionally invested as either a Knight or Dame of Justice or Grace of the Order. It is also customary that the governor is made a Companion of the Order of Australia, though this is not necessarily automatic. The Viceregal Salute—composed of the first and last four bars of the National Anthem ("Advance Australia Fair")—is the salute used to greet the governor upon arrival at, and mark his or her departure from most official events, although "God Save The Queen", as the Royal Anthem, is also

neg: Judith Durham or its national affiliated network United Way. In 2006, Durham started modernising the music and phrases in the Australian National Anthem, "Advance Australia Fair". She first performed it in May 2009 at Federation Hall, St Kilda Road. It was released on CD single. On 13 February 2009, Durham made a surprise return to the Myer Music Bowl when she performed the closing number at the "RocKwiz Salutes the Bowl – Sidney Myer Music Bowl 50th Anniversary" with "The Carnival is Over". On 23 May 2009, Durham performed a one-hour "a cappella" concert in Melbourne as a launch for her album

neg:
Under Southern Stars a song with similar gravitas as the national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair". She denied that the song was intended to replace or rival the national anthem, but could be played alongside it, and other classic and modern Australian patriotic songs such as "Waltzing Matilda" and "True Blue" at public events. Home to first Australians,
 Joined from near and far,
 Shining light for freedom,
 Under southern stars. Nation made of many,
 Bound in hope as one,
 Building for the future,
 Under southern sun. Free and friendly nation,
 Born of our own hand,
 Peace our greatest virtue,
 Mighty southern land. Valiant into

neg: The Song of Australia one of four included in a national plebiscite to choose Australia's national song in 1977. Nationwide it was the least popular of the four choices, but it had the distinction of being the most popular choice in South Australia. This result can be attributed to the fact of "Advance Australia Fair" being exposed to schoolchildren in the more populous States, where "The Song of Australia" was sung in schools only in South Australia and, to a lesser extent, in Western Australia and Tasmania. The four songs in the plebiscite were "Waltzing Matilda"; the then anthem, "God Save the Queen"; the

neg: Advance Australia Fair by David Combe that the song be played at the start of the Labor Party's official campaign launch on 24 November 1975 at Festival Hall, Melbourne. Whitlam's speechwriter Graham Freudenberg rejected this idea, on two grounds, one of which was that the status of the anthem was still tentative. In January 1976 the Fraser government reinstated "God Save the Queen" for royal, vice-regal, defence and loyal toast occasions as well as making plans to conduct a national poll to find a song for use on ceremonial occasions when it was desired to mark a separate Australian identity. This was conducted

neg: Joan Carden was given the honour of singing the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair" to a worldwide audience as part of the celebrations of Australia's Bicentenary. That same day she also sang in the world premiere of Peter Sculthorpe's "Child of Australia" at the Opera House, with narrator John Howard and the Sydney Philharmonia Choir and Australian Youth Orchestra under Carlo Felice Cillario. On 11 April 1991 she was invited to share her reminiscences in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra. She sang in Melbourne during the worldwide telecast of the 1992 AFL Grand Final. In 1993 and

neg: Waltzing Matilda of Australia". Australian passports issued from 2003 have had the lyrics of "Waltzing Matilda" hidden microscopically in the background pattern of most of the pages for visas and arrival/departure stamps. "Waltzing Matilda" was used at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 and, as a response to the New Zealand All Blacks haka, it has gained popularity as a sporting anthem for the Australia national rugby union team. It is also performed, along with "Advance Australia Fair", at the annual AFL Grand Final. Matilda the Kangaroo was the mascot at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

neg: Tommy Tycho clarinetist, Andy Firth when he featured as guest artist with the Atlanta symphony orchestra in 2006. Among his many accolades can be counted: Tommy Tycho Thomas (Tommy) Tycho AM MBE (11 April 19284 April 2013) was a multi-talented Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was associated with musical productions on Australian television for many years from its inception in 1956, including such programs as "The Mavis Bramston Show". The recorded version of the National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair" that is now usually used to accompany singers at major sporting and community events is Tommy Tycho's arrangement. He wrote

neg: Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 Parliamentary Entitlements Act states that MPs are required to provide "Australian flags and printed material related to national symbols, for presentation to constituents". This was later clarified in the Constituents Request Program to include booklets on Australian symbols and flags, CDs and DVDs of the national anthem: "Advance Australia Fair" and official portraits of the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II, as well as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In August 2018, a Vice News article publicised the little known right for Australians to have a free portrait of the Queen. In the following days, MPs received a large increase in

neg: Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick Peter Dodds McCormick (1834?30 October 1916), a Scottish-born schoolteacher, was the composer of the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair". Born the son of a seaman at Port Glasgow, Scotland, he arrived in Sydney (at that time the principal city of the British colony of New South Wales) in 1855. He worked as a joiner for "some years". Details of his earlier years, prior to his arrival in Australia, are shadowy. He spent most of his life employed by the NSW Education Department. In 1863 he was appointed teacher-in charge of at St Mary's National School and

