Anthem of the Luhansk People's Republic

**Regional anthem of the Lugansk People's Republic**

The **Anthem of the Luhansk People's Republic** is one of the three state symbols of the Lugansk People's Republic, along with its flag and coat of arms. It was written by poet Vladimir Mikhailov and put to music by Georgy Galin. The anthem was approved on 29 April 2016 by Head of State Igor Plotnitsky.

## History

The history of the republic's anthem dates back to 2014. On November 4th of that year, the inauguration ceremony of Head of State Igor Plotnitsky played a draft version of the national anthem, which was composed by Russian singer Angelika Yutt (born 1969), with lyrics by poet Aleksey Reznikov.

It wasn't until July 2015 when the Ministry of Culture and People's Council held a competition for creating an official anthem, in which entrants must submit complete works with lyrics, melody, and individual components. The submissions went through three stages and were evaluated by a jury consisting not only of cultural figures, but also specifically the deputies of the People's Council by the names Denis Miroshnichenko, Dmitry Sidorov, and Maxim Dersky. More than sixty works were submitted by the jury, yet just two were chosen in consideration; out of that two, this anthem created Vladimir Mikhailov and Georgy Galin won the competition.

## Lyrics

Над тобою победы знамёна
Развеваются тысячи лет
Наша Родина непобеждённых,
Кто оставил в истории след!
Пусть гремят ещё грозы над краем,
Мы стояли на том и стоим:
Славу предков своих оправдаем —
Дело правое! Мы — победим!

**Припев:**
*Луганская Народная*
*Республика свободная!*
*Свет солнца восходящего,*
*И сотни нелёгких дорог.*
*Луганская Народная*
*Республика свободная!*
*С нами сила земли,*
*С нами воля людей,*
*С нами Бог!*

Мы трудом своим землю прославим,
Мы потомков достойных взрастим.
Наша Родина, наше Держава.
Твоё имя в сердцах сохраним.
И освятится сила народа
В наш единый и крепкий союз.
Будет братство в нём, честь и свобода,
И Соборная, славная Русь!

***Припев***

Nad toboju pobedy znamjona
Pazvevajutsja tysjači let
Naša Rodina nepobeždjonnyh,
Kto ostavil v istorii sled.
Pustj gremjat ješčjo grozy nad krajem,
My stojali na tom i stoim:
Slavu predkov svoih opravdajem —
Delo pravoje! My — pobedim!

**Pripev:**
*Luganskaja Narodnaja*
*Respublika svobodnaja!*
*Svet solnca voshodjaščego,*
*I stoni neljogkih dorog.*
*Luganskaja Narodnaja*
*Respublika svobodnaja!*
*S nami sila zemli,*
*S nami volja ljudej,*
*S nami Bog!*

My trudom svoim zemlju proslavim,
My potomkov dostojnyh vzrastim.
Naša Rodina, naše Deržava.
Tvojo imja v serdcah sohranim.
I osvjatitsja sila naroda
V naš jedinyj i krepkij sojuz.
Budet bratstvo v njom, čestj i svoboda,
I Sobornaja, slavnaja Rusj!

***Pripev***

O'er you the banners of triumph
Waving for millennia
Our homeland of unbeaten
Which have pierced history's page!
Let the storms keep thundering the land,
We've stood for it, and still we stand:
We'll justify once more our ancestors' triumph –
That's right! We will prevail!

**Chorus:**
*Lugansk People's*
*Republic – free!*
*Ray of the rising sun,*
*Hundreds of hard roads.*
*Lugansk People's*
*Republic – free!*
*Earth's power is with us,*
*People's will is with us,*
*And God is with us!*

By effort we'll glorify the land,
Sons and daughters we'll bear
Our Homeland, our great State.
We'll keep in our hearts your name.
Hallowed be the strength of the folk
In our union firm and unbreakable
There'll be brotherhood, honour and freedom,
And Sobornial, glorious Rus!

***Chorus***

## See also

* Živi, Novorossija!
* Gimn DNR

## References

1. ↑ Закон «О Государственном гимне Луганской Народной Республики» (PDF). *Министерства юстиции*.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 В ЛНР утвердили официальный гимн республики (аудио) (2016-04-29). *МИА «Исток»*.
3. ↑ ГИМН ЛУГАНСКОЙ НАРОДНОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ. *АДМИНИСТРАЦИЯ ГОРОДА АЛЧЕВСКА ЛУГАНСКОЙ НАРОДНОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ*.
4. ↑ Крымчанка написала музыку для гимна ЛНР (2015-05-03). Goncharova, Olesya. *МК в Крыму*.
5. ↑ Реестр произведений российских правообладателей. *Российское Авторское Общество*.
6. ↑ Гимн Луганская Народная Республика-2016 г. *Tekstovoi.ru*.
7. ↑ Гимн луганской народной республики автор. *dragon72.ru*.
8. ↑ Слова песни "Self-declared "Luhansk People's Republic" National Anthem - Luganskoy Narodnoy Respublike, Slava! - Луганской Народной Республике, Слава!" National Anthems & Patriotic Songs. *Lyrics-on.net*.
9. ↑ Нашей Республике 5 лет! (2019-05-12). admin, *Стахановский промышленно-экономический техникум (СПЭТ)*.