Query: Who wrote the lyrics for the Polish national anthem?

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Adolphe-Basile Routhier <=SEP=> Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem O Canada. He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, to Charles Routhier and Angélique Lafleur.Routhier studied law at Université Laval.  He graduated and was called to the Quebec bar in 1861.

Advance Australia Fair <=SEP=> "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 was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It replaced "God Save the Queen". It did not gain its status as the official anthem until 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.

Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov <=SEP=> Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Александров, Aleksandr Vasilevich Aleksandrov) (13 April [O.S. 1 April] 1883 – 8 July 1946) was a Russian Soviet composer, the founder of the Alexandrov Ensemble, who wrote the music for the national anthem of the Soviet Union, which, in 2000, became the anthem of Russia (with new lyrics). During his career, he also worked as a professor of the Moscow State Conservatory, and became a Doctor of Arts.

Amhrán na bhFiann <=SEP=> "Amhrán na bhFiann" (Irish pronunciation: [ˈəuɾˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈvʲiːən̪ˠ]; AW-rahn-NA-veen) originally composed in English as "The Soldiers' Song", is the Irish  national anthem. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney, the original English lyrics (as "A Soldiers' Song") by Kearney, and the Irish language translation by Liam Ó Rinn.

Anthem of Krajna <=SEP=> The Anthem of Krajna is a song whose lyrics were written by Paweł Jasiek. It is used by the inhabitants of Krajna, Poland as an unofficial anthem.The song was composed in the 1930s. The lyrics were written by Paweł Jasiek on August 25, 1932 in Olsztyn, having just returned from a visit to his hometown of Zakrzewo. Music was written roughly at the same time as the lyrics. In 1975 a citizen of Łódź, Professor Bernard Pietrzak, worked out an arrangement for a four-person mixed choir.

Anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic <=SEP=> The State Anthem of the Byelorussian SSR (Belarusian: Дзяржаўны гімн Беларускай Савецкай Сацыялiстычнай Рэспублiкi) was the state anthem of Belarus when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Byelorussian SSR. The anthem was used from 1952 until Belarusian independence in 1991. It took over 11 years to create the music and lyrics for the anthem, even producing a version that mentions then-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

Anthony Mikovsky <=SEP=> Anthony Mikovsky (born 1966) is an American Polish National Catholic bishop. He has been the Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church, his election taking place at the General Synod of the church in October 2010 and his installation at 21 November 2010, at St. Stanislaus Cathedral, in South Scranton. Mikovsky was previously the bishop ordinary of the Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church.

As-Salam al-Malaki al-Urduni <=SEP=> The royal anthem of Jordan  is known as as-Salām al-Malakī al-ʾUrdunī (Arabic: السلام الملكي الأردني‎, literally The Royal Anthem of Jordan ).  It was adopted in 1946.  The lyrics were written by Abdul Monem Al-Refai.  The music was composed by Abdul Qader al-Taneer. The first version of the lyrics was extremely short (the first stanza is the first version), it has then been expanded and elongated.

Augusto Coello <=SEP=> Augusto Constantino Coello Estévez (1 September 1884, Tegucigalpa–8 September 1941, San Salvador) was a Honduran writer. Coello became a deputy in the Honduras National Congress in 1904. He was director of various newspapers, El Imparcial, En Marcha and Pro-Patria in Honduras and La Prensa Libre, La República, El Diario, El Pabellón Rojo y Blanco in Costa Rica.

Auld Lang Syne <=SEP=> "Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋˈsəin]: note "s" rather than "z") is a Scots poem written  by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations and as a farewell or ending to other occasions.

Azərbaycan marşı <=SEP=> Azərbaycan Marşı (March of Azerbaijan) is the national anthem of Azerbaijan.  The music was composed by Azeri composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov wiith lyrics by poet Ahmad Javad.

Bóg się rodzi <=SEP=> "Bóg się rodzi" (English: "God Is Being Born", Polish pronunciation: [buk ɕɛ̃ rɔdʑi]) is a Polish Christmas carol (Polish: kolęda), with lyrics written by Franciszek Karpiński in 1792. Its stately melody (the composer has not been established) is traditionally known to be a coronation polonaise for Polish Kings dating back as far as during the reign of Stefan Batory in the 16th century.