neg: Bob Hawke deregulated the financial sector, introduced the Family Assistance Scheme, announced "Advance Australia Fair" as the official national anthem, initiated superannuation pension schemes for all workers and oversaw passage of the Australia Act that removed all remaining jurisdiction by the United Kingdom from Australia. Hawke was replaced by his deputy Paul Keating at the end of 1991. Hawke remains Labor's longest-serving Prime Minister, Australia's third-longest-serving Prime Minister, and at the age of , Hawke is the oldest living former Australian Prime Minister. Hawke is the only Australian Prime Minister to be born in South Australia, and the only one raised and

neg: Amanda Harrison provide the physical performance. Harrison performed her own cabaret "The Story Goes On" at Statement Lounge Bar, in Sydney from 13 July 2006 to 15 July 2006 describing the show as "... a little tongue-in-cheek, piss-take of my life," Harrison says. "When I was looking at my life trying to make something for this show I [realised] I've done some really cool things, but in essence I'm still a really big dag." With Wicked castmate Lucy Durack, she sang the Australian national anthem Advance Australia Fair at the opening of the AFL Grand Final Harrison performed the song "One Short

neg: Jessica Watson including then Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. He said "Jess welcome back to dry land. Welcome back home to Australia. You know something, you may feel a little wobbly on your feet just now, but in the eyes of all Australians you now stand tall as our newest Australian hero." The crowd then sang a special rendition of Australia's national Anthem Advance Australia Fair as a salute to Watson. Since completing her circumnavigation, Watson has been recognised with a number of awards. These include the "Spirit of Sport" award from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, and "Young Performer of

neg: Adam Hills to some short-lived vandalisation of his page as well as vandalism on the pages of his co-hosts Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe, and also several guests who appeared in later shows of that run—most notably that of Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London. In 2016, Hills voiced Buddy Pendergast in "Thunderbirds Are Go". In 2002, Hills released a single titled "Working Class Anthem", in which he sang the lyrics of the Australian National Anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", to the tune of "Working Class Man", a famous song by iconic Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes. Around 40 comedians contributed to the song,

neg: Australian Idol (season 2) compilation as the impetus for a significant increase in interest in the back catalog of Billy Field. Murphy performed the Australian National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair" before the test match held between Australia and India at the WACA Ground in Perth, Western Australia on 16 January 2008. Recording and mixing of Murphy's debut album "Big" was completed in September 2009. Mastering by Sterling Sound, NYC to be completed October 2009. The full-length album is set for independent release in January 2010, and features production, performance and mixing contributions from LA-based power pop artist Bleu. Courtney's brother, Chris Murphy, later competed

neg: Arts in Australia national anthem of Australia is "Advance Australia Fair": Unofficial pop music anthems of Australia include Peter Allen's "I Still Call Australia Home" and Men at Work's "Down Under". The earliest Western musical influences in Australia can be traced back to two distinct sources: the first free settlers who brought with them the European classical music tradition, and the large body of convicts and sailors, who brought the traditional folk music of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The practicalities of building a colony mean that there is very little music extant from this early period although there are samples of music

neg: Advance Australia Fair "girt" to acknowledge the fact that Australia is an island. The current version of the anthem has a mix of old and new language, rather than having one style of language consistently throughout. Criticism has come from various people, including Australian Labor Party politician Craig Emerson, but others, including former Labor leader Kim Beazley, have defended it. The line "for we are young and free" has been criticised by a Victorian judge who said that many indigenous Australians find the words offensive. Australian Aboriginal soprano, Deborah Cheetham, has refused to sing "Advance Australia Fair" at the AFL grand finals, citing

neg: Working Class Man the recording was done in about 5 takes. "It was fun to sing, so I was really pleased. I didn't realise how much of an impact it would have as an image centre for the next five years." The music video was filmed at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Wollongong, Australia, and in cane fields near Cairns in Queensland: The Director/DOP of the clip was Chris Frazer and the Producer/2nd unit Camera was Mark Lovick. At the 2003 Melbourne Comedy Festival, comedian Adam Hills performed a popular version of Australia's national anthem "Advance Australia Fair" to the tune of "Working

neg: Advance Australia Fair surely know, Though oceans roll between, Her sons in fair Australia's land Still keep their courage green. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair.</poem> The 1901 Federation version of the third verse was originally sung as: <poem>Beneath our radiant Southern Cross, We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make our youthful Commonwealth, Renowned of all the lands; For loyal sons beyond the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!</poem> Both the lyrics and melody of the Australian national

neg: Australian of the Year national identity than she had before: 'It made me look at Australian identity and think about what was an Australian? Who is the archetypal Australian?' She quickly realised that an image of one person, or even a group of people, would not work, and that her images needed to be generic. She decided to use a map of Australia: 'It is one of the oldest continents in the world and it is a very recognisable form for anyone who lives here.' McFarlane also chose to use the text of the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair", but gave particularly prominence

neg: Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey roll. The government asserted that this proposal did not require legislative approval from the parliament, arguing that the provisions of the "Appropriations Act" and the law governing the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) enabled it to use the ABS for such a purpose. This was argued by the government to be similar to the process by which God Save the Queen was replaced by Advance Australia Fair as the Australian national anthem. The government announced the ABS would be assisted by having staff seconded from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), the organisation responsible for elections in Australia and managing the

neg: Advance Australia Fair Some of these were minor while others have significantly changed the song. The original song was four verses long. For its adoption as the national anthem, the song was cut from four verses to two. The first verse was kept largely as the 1879 original, except for the change in the first line from " let us rejoice" to " let us rejoice". The second, third and fourth verses of the original were dropped, in favour of a modified version of the new third verse which was sung at Federation in 1901. The original lyrics published in 1879 were as

