# List of national anthems

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.
Arranged alphabetically by author or source: A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z · See also · External links

## Lyrics
### A

* In joyful strains then let us sing, "Advance Australia fair!"
** Advance Australia Fair (Australia, lyric by Peter Dodds McCormick)

### C

* O Canada! Our home and native land!
** O Canada (Canada, English lyric by Robert Stanley Weir)
* Millions of but one heart, Braving the enemies' fire! March on!
** Original Simplified Chinese: 我们万众一心， 冒着敌人的炮火， 前进！
** March of the Volunteers (People's Republic of China, lyrics by Tian Han, music by Nie Er, now official in the People's Republic of China (Mainland China)

### D

* Its hills and valleys gently fall, its name is ancient Denmark, And it is Freya's hall.
** Original Danish: Det bugter sig i bakke, dal, det hedder gamle Danmark og det er Frejas sal.
** Der er et yndigt land (Denmark, lyric by Adam Oehlenschläger)

### F

* To arms, citizens! Form your battalions!
** Original French: Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons !
** La Marseillaise (France, lyric by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle)

### G

* Unity and justice and freedom For the German fatherland!
** Original German: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit Für das deutsche Vaterland!
** Deutschlandlied (Germany, lyric by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben)

### I

* Upwards on the horizon rises the Eastern Sun,
    The light in the eyes of the believers in truth,
    Bahman is the zenith of our faith.
    Your message, O Imam, of independence, freedom, is imprinted on our souls.
    O Martyrs! Your clamors echo in the ears of time.
    Enduring, continuing, and eternal.
** The Islamic Republic of Iran
* Our hope is not yet lost, The hope two thousand years old.
** Original Hebrew: ,עוֹד לֹא אָבְדָה תִּקְוָתֵנוּ‬ ‬ הַתִּקְוָה בַּת שְׁנוֹת אַלְפַּיִם‬‬
** Hatikvah (Israel, lyric by Naftali Herz Imber)
* Brothers of Italy, Italy has woken.
** Original Italian: Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'è desta.
** Il Canto degli Italiani (Italy, lyric by Goffredo Mameli)

### J

* May your reign Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations.
** Original Japanese: 君が代は 千代に八千代に.
** Kimigayo (Japan, unknown authorship)

### K

* Great Koreans, to the Great Korean way, always stay true.
** Original Korean: 대한 사람, 대한으로 길이 보전하세.
** Aegukga (South Korea, lyrics in 1896 probably by Yun Chi-ho or Ahn Changho, music by Ahn Eak-tai in 1936

### N

* Make her praises heard afar, God defend New Zealand.
** God Defend New Zealand (New Zealand, lyric by Thomas Bracken)
* Yes, we love this country, as it rises forth.
** Original Norwegian: Ja, vi elsker dette landet, som det stiger frem.
** Ja, vi elsker dette landet (Norway, lyric by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)

### P

* Oh Fatherland, one feels the voice Of your distinguished forefathers, That shall lead you to victory!
** Original Portuguese: Ó Pátria, sente-se a voz Dos teus egrégios avós, Que há-de guiar-te à vitória!
** A Portuguesa (Portugal, lyric by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça)

### R

* Russia – our sacred state, Russia – our beloved country.
** Original Russian: Россия – священная наша держава, Россия – любимая наша страна.
** State Anthem of the Russian Federation (Russia, lyric by Sergey Mikhalkov)

### S

* Let our voices soar as one Onward Singapore Onward Singapore
** Original Malay: Semua kita berseru Majulah Singapura Majulah Singapura
** Majulah Singapura (Singapore, lyric by Encik Zubir Said) (This is from the official English translation.)
* Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land!
** National Anthem of South Africa (South Africa, English lyric written collectively)
* You ancient, you free, you mountainous north.
** Original Swedish: Du gamla, du fria, du fjällhöga Nord.
** Du gamla, du fria (Sweden, lyric by Richard Dybeck)

### T

* San Min Chu-i, Our aim shall be: [......]
** Original traditional Chinese: 三民主義， 吾黨所宗，[......]
** National Anthem of the Republic of China (Republic of China, lyric by Sun Yat-sen, now official in the Republic of China (Taiwan))

### U

* Long to reign over us: God save the King!
** God Save the King (United Kingdom, unknown authorship)
* O! say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
⁠O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the Rockets' red glare, the Bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our Flag was still there.
⁠O! say does that star-spangled Banner yet wave,
⁠O'er the Land of the free and the home of the brave?
** The Star-Spangled Banner (United States, lyric by Francis Scott Key)

## Misattributed

* We're all brothers and sisters. All lives matter to the great.
** Major League Baseball 2016 All-Star Game controversy as public alteration of "O Canada" lyric on July 12, 2016 by Robert Stanley Weir
** Official lyric: With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free!
* True patriot love that only us command.
** 2025 4 Nations Face-Off as public alteration of "O Canada" lyric on February 20, 2025 by Chantal Kreviazuk to oppose proposals to annex Canada by Donald Trump
** Official lyric: True patriot love in all of us command.

## See also

* National anthem

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on National anthem on Wikipedia
* Media related to National anthem on Wikimedia Commons