Chad Beguelin <=SEP=> Chad Beguelin (born September 24, 1969) is an American playwright and four-time Tony Award nominee. He wrote the book for Disney's Aladdin, as well as additional lyrics for the score. He was nominated for Best Original Book and Best Original Score for Aladdin. He also who wrote the lyrics and co-book for the Broadway musical The Wedding Singer. He was nominated for two Tony Awards for his work on the musical, as well as a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.

Chan Kamwilai <=SEP=> Chan Kamwilai wrote the lyrics of the Thai National Anthem in 1934, two years after the anthem was first written by Khun Wichitmatra .  These lyrics were used between 1934 and 1939.

Charles Albrecht <=SEP=> Charles Christian Albrecht (1817–1895) was a composer who wrote the music for "Hymne Monégasque," the national anthem of Monaco, based on a previous version by Théophile Bellando de Castro. Lyrics were later added by Louis Notari.Albrecht had previously served as conductor of the Cercle des Etrangers Orchestre.

Deutschlandlied <=SEP=> The "Deutschlandlied" (English: "Song of Germany", German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃlantˌliːt]; also known as "Das Lied der Deutschen" or "The Song of the Germans"), or part of it, has been the national anthem of Germany since 1922, except in East Germany, whose anthem was "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" ("Risen from Ruins") from 1949 to 1990.Since World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany, only the third stanza has been used as the national anthem.

E. A. Mario <=SEP=> Giovanni Gaeta (1884 – 24 June 1961) was the real name of the Italian poet, writer and musician better known as E. A. Mario. He took the E of his assumed name from the initial letter of the pseudonym Ermes under which he wrote for the newspaper Il Ventesimo; the A came from Alessandro, the paper's chief editor; and Mario was the name of its Polish director.Gaeta composed and wrote the lyrics to more than 2,000 works in Italian and Neapolitan.

For The Gambia Our Homeland <=SEP=> "For The Gambia Our Homeland" is the national anthem of the Gambia, written by Virginia Julia Howe and composed by Jeremy Frederic Howe (based on the traditional Mandinka song Foday Kaba Dumbuya).  It was adopted after an international competition to produce an anthem (and flag) before independence in 1965.

Für Danzig <=SEP=> "Für Danzig/Gdańsku" ("For Danzig"/"For Gdańsk") was the official national anthem of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland)  from 1920-1939. The lyrics were written by Paul Enderling, while the music was by Georg Göhler. After the Nazi invasion of Poland and the concurrent annexation of Danzig by Germany in 1939, Das Lied der Deutschen was adopted as the official anthem, along with the Horst-Wessel-Lied.

Gaude Mater Polonia <=SEP=> Gaude Mater Polonia (Polish, "Rejoice, oh Mother Poland") was probably the most popular medieval Polish anthem, written in the 13th–14th century in memory of Saint Stanisław Szczepanowski, Bishop of Kraków. Polish knights used to sing it after victory in battle, presumably to one of the Gregorian melodies associated with the Eucharistic hymn, O Salutaris Hostia, on which it is based.

Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi <=SEP=> The Chamorro lyrics for the official anthem of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was jointly written by the brothers Jose and Joaquin Pangelinan presumably around the time after World War II had ended.  The Carolinian lyrics for the CNMI National Anthem were written by David Kapileo Peters "Taulaamwarr" the day before the signing of the Covenant in 1976. David Marciano edited the Carolinian lyrics and his contributions were incorporated before being published and recorded.

Gibraltar Anthem <=SEP=> The Gibraltar Anthem is the national song of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.In common with the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and other British territories, the official national anthem of Gibraltar is God Save the Queen. The Gibraltar anthem is the national song, and was chosen in a competition in 1994.

God Save the Queen <=SEP=> "God Save the Queen" (alternatively "God Save the King") is the national and/or royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the British Crown Dependencies. The words and title are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, i.e. replacing Queen with King and she with he when a king reigns.

God Save the South <=SEP=> "God Save the South" is considered to be the unofficial national anthem of the Confederate States of America.  It was written by George Henry Miles (as Ernest Halphin).  The commonly heard version was composed by Charles W. A. Ellerbrock, while C. T. De Cœniél composed a different tune for the song. It was written in 1861.