neg: I Am Australian I Am Australian "I Am Australian" (or "We Are Australian") is a popular Australian song written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers and Dobe Newton of The Bushwackers. Its lyrics are filled with many historic and cultural references, such as to the "digger", Albert Namatjira and Ned Kelly, among others. Its popularity has allowed it to join the ranks of other patriotic songs considered as alternatives to the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair". It is commonly taught in primary schools. Over the years since the song's release, there have been calls for it to become Australia's national

neg: 2014 AFL Grand Final "Having spent some time in Australia recently I know just how popular the game is and how big an event this will be." Sheeran performed "Sing" and "The A Team" and was then joined by Jones to sing "Kiss", followed by "Mama Told Me Not to Come", "Delilah" and "If I Only Knew". Mike Brady performed "Up There Cazaly", a grand final tradition. Olivia Newton-John performed the Australian National Anthem, "Advance Australia Fair". A post-match entertainment show featuring Sheeran and Jones was also held. There was no half-time musical entertainment. The traditional Grand Final sprint held at half-time was won

neg: Culture of Australia and Jimmy Little, while notable contemporary examples include Archie Roach, Kev Carmody, the Warumpi Band, Troy Cassar-Daley and Yothu Yindi. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (formerly of Yothu Yindi) has attained international success singing contemporary music in English and in the language of the Yolngu. Christine Anu is a successful Torres Strait Islander singer. Amongst young Australian aborigines, African-American and Aboriginal hip hop music and clothing is popular. The Deadly Awards are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The national anthem of Australia is "Advance Australia Fair". The early Anglo-Celtic immigrants of

neg: Silvie Paladino Saturday". Silvie is also a regular performer at "Carols by Candlelight" at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and has featured at many special events such as the worldwide telecast of the National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final in Sydney, the 2005 Australian Football League Grand Final in Melbourne with the national anthem "Advance Australia Fair", and the V8 Supercar Championships at Phillip Island. Silvie's concert performances include lead artist with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, State Orchestra of Victoria and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. She has toured with Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in a series

neg: Peter Dodds McCormick Fuller Esq., dated 1 August 1913, McCormick described the circumstances that inspired him to pen the lyrics of his famous song: McCormick died in 1916, aged 83, at his home, Clydebank, in the Sydney suburb of Waverley and he was buried at Rookwood Cemetery. He had no children; he was survived by his second wife Emma. His obituary in the "Sydney Morning Herald" stated: "Mr. McCormick established a reputation with the patriotic song, "Advance Australia Fair", which ... has come to be recognised as something in the nature of an Australian National Anthem". The song was performed by massed bands

neg: Gough Whitlam which lacked sewage facilities, set a goal to leave no urban home unsewered. The Whitlam government gave grants directly to local government units for urban renewal, flood prevention, and the promotion of tourism. Other federal grants financed highways linking the state capitals, and paid for standard-gauge rail lines between the states. The government attempted to set up a new city at Albury–Wodonga on the Victoria–New South Wales border. The process was started for "Advance Australia Fair" to become the country's national anthem in place of "God Save the Queen". The Order of Australia replaced the British honours system in early

neg: 2008 AFL Grand Final traditional grand final motorcade, which was controversially omitted from the 2007 pre-match entertainment, returned, honouring the 2008 Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees, individual award winners and retiring players with over 200 games' experience, as well as Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists. The Australian National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair" was performed by Amanda Harrison and Lucy Durack, stars of the hit musical "Wicked". The grand final was played in warm conditions under sunny skies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with conditions reaching 27 °C. The first goal of the game was scored by Geelong's Tom Lonergan from a mark. The

neg: Tommy Tycho Tommy Tycho Thomas (Tommy) Tycho AM MBE (11 April 19284 April 2013) was a multi-talented Hungarian-born Australian pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. He was associated with musical productions on Australian television for many years from its inception in 1956, including such programs as "The Mavis Bramston Show". The recorded version of the National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair" that is now usually used to accompany singers at major sporting and community events is Tommy Tycho's arrangement. He wrote a number of film scores, and his activities bridged both popular and classical styles. Tommy Tycho was born in Budapest in 1928. His

neg: Australian of the Year to the lesser-known second verse. The "Australians of the Year Walk" in Canberra was designed by the National Capital Authority and comprises a series of plinths, seats and lighting. Incorporated in the pathway are five metal strips set flush in the concrete, representing the five music stave lines. The plinths are placed in musical note position to the score of the national anthem "Advance Australia Fair". Fixed to each plinth is an anodised aluminium plaque containing the names and images of an Australian of the Year, there is one plaque for each year of the award. The plaques are arranged

neg: Julie Anthony (singer) 26. Anthony starred in both the Australian and West End productions of "Irene" in the mid-1970s. At midnight between 31 December 1987 and 1 January 1988, in celebration of the start of Australia's Bicentennial year, Anthony sang the Australian National Anthem ""Advance Australia Fair"" on the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, which continued to show the recording of her performance at the close of broadcasting for many years afterwards, until the broadcaster introduced 24-hour broadcasting. Anthony is among the most awarded of Australian entertainers. She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1980) and