Gulnazar Keldi <=SEP=> Gulnazar Keldi (Tajik: Гулназар Келди, Persian: گل‌نظر کلدی‎‎) (born 1945) is a Tajik poet from Dardar and editor of the publication Adabiyet va sanat (Literature and Art).  Keldi wrote the lyrics of Surudi Milli, the Tajikistan national anthem.

Hatikvah <=SEP=> For the political party, see Hatikva (political party). For the Tel Aviv neighbourhood, see Hatikva "uarter.\Hatikvah" (Hebrew: הַתִּקְוָה, pronounced [hatikˈva], lit. English: "The Hope") is the national anthem of Israel. Its lyrics are adapted from a poem by Naftali Herz Imber, a Jewish poet from Złoczów (today Zolochiv, Ukraine), then part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary.

Hey, Slavs <=SEP=> Hey, Slavs is an anthem dedicated to the Slavic peoples. Its lyrics were first written in 1834 under the title Hey, Slovaks (Hej, Slováci) by Samuel Tomášik and it has since served as the anthem of the Pan-Slavic movement, the Sokol physical education and political movement, the SFR Yugoslavia and as the transitional anthem of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. The song is also considered to be the second, unofficial anthem of the Slovaks.

Himni i Flamurit <=SEP=> Himni i Flamurit (English: Hymn to the Flag) is the national anthem of Albania. The music of the anthem was composed by the Romanian composer Ciprian Porumbescu, originally for the song "Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire" (or "E scris pe tricolor unire"). whereas the words were written by the Albanian poet Asdreni (Aleksandër Stavre Drenova), and are merely different from the original Romanian lyrics which Andrei Barseanu wrote for Porumbescu's piece.

Himno Istmeño <=SEP=> Himno Istmeño (English: Isthmian Hymn) is the national anthem of Panama (Spanish: Himno Nacional de Panama). The music was written by Santos Jorge, and the lyrics by Dr. Jeronimo de la Ossa.The song is directed to the average, working-class Panamanian with such lyrics as "Ahead the shovel and pick; At work without any more dilation".The usual length of the singing of the anthem is Chorus,  Stanza I & II, then the Chorus again.

Hymne Monégasque <=SEP=> "Hymne Monégasque" (in English: Monégasque Anthem) is Monaco's national anthem.Théophile Bellando de Castro wrote the lyrics and composed the music of the 1st edition of Hymne Monégasque in 1841, later Castil-Blaze modified the melody and made several other minor changes. In 1848 the National Guard, created by Prince Charles III, adopted Bellando's song and it became the March of the National Loyalists.

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski <=SEP=> Jan Henryk Dąbrowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈxɛnrɨk dɔmˈbrɔfskʲi]; also known as Johann Heinrich Dąbrowski (Dombrowski) in German and Jean Henri Dombrowski in French; 29 August 1755 – 6 June 1818) was a Polish general, widely respected after his death for his patriotic attitude, and described as a national hero.Dąbrowski initially served in the Saxon Army and joined the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Army in 1792, shortly before the Second Partition of Poland.

Jana Gana Mana <=SEP=> "Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India. Written in highly Sanskritised (Tatsama)  Bengali, the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It was falsely propagated by colonial authorities that the song was written and first sung to praise and felicitate King George V and Queen Mary on their visit to India in 1911.

Józef Wybicki <=SEP=> Józef Rufin Wybicki (29 September 1747 – 19 March 1822) was a Polish jurist, poet, political and military activist. He is best remembered as the author of Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (Dąbrowski's Mazurka), which in 1927 was adopted as the Polish national anthem.

Khun Wichitmatra <=SEP=> Khun Wichitmatra (Sanga Kanchanakphan) (Thai: ขุนวิจิตรมาตรา (สง่า กาญจนาคพันธุ์); rtgs: Khun Wichitmattra (Sa-nga Kanchanakhaphan) wrote the lyrics of the Thai National Anthem which was played for the first time in July, 1932.  The lyrics were subsequently rewritten two years later by Chan Kamwilai.

Kimigayo <=SEP=> "Kimigayo" (君が代) is the national anthem of Japan.  Its lyrics are the oldest among the world's national anthems, and with a length of 11 measures and 32 characters "Kimigayo" is also one of the world's shortest.  Its lyrics are from a waka poem written in the Heian period (794–1185), and the current melody was chosen in 1880, replacing an unpopular melody composed eleven years earlier.

La Borinqueña <=SEP=> La Borinqueña is the commonwealth anthem of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. After  Puerto Rico became the "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952 that stated that the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" was to become the official anthem of Puerto Rico. The words that go with the composition were approved by governor Carlos Romero Barceló on July 27, 1977, law #123.

La Nigérienne <=SEP=> "La Nigérienne" is the national anthem of Niger. The lyrics are by Maurice Albert Thiriet. Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet wrote the music. It was adopted as Niger's anthem in 1961.

Les Trois Glorieuses <=SEP=> Les Trois Glorieuses was the anthem of the People's Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1970 through 1991, when the original anthem, La Congolaise was restored.The anthem was named after a three-day uprising in 1963 which resulted in the overthrow of the first President, Fulbert Youlou.The lyrics were written by Henri Lopès and the music was composed by Philippe Mockouamy.

Lijepa naša domovino <=SEP=> "Lijepa naša domovino" (Croatian pronunciation: [lijeːpa naʃa domoːʋino], Our Beautiful Homeland) is the national anthem of Croatia. It is often referred to as just "Lijepa naša" ("Our Beautiful") in Croatia, which is also a phrase widely used as a metonym for the country.The original lyrics were written by Antun Mihanović and first published under the title Horvatska domovina (Croatian homeland) in 1835.

List of historical national anthems <=SEP=> The oldest national anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism", is the Dutch national anthem Het Wilhelmus, which was written between 1568 and 1572, but not then given any official status. The first anthem to be officially proclaimed as such was La Marcha Real, adopted by Spain in 1770. Het Wilhelmus was declared the national anthem of the Netherlands in 1932; both of these anthems remain in use today.

List of national anthems <=SEP=> Most nation-states have anthems, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A hymn can become a national anthem by a provision in the state's constitution, by a law enacted by its legislature, or simply by tradition. A royal anthem is a patriotic song similar to a national anthem, but it specifically praises or prays for a monarch or royal dynasty.

Lord Burgess <=SEP=> Irving Louis Burgie (born July 28, 1924), better known as  Lord Burgess, is an American songwriter, born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother was from Barbados and his father was from Virginia.He is best known for the song "Jamaica Farewell", for which he wrote the lyrics. It was recorded by Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Buffett, Carly Simon and others.

Luang Saranupraphan <=SEP=> Luang Saranupraphan (Nuan Pachinphayak) (Thai: หลวงสารานุประพันธ์ (นวล ปาจิณพยัคฆ์); 1896–1954) was a Thai writer. He is most known for writing the lyrics of the Thai National Anthem.Saranupraphan edited the journals Sena sueksa lae phae witthayasat "\Military studies and the spread of science") and Saranukun.

Lupang Hinirang <=SEP=> Lupang Hinirang (Tagalog, “Chosen Land”) is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its music was composed in 1898 by Julian Felipe, and the lyrics were adapted from the Spanish poem Filipinas, written by José Palma in 1899.

Margaret Hendrie <=SEP=> Margaret Hendrie (née Griffith, born 1935) was a writer from the Oceanian nation of Nauru.  Hendrie wrote the Nauruan language lyrics for "Nauru Bwiema", the country's national anthem.  In preparation for the country's independence ceremonies celebrated in 1968, Hendrie's lyrics were adapted to music composed by the Australian musician Laurence Henry Hicks.

Matila Balekana <=SEP=> Matila Baleilekutu Balekana (born 1932) is a Fijian-born Solomon Islander, who co-wrote the national anthem of the Solomon Islands with her husband, Panapasa Balekana.Matila Balekana is originally from Fiji, but has spent the majority of her adult life in the Solomon Islands. She and her husband had two children together, a son and a daughter.The couple co-wrote the national anthem of the Solomon Islands, God Save Our Solomon Islands, as part of a government competition.

Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm <=SEP=> Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm "\My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy"; Estonian pronunciation: [mu ˈisɑmɑː mu ˈɤnʲ jɑ ˈrɤːm]) was adopted as the national anthem (Estonian: (riigi)hümn) of the Republic of Estonia in 1920, and again in 1990.The lyrics were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and are set to a melody composed in 1848 by Fredrik (Friedrich) Pacius which is also that of the national anthem of Finland: Maamme ("Vårt Land" in Swedish).