neg: 2000 Summer Paralympics colors used are unique to Australia also for the Paralympic Symbol and represent the blue of Sydney Harbour, the warm red of the Earth, and lush forest green. The logo embodies Sydney's vitality, Australia's spirit, and the achievements of a Paralympic athlete. The opening ceremony commenced on Wednesday 18 October at 8.00 pm with over 6000 performers taking part. Australian artist Jeffrey St. John sang the national anthem ""Advance Australia Fair"" and ""The Challenge"" at the Opening Ceremony. Kylie Minogue ended the ceremony with the songs ""Waltzing Matilda"",""Celebration"" and her hit ""Spinning Around"" at the Opening Ceremony. Australian actor Bryan

neg: Texas A&M Singing Cadets Australia, and sang the Australian national anthem ("Advance Australia Fair") on the first concert of that tour. In May 2006 the Cadets performed at the White House at the invitation of President George W. Bush for an event to honor America's returning athletes from the 2006 Winter Olympics. Also in 2006, the cadets performed at the Miss Texas Pageant. In its 2006-2007 season, the Cadets performed over sixty concerts in the United States, plus a tour to South America during the summer, where they traveled to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The Singing Cadets toured South Africa in 2010, China in

neg: The Song of Australia now current anthem, "Advance Australia Fair"; and "Song of Australia". The Song of Australia "The Song of Australia" was written by English-born poet Caroline Carleton in 1859 for a competition sponsored by the Gawler Institute. The music for the song was composed by the German-born Carl Linger (1810-1862), a prominent member of the Australian Forty-Eighters. On 1 October 1859, the "South Australian Register" announced: Announcing the winner and the second stage of the competition: And the announcement of the winner: This is the poem as published in The South Australian Register on 21 October 1859: Publication of Caroline Carleton's poem

neg: Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary three in a row. With many media commentators declaring the concept of State of Origin dead after such one-sided results, Roy contacted Wally Lewis for his thoughts on the upcoming series, to which he replied "oh, are they still playing that?" At approximately 8:00pm the players enter the field and line up for the singing of the Australian national anthem; an occasion which provides one of Roy and HG's most infamous twists on traditional sports commentary. As the television pictures show footage of a vocalist singing "Advance Australia Fair," the Triple J coverage completely replaces the song with Lionel Rose's

neg: Common metre a ballad metre which is metrically less strict than common metre. Another example is the folk song "House of the Rising Sun". "Gascoigns Good Night", by George Gascoigne, employs fourteeners. "America the Beautiful" by Katharine Lee Bates employs the common metre double, using a standard CM rhyme scheme for the first iteration, and a ballad metre scheme for the second. Likewise "Advance Australia Fair" by Peter Dodds McCormick, Australia's national anthem: NB: "hist'ry's" and "ev'ry" Common metre Common metre or common measure—abbreviated as C. M. or CM—is a poetic metre consisting of four lines which alternate between iambic tetrameter (four

neg: Jessica Watson Harbour. She gracefully walked along a specially-made pink carpet where 150,000 fans sang Australia's National Anthem Advance Australia Fair. Her 17th birthday was three days later. Australian mildly-disabled rock band The Junction House Band saluted Watson with the song "Queen of the Seven Seas", written by former lead singer Brook Crowley. During the journey Watson had to repair the boat and the equipment. Several of the repairs were reported on the blog: the battery monitor (18 December), the stove, toilet and mainsail (24 January), the toilet again (11 March), replacement of wind generator blades (30 March), the kettle (10 April),

neg: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony heritage of the Australian Stock Horse, with the arrival of a lone rider, Steve Jefferys, whose Australian Stock Horse, "Ammo", reared. Steve Jefferys then cracked his stockwhip and a further 120 riders and their Stock Horses entered the Stadium and performed intricate steps, including forming the five Olympic Rings, to the music of Bruce Rowland who composed a special Olympics version of the main theme which he had composed for the 1982 film "The Man from Snowy River". A giant banner, painted by Sydney artist Ken Done, said ""G'Day"" to the world. The Australian National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair, was

neg: Libya, Libya, Libya its independence in 1951 until 1969 when King Idris I was overthrown by a bloodless coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi. The lyrics themselves were written by Al Bashir Al Arebi. In 1969, Muammar Gaddafi adopted the Egyptian military marching song "Allahu Akbar" as the national anthem of the newly proclaimed Libyan Arab Republic, and later, the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. In 2011, "Libya, Libya, Libya" was declared as the new national anthem of Libya by the National Transitional Council. "Libya, Libya, Libya" ultimately did become the national anthem of Libya once again, following the Libyan Civil War

neg: Sydney New Year's Eve until 2013. ABC, ABC HD and ABC Australia had the rights until 2015. The City of Sydney put its 2015–16 Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks coverage to tender, following the conclusion of ABC's two-year contract. However, the ABC held broadcast rights since 2015 for the Sydney New Year's Eve coverage. The dance remix of "Advance Australia Fair/Waltzing Matilda (by Hylton Mowday)" was composed especially for the event. It caused backlash among the public, most notably, the Prime Minister of Australia of the time, John Howard. He said, "the public will not be able to sing along. The anthem should only