My Belarusy <=SEP=> "We Belarusy" (Belarusian: Мы, беларусы (My, Bielarusy); "We Belarusians") is the unofficial title of the national anthem of Belarus and the first line of its lyrics. Officially, "My Belarusy" is titled "the State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus" (Belarusian: Дзяржаўны гімн Рэспублікі Беларусь, Russian: Государственный гимн Республики Беларусь). The anthem was originally written and adopted in 1955 for use in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Mykhailo Verbytsky <=SEP=> Mykhailo Mykhailovych Verbytsky (Ukrainian: Михайло Михайлович Вербицький) (born March 4, 1815 in Jawornik Ruski, Austria-Hungary (now Poland) - died December 7, 1870 in Młyny) was a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer. He is considered to be one of the first professional Ukrainian composers of Halychyna. Verbytsky is known for composing an alternate melody to the song Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy (Ukraine's glory has not perished), which later became the national anthem of Ukraine.

Naftali Herz Imber <=SEP=> Naphtali Herz Imber (Hebrew: נפתלי הרץ אימבר, Yiddish: נפתלי הערץ אימבער; December 27, 1856 - October 8, 1909) was a Jewish Hebrew-language poet, most notable for writing a poem on which "Hatikvah", the Israeli national anthem, is based.

National Anthem of Russia <=SEP=> The State Anthem of the Russian Federation (Russian: Госуда́рственный гимн Росси́йской Федера́ции, tr. Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii; IPA: [ɡɐsʊdarˈstvʲɪnɨj ˈɡʲimn rɐˈsʲijskoj fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨj])  is the name of the official national anthem of Russia. Its musical composition and lyrics were adopted from the National Anthem of the Soviet Union, composed by Alexander Alexandrov, and lyricists Sergey Mikhalkov and Gabriel El-Registan.

National Anthem of Uruguay <=SEP=> The "National Anthem of Uruguay", also known by its first line "Orientales, la Patria o la Tumba", is the longest national anthem in terms of duration with 105 bars of music (about six minutes).The anthem's lyrics are by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa, who was also author of the lyrics to Paraguay's national anthem; "Paraguayos, República o Muerte".

National Anthem of the Mari El Republic <=SEP=> The national anthem of Mari El has lyrics in three languages: The two versions of Mari, and Russian.The melody was composed by Yuri Toyvars-Yevdokimov, the lyrics by D. Islamov. The Russian lyrics were written by Vl. Panov.

National anthem <=SEP=> A national anthem (also state anthem, national hymn, national song etc.) is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes 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. The majority of national anthems are either marches or hymns in style.

National anthem of Paraguay <=SEP=> Paraguayos, República o Muerte is the national anthem of Paraguay. The lyrics were written by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa (who also wrote Orientales, la Patria o la tumba, the national anthem of Uruguay) under the presidency of Carlos Antonio López, who at the time delegated Bernardo Jovellanos and Anastasio González to ask Figueroa to write the anthem (Jovellanos and González were commissioners of the Paraguayan government in Uruguay).

Nigeria, We Hail Thee <=SEP=> "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" is the former national anthem of Nigeria, used from independence in 1960 until 1978. Nigeria's present anthem, "Arise, O Compatriots," was adopted in 1978, replacing "Nigeria, We Hail Thee.""Nigeria, We Hail Thee" was adopted as Nigeria's first national anthem on October 1, 1960. The anthem's lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate who lived in Nigeria when it achieved independence.

Nuna asiilasooq <=SEP=> "Nuna asiilasooq" ("The Land of Great Length") is a national anthem of Greenland used by the self-governing Kalaallit Inuit people of Greenland."Nuna asiilasooq" was officially recognised by the government in 1979. Both lyrics and melody were composed by Jonathan Petersen, who wrote the musical score for Greenland's 1916 anthem, "Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit."

O Canada <=SEP=> "O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were originally in French and an English version was created in 1906.

One Moment in Time <=SEP=> "One Moment in Time" is a worldwide hit Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, produced by Narada Michael Walden and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea. The song was Houston's third number one in the UK Singles Chart, and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Ons Heemecht <=SEP=> "Ons Heemecht" is the national anthem of Luxembourg.  The title in Luxembourgish translates as Our Homeland.  Michel Lentz wrote the words in 1859, and they were set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864.  The song was first performed in public in Ettelbruck, a town at the confluence of the Alzette and Sauer rivers (both of which are mentioned in the song), on 5 June 1864.The first and the last stanza of Ons Heemecht were adopted as Luxembourg's national anthem in 1895.

Panapasa Balekana <=SEP=> Panapasa Balekana, MBE, SIM, (1929 – January 22, 2009) was a Fijian-born Solomon Islander who composed the national anthem of the Solomon Islands, God Save Our Solomon Islands, with his wife, Matila Balekana. Panapasa Balekana co-wrote the anthem's lyrics with his wife while he composed the accompanying music.The anthem was adopted by the country upon its independence in 1978 following a government competition.

Pastor Rahajason <=SEP=> "Pastor" RAHAJASON (1897-1971) was a writer from Madagascar.He wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Madagascar Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô (Oh, Beloved Homeland of Our Ancestors) in 1958. Norbert Raharisoa composed the music of this anthem.

Pheng Xat Lao <=SEP=> "Pheng Xat Lao" (Lao: ເພງຊາດລາວ; lit. English: Hymn of the Lao People) is the national anthem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.  Dr. Thongdy Sounthonevichit composed the music and wrote the lyrics in 1941.  This was adopted as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Laos in 1945.  The original lyrics were revised after the Pathet Lao won the Laotian Civil War and the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established in 1975, with the new lyrics written by Sisana Sisane.

Poland Is Not Yet Lost <=SEP=> "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" (Polish pronunciation: [maˈzurɛɡ dɔmbrɔfˈskʲɛɡɔ], "Dąbrowski's Mazurka") is the national anthem of Poland. It is also known by its original title, "Pieśń Legionów Polskich we Włoszech" ([pʲɛɕɲ lɛˈɡʲɔnuf ˈpɔlskʲiɣ vɛˈvwɔʂɛx], "Song of the Polish Legions in Italy").

Polish Legions (Napoleonic period) <=SEP=> The Polish Legions (also known as the Dąbrowski Legions) in the Napoleonic period, were several Polish military units that served with the French Army, mainly from 1797 to 1803, although some units continued to serve until 1815.After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, many Poles believed that Revolutionary France and her allies would come to Poland's aid. France's enemies included Poland's partitioners, Prussia, Austria and Imperial Russia.

Polish Underground State <=SEP=> The Polish Underground State (Polish: Polskie Państwo Podziemne, also known as the Polish Secret State) is a collective term for the underground resistance organizations in Poland during World War II, both military and civilian, that were loyal to the Government of the Republic of Poland in exile in London. The first elements of the Underground State were established in the final days of the German invasion of Poland that began in September 1939.

Polish government-in-exile <=SEP=> The Polish government-in-exile, formally known as the Government of the Republic of Poland in exile (Polish: Rząd Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej na uchodźstwie), was the government in exile of Poland formed in the aftermath of the Invasion of Poland of September 1939, and the subsequent occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, which brought to an end the Second Polish Republic.Despite the occupation of Poland by hostile powers, the government-in-exile exerted considerable influence in Poland during World War II through the structures of the Polish Underground State and its military arm, the Armia Krajowa (Home Army) resistance.

Polish national songs <=SEP=> This is a list of Polish national and patriotic songs. Bogurodzica (Mother of God) A religious hymn to the Virgin Mary dating back to between 10th and 13th centuries. It was a de facto national anthem of medieval Poland, sung at royal coronations and on battlefields, including the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 and the Battle of Varna in 1444.

Płyniesz Olzo po dolinie <=SEP=> "Płyniesz Olzo po dolinie" ("You flow, Olza, down the valley") is a poem by Polish educator and poet Jan Kubisz. It is an unofficial anthem of Cieszyn Silesia, particularly of the Poles in Zaolzie. Its theme is the cultural assimilation of, and loss of national identity by, local Poles. The lyrics are centered on the Olza River, symbol of Cieszyn Silesia and Zaolzie.It was published in 1889 as Nad Olzą (On the Olza), part of Śpiewy starego Jakuba (Songs of Old Jacob) poetry collection.

Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia <=SEP=> "Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia" (or "Voices of Rhodesia") was the national anthem of the unrecognised state of Rhodesia (renamed Zimbabwe in 1980) between 1974 and 1979. The tune was that of "Ode to Joy", the Fourth Movement from Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which had been adopted as the official European Anthem by the Council of Europe in 1972 (it remains Europe's anthem today).