neg: Anzac Day more elaborate, incorporating hymns, prayer readings, laying of wreaths, laments and the playing of the Australian national anthem, but others have retained the simple format of the dawn stand-to. The fourth stanza of Laurence Binyon's poem "" (known as the "Ode of Remembrance", or simply as "the Ode") is often recited. Despite federation being proclaimed in Australia in 1901, it is argued that the "national identity" of Australia was largely forged during the violent conflict of World War I, and the most iconic event in the war for most Australians was the landing at Gallipoli. Dr. Paul Skrebels of the

neg: Advance Australia Fair follows: <poem style="float:left;">Australia's sons 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 hist'ry's page, let ev'ry stage Advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia fair.</poem> <poem style="margin-left:2em; float:left;">When gallant Cook from Albion sailed, To trace wide oceans o'er, True British courage bore him on, Til he landed on our shore. Then here he raised Old England's flag, The standard of the brave; "With all her faults we love her

neg: Advance Australia Fair still" "Britannia rules the wave." In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair.</poem> <poem style="margin-left:2em; float:left;">While other nations of the globe Behold us from afar, We'll rise to high renown and shine Like our glorious southern star; From England soil and Fatherland, Scotia and Erin fair, Let all combine with heart and hand To advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair.</poem> <poem style="margin-left:2em; float:left;">Should foreign foe e'er sight our coast, Or dare a foot to land, We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore, To guard our native strand; Britannia then shall

neg: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika Steyn in England for the Zonophone record label; it was sung publicly for the first time on 31 May 1928. In 1938, South Africa proclaimed it to be one of the two co-national anthems of the country, along with "God Save the King". It was sung in English as well as Afrikaans from 1952, with both versions having official status, while "God Save the Queen" did not cease to be a co-national anthem until May 1957, when it was dropped from that role. However, it remained the country's royal anthem until 1961, as it was a Commonwealth realm until that

neg: Australian royal symbols the symbol of the Australian monarch, and takes precedence over all other Australian flags, including the National flag. Second in precedence is the personal flag of the Governor-General, followed by the flags of the State Governors. "God Save the Queen" is Australia's Royal Anthem. Due to a contemporaneous mistake in the Government Gazette, it is sometimes thought that the Royal Anthem can only be played in the presence of the Queen. The official Vice-Regal Proclamation, however, makes no such order, meaning the Anthem may be played by Australians to commemorate any occasion. In addition to the Royal Anthem, "Advance Australia

neg: Advance Australia Fair first performed by Andrew Fairfax at a function of the Highland Society of New South Wales in Sydney on 30 November 1878. The song quickly gained popularity and an amended version was sung by a choir of around 10,000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901. In 1907 the Australian Government awarded McCormick £100 for his composition. In a letter to R.B. Fuller, dated 1 August 1913, McCormick described the circumstances that inspired him to write "Advance Australia Fair": The earliest known sound recording of "Advance Australia Fair" appears in "The Landing of the Australian

neg: Dio vi salvi Regina use. Dio vi salvi Regina Dio vi salvi Regina (Italian for "God save you Queen") is a folk song in the culture of Corsica. The local nationalists also consider it the "de facto" "national anthem" of Corsica. It is customary to sing it at the end of any concert of Corsican folk music. It was written as a religious song in Italy by Francis de Geronimo (later canonized) about 1675. It was adopted "de facto" as the national anthem of Corsica when it proclaimed independence from the Republic of Genoa at Orezza, on 30 January 1735. Traditionally, a shepherd, Salvadore

neg: Dio vi salvi Regina Dio vi salvi Regina Dio vi salvi Regina (Italian for "God save you Queen") is a folk song in the culture of Corsica. The local nationalists also consider it the "de facto" "national anthem" of Corsica. It is customary to sing it at the end of any concert of Corsican folk music. It was written as a religious song in Italy by Francis de Geronimo (later canonized) about 1675. It was adopted "de facto" as the national anthem of Corsica when it proclaimed independence from the Republic of Genoa at Orezza, on 30 January 1735. Traditionally, a shepherd, Salvadore Costa,

neg: John Williamson (singer) on My Back" for the national rugby union team, Wallabies, and "The Baggy Green" with vocals by national cricket captain Steve Waugh. Also on the album are "Waltzing Matilda 2000" and a studio recording of "Advance Australia Fair" for the first time. He was invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Williamson performed "Sir Don" at Bradman's Memorial Service in Adelaide in 2001. The original scraps of paper he used to compose the track are displayed in the Bradman Museum, Bowral. He also represented Australia when performing at the Opening Ceremony of Winterlude in

neg: Lupang Hinirang given to Julián Felipe and was to replace a march which Aguinaldo had deemed unsatisfactory. The original title of this new march was "Marcha Filipina-Magdalo" ("Philippine-Magdalo March"), and was later changed to "Marcha Nacional Filipina" ("Philippine National March") upon its adoption as the national anthem of the First Philippine Republic on 11 June 1898, a day before independence was to be proclaimed. Felipe said that he had based his composition on three other musical pieces: the "Marcha Real", which is the current Spanish national anthem; the "Grand March" from Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida"; and the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise". It

neg: Indonesia Raya towards the Dutch authorities — was the Chinese Indonesian weekly "Sin Po". The first stanza of "Indonesia Raya" was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence at 17 August 1945. Jozef Cleber, a Dutch composer, created an arrangement of the tune for philharmonic orchestra in 1950. This arrangement is widely used. "Great Indonesia" is played in flag raising ceremonies (student assemblies) in schools across Indonesia every Monday. The flag is raised in a solemn and timed motion so that it reaches the top of the flagpole as the anthem ends. The main flag raising ceremony is held

neg: International Fair Plovdiv International Fair Plovdiv International Fair Plovdiv (), held in Plovdiv, is Bulgaria's largest and oldest international trade fair. It was established in August 1892 as an industrial and agricultural show. During its first year, the Plovdiv Fair had an exhibition area of 90,000 m², participants from 24 countries and 162,000 visitors during its two and a half months. A National Industrial Exhibition was organized in 1933 that had 424 exhibitors and 120,000 visitors, being the first sample fair in Plovdiv. A second followed in 1934, when the Plovdiv Fair was proclaimed permanent and the only in Bulgaria on 16 May.

neg: Rozhen National Folklore Fair The fair is traditionally opened with the "Bela Sam Bela Yunache" („Бела съм бела юначе“) song, the unofficial anthem of the Rhodopes, and reaches its climax with the "Zvezden Rozhen" („Звезден Рожен“; "Starry Rozhen") performance, when, on the evening of the first day, under the stars, the most prominent Rhodopean singers perform the best known songs from the region. Rozhen National Folklore Fair The Rozhen National Folklore Fair (, "Natsionalen folkloren sabor „Rozhen“") is a major Bulgarian folklore fair held every four years on the meadows of the Rozhen area in Smolyan municipality, Smolyan Province, in the Rhodope Mountains of

neg: Brazilian National Anthem some were even adopted by different states of Brazil. The lack of uniform, official lyrics would only be terminated in 1922, during the celebrations of the first centennial of the Proclamation of Independence, when an adapted version of Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada's lyrics, first proposed in 1909, were deemed official. The official lyrics of the Brazilian National Anthem were proclaimed by decree of President Epitácio Pessoa (Decree 15.761 of 1922), issued on 6 September 1922, at the height of the celebrations of the Independence Centennial. This presidential decree was issued in accordance with authorization contained in a legislative decree adopted

neg: Himni i Flamurit April 21, 1912. The original title of the poem was "Betimi mbi flamur," ("The Pledge on the Flag"). It was later printed in a volume of poems by Drenova titled "Ëndra e lotë" (in English: "Dreams and tears"), which was published in Bucharest. According to Lasgush Poradeci's memoirs, the anthem, created by the adaptation of the text to the music, was not originally intended to be a national anthem, yet, it was so much liked from people that it was proclaimed as the national anthem in 1912, and it was under its music that the Albanian flag was raised during

neg: Hatikvah and later by the Zionist Movement at the First Zionist Congress in 1897. Hatikvah was chosen as the organizational anthem of the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The British Mandate government briefly banned its public performance and broadcast from 1919, in response to an increase in Arab anti-Zionist political activity. A former member of the "Sonderkommando" reported that the song was spontaneously sung by Czech Jews at the entrance to the Auschwitz-Birkenau gas chamber in 1944. While singing they were beaten by Waffen-SS guards. When the State of Israel was established in 1948, "Hatikvah" was unofficially proclaimed the national anthem.

neg: Dap Prampi Mesa Chokchey Dap Prampi Mesa Chokchey Dahp Prampi Mesa Moha Chokchey () was the national anthem of Democratic Kampuchea from at least January 1976. Although the anthem may have been in use in the "liberated zone" much earlier, it was proclaimed the national anthem in article 18 of the Constitution of Kampuchea which was promulgated on 5 January 1976. Supposedly, the Khmer Rouge and/or Pol Pot himself wrote the piece, but its origin remains unknown. After Vietnam militarily intervened and forced the Khmer Rouge out of most of Cambodia, the People's Republic of Kampuchea was established and used a new anthem. However

neg: Robert Stanley Weir not be in the public domain until 1976. Evidence was found that the copyright had actually descended to Gordon V. Thompson, a music publisher, who agreed to sell it to the government in 1970 for the nominal sum of $1. The committee, however, still hoped to settle the matter amicably with Weir's family, if at all possible. Finally, on July 1, 1980, 100 years after Routhier and Lavallée penned the hymn, the National Anthem Act officially proclaimed the French and modified English versions as the National Anthem of Canada. Today, "God Save the Queen" is Canada's royal anthem, while "The

neg: Advance Australia Fair permission for commercial use. The wordless orchestral version of "Advance Australia Fair" that is now regularly played for Australian victories at international sporting medal ceremonies, and at the openings of major domestic sporting, cultural and community events, is by Tommy Tycho, an immigrant from Hungary. It was first commissioned by ABC Records in 1984 and then televised by Channel 10 in 1986 in their Australia Day Broadcast, featuring Julie Anthony as the soloist. Since the original lyrics were written in 1879, there have been several changes, in some cases with the intent of increasing the anthem's inclusiveness and gender neutrality.

neg: 5 October 1910 revolution the flag was approved by the Provisional Government by vote on 19 November 1910. On 1 December was celebrated the Feast of the Flag in front of the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon. The National Constituting Assembly promulgated the adoption of the flag on 19 June 1911. On 19 June 1911 the National Constitutional Assembly proclaimed "A Portuguesa" as the national anthem, replacing the old anthem "Hymno da Carta" in use since May 1834, and its status as national symbol was included in the new constitution. "A Portuguesa" was composed in 1890, with music by Alfredo Keil and lyrics by Henrique

neg:
Gone Forth Beyond the Sea Gone Forth Beyond the Sea "Gone Forth Beyond the Sea" was the anthem of the Kingdom of Sarawak. It was composed in 1872 by Margaret of Sarawak, in honour of Charles of Sarawak, and was in use until the Kingdom was ceded to the United Kingdom in 1946. The tune is identical to that of the post-1946 anthem, "Fair Land Sarawak". Gone forth beyond the sea
 To clime... as yet unknown,
 Where calls are made for thee,
 To bear the sword and crown.

 Advance, God speed, to save,
 Creatures in jungles deep,
 God's hand shall help the brave,
 Tho'man's

neg: Proposed flags of Taiwan mid-1950s to the 1970s, a self-proclaimed Republic of Taiwan Provisional Government was active in Japan. Its president was Thomas Liao, who was in exile there. This government used a flag of a blue field charged with a white sun and a white moon. In 1996, a campaign called “New Name, New Flag, New Anthem” was launched to rename the Republic of China, replace the flag of the Republic of China, and the National Anthem of the Republic of China, all of which were brought to Taiwan when the Kuomintang government retreated to the island in 1949. After a contest in

neg: Deutschlandlied was not explicit in their regard. In November 1991, President Richard von Weizsäcker and Chancellor Helmut Kohl agreed in an exchange of letters to declare the third stanza alone to be the national anthem of the reunified republic. Hence, effective since then, the national anthem of Germany is unmistakably the third stanza of the Deutschlandlied, and only this stanza, with Haydn's music. The opening line of the third stanza, "" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom"), is widely considered to be the national motto of Germany, although it was never officially proclaimed as such. It appears on Bundeswehr soldiers' belt buckles

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: A Portuguesa Portuguesa" played in the background. A year later, the first session of the Constituent Assembly officially proclaimed it as the national anthem. In 1956, the emergence of melodic variants of the anthem forced the government to create a committee whose aim was to define an official version. On 16 July 1957, the current version was proposed, and it was approved by the Council of Ministers. The anthem's official version consists of the first stanza and the chorus from Mendonça's poem only. Within Portugal, the anthem is played at both civilian and military ceremonies where the country, flag, or head of

neg: Russia Day adoption of the new Russian Constitution to reflect the new political reality, the national flag, anthem, and emblem of the Russian Federation were major landmarks in the consolidation of Russian statehood. The country's new name, the Russian Federation, was adopted on December 25, 1991. In 1992, the Supreme Soviet of Russia proclaimed June 12 as a national holiday. By presidential decree on June 2, 1994, the date was again proclaimed Russia's national holiday. Under a subsequent presidential decree on June 16, 1998, the holiday was officially named "Russia Day". In 2002, the new Labour Code gave its official seal to

neg: National anthems of New Zealand male monarch) was inherited from Britain when New Zealand became a colony. In 1860 it was translated into Māori by Edward Marsh Williams, son of missionary Henry Williams, who had as a youth helped his father translate the Treaty of Waitangi. It remained the country's sole national anthem until 1977, but is now most often played only when the sovereign, governor-general or other member of the Royal Family is present, or in other situations where a royal anthem would be used, or on certain other occasions such as Anzac Day. Some other Commonwealth realms, such as Canada and Australia, use

neg: Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata midnight and the session closed with a unanimous performance of Jana Gana Mana. The members of the Indian Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations held at New York in 1947 gave a recording of Jana Gana Mana as the country’s national anthem. The song was played by the house orchestra in front of a gathering consisting of representatives from all over the world. Jana Gana Mana was officially proclaimed as India’s National Anthem by the Constituent Assembly of India on January 24, 1950. The English translation below has been adapted from an unverifiable source. Some changes have

neg: Boris Berezovsky (businessman) position to advance his business interests. Both sides appealed to Yeltsin, who had proclaimed a new era of "fair" privatization "based on strict legislative rules and allowing no deviations". In the end, both sides lost. Berezovsky's media revealed a corrupt scheme whereby a publishing house owned by Onexim Bank paid Chubais and his group hefty advances for a book that was never written. The scandal led to a purge of Chubais' loyalists from the government. Chubais retaliated by persuading Yeltsin to dismiss Boris Berezovsky from the national security council. Berezovsky's service on the Security Council ended on 5 November 1997.

neg: Belair National Park Belair National Park Belair National Park (formerly known as the National Park and as Belair Recreation Park) is a protected area located at Belair in South Australia (Australia), south of Adelaide city centre and which covers an area of . It was proclaimed in 1891 and was the first national park in South Australia, second in Australia (after Sydney's Royal National Park which was proclaimed in 1879) and the tenth in the world. The national park lies within the Adelaide Hills and Mitcham council area, and forms part of a chain of protected areas located along the Adelaide Hills Face

neg: Anthems and nationalistic songs of Canada Save the Queen" during the reign of Queen Victoria) was played in honour of the British monarch. It has remained in use through Canada's progression to independence, becoming eventually one of the country's two de facto national anthems. After "O Canada" was in 1980 proclaimed the national anthem, "God Save The Queen" has been performed as the royal anthem, in the presence of the Canadian monarch, other members of the Royal Family, and as part of the salute accorded to the Governor General of Canada and provincial lieutenant governors, as well as on other occasions. "The Maple Leaf Forever" is

neg: Anthem of the Basque Country, and "Os Pinos" of Galicia, all written and sung in the local languages. In the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, each of the republics (except the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) had the right to its own national anthem, but only the Socialist Republic of Croatia had an anthem of its own, later joined by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia on the brink of the breakup of Yugoslavia. The Socialist Republic of Macedonia did not officially use an anthem, even though one was proclaimed during the World War II by ASNOM. In Belgium, Wallonia uses

neg: Flag of Tonga Kingdom's Tongan mission who later became the Prime Minister of Tonga – and they worked together to formulate a new flag, coat of arms and national anthem for Tonga. The new design resembled the British Red Ensign, in that three-quarters of it consisted of a simple red field, with a "distinctive canton" featured in the upper hoist section; this was first used in 1866. A new constitution for the kingdom was formulated and proclaimed on 4 November 1875. It "codified" the new flag design, and marks when it was adopted as the national flag. Under Article 47 of the Constitution,

neg: Sami National Day 1917. Sami National Day is for all Sámi, regardless of where they live and on that day the Sámi flag should be flown and the Sami national anthem is sung in the local Sámi language. The first time Sami National Day was celebrated was in 1993, when the International Year of Indigenous People was proclaimed open in Jokkmokk, Sweden by the United Nations. Since then, celebrating the day has become increasingly popular. In Norway it is compulsory for municipal administrative buildings to fly the Norwegian flag, and optionally also the Sami flag, on February 6. Particularly notable is the celebration

neg: Geoffrey Blainey had promised. From that initiative came a public poll supporting the long-standing Australian patriotic song, "Advance Australia Fair". In December 1973, Blainey was an Australian delegate to the first UNESCO conference held in Asia, in Yogyakarta, Java; it recommended cultural policies for Asia. Blainey was deputy chairman in 1974 and 1975 of the Whitlam government's Inquiry into Museums and National Collections, whose report ultimately led to the completion in Canberra, in 2001, of the National Museum of Australia with its emphasis on indigenous history. Most of the Inquiry's report had been drafted by Blainey and his colleague, Professor JD Mulvaney.

neg: Peter Dodds McCormick ability led him to becoming the precentor of the Presbyterian Church of NSW, which gave him the opportunity to conduct very large massed choirs. He was also convenor of the Presbyterian Church Assembly's Committee on Psalmody. Also a talented composer, he published around 30 patriotic and Scottish songs, some of which became very popular. Included in his collected works was "Advance Australia Fair", which was first performed in public by Andrew Fairfax at the St Andrew's Day concert of the Highland Society on 30 November 1878. "Advance Australia Fair" became quite a popular patriotic song. The "Sydney Morning Herald" described

neg: Ode to Newfoundland Boyle, who composed two settings. On May 20, 1904 it was chosen as Newfoundland's official national anthem (national being understood as a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire on par with Canada, South Africa, Australia and other former British colonies). This distinction was dropped when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. Three decades later, in 1980, the province re-adopted the song as an official provincial anthem, the first province to do so. The "Ode to Newfoundland" is still sung at public events to this day as a tradition. Traditionally only the first and last verse is sung. Ode to Newfoundland "Ode

neg: Nootka Sound Tovar down the Pacific West Coast to the port of Monterey in Spanish Las Californias. The chronicles of Pierre François Péron describe Muir's escape from Australia and the voyage across the Pacific to Nootka Sound, and then as far as Monterey, California. Nootka Sound has not been the scene of any major international disagreements in modern history. It is mentioned in the former unofficial national anthem of English-speaking Canada, "The Maple Leaf Forever", to represent the western extent of Canada's "fair dominion". Nootka Sound is referred to in the fictional 2017 BBC One drama "Taboo". Nootka Sound Nootka Sound is

neg: NRL Grand Final the Advance Australia Fair, emerged. NRL Grand Final The NRL Grand Final, which determines the Australian rugby league football season's premiers, is one of Australia's major sporting events and one of the largest attended club championship events in the world. Since 1999 it has been contested at Sydney's Stadium Australia, which was the primary athletics venue for the 2000 Olympic Games. The first year it was held at Stadium Australia, the National Rugby League grand final broke the record for attendance at an Australian rugby league game, with 107,999 people attending. The grand final had traditionally been played on Sunday

neg: Maroochy Barambah in the 1993 film adaption which was awarded the Grand-Prix, Opera Screen at Opera Bastille, Paris. She also has appeared in the indigenous musical "Bran Nue Dae", the 1981 television series "Women of the Sun" and in the opera "Beach Dreaming" (written for and about her by Mark Isaacs). She has released two singles, one of which, "Aborigine", reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart. She performed at the 1993 AFL Grand Final, singing Waltzing Matilda and Advance Australia Fair. Maroochy's translation of Advance Australia Fair into Turrubul, the native language of the Aborigines of the Brisbane