Robert M. Nemkovich <=SEP=> Robert M. Nemkovich (born November 27, 1942) was the sixth Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church, elected by the twenty-first General Synod of this denomination in 2002 and serving until 2010.

Rota (poem) <=SEP=> Rota "\The Oath") is an early 20th-century Polish poem, as well as a celebratory anthem, once proposed to be the Polish national anthem. Rota's lyrics were written in 1908 by activist for Polish independence, poet Maria Konopnicka. The music was composed two years later by composer, conductor and concert organist, Feliks Nowowiejski.

Rwanda Nziza <=SEP=> "Rwanda Nziza" (Kinyarwanda for "Beautiful Rwanda") has been the national anthem of Rwanda since January 1, 2002.It replaces Rwanda Rwacu, which had been the national anthem since 1962.The lyrics are as follows:

Scotland the Brave <=SEP=> "Scotland the Brave" (Scottish Gaelic: Alba an Aigh) is a Scottish patriotic song. It was one of several songs considered an unofficial national anthem of Scotland.The tune probably first appeared around the turn of the 20th century, and at that time was sometimes known as Scotland the Brave.

Shche ne vmerla Ukraina <=SEP=> Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukrainian: Ще не вмерла Україна, Ukraine has not yet died) is the national anthem of Ukraine. The anthem's music was officially adopted by Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on January 15, 1992.

Stefan Czarniecki <=SEP=> Stefan Czarniecki [ˈstɛfan t͡ʂarˈɲɛt͡skʲi] of the Łodzia coat of arms (1599 – 16 February 1665) was a Polish nobleman, general and military commander. In his career he rose from a petty nobleman to a magnate holding one of the highest offices in the Commonwealth, something that was unprecedented in the Commonwealth history.

Symphony in B minor (Paderewski) <=SEP=> The Symphony in B minor "Polonia", Op. 24, was written by Ignacy Jan Paderewski between 1903 and 1908, and first publicly performed in 1909.  Although he lived for another 32 years, the symphony was virtually Paderewski's last composition; he wrote only one more work before his death in 1941 - a hymn for male chorus in 1917.

Tautiška giesmė <=SEP=> Tautiška giesmė (The National Hymn) is the national anthem of Lithuania, also known by its opening words "Lietuva, Tėvyne mūsų" (official translation of the lyrics: "Lithuania, Our Homeland", literally: "Lithuania, Our Fatherland") and as "Lietuvos himnas" (Hymn of Lithuania). The music and lyrics were written in 1898 by Vincas Kudirka, when Lithuania was still part of the Russian Empire.

Thai National Anthem <=SEP=> The national anthem of Thailand was adopted on 10 December 1939. The melody was composed by Russian composer Phra Chenduriyang (Peter Feit) and the words are by Luang Saranupraphan. Phleng Chat (Thai: เพลงชาติ), literally meaning "national anthem", is a general word for national anthem.

The Internationale <=SEP=> "The Internationale" (French: L'Internationale) is a widely-sung left-wing anthem. It has been one of the most recognizable and popular songs of the socialist movement since the late 19th century, when the Second International (now the Socialist International) adopted it as its official anthem.  The title arises from the "First International", an alliance of workers which held a congress in 1864.

The Prayer of Russians <=SEP=> The Prayer of Russians (Russian: Молитва русских, Molitva russkikh) was a song used as the national anthem of Imperial Russia from 1816 to 1833.After defeating the First French Empire, Tsar Alexander I of Russia recommended a national anthem for Russia.  The lyrics were written by Vasily Zhukovsky, and the music of the British anthem God Save the King was used.In 1833, "The Prayer of Russians" was replaced with "God Save the Tsar" (Bozhe, tsarya khrani).

The Star-Spangled Banner <=SEP=> "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America.

Translations of Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser <=SEP=> "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" ("God Save Emperor Franz") is an anthem to the Austrian Emperor Francis II, set to music by Joseph Haydn, the anthem served as the national anthem of Austria-Hungary.  For full information on this anthem, see the main Wikipedia article.  The German lyrics were written by Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749–1827). The anthem was translated or adapted into several of the languages that were spoken in the Empire.

Unofficial mottos of Poland <=SEP=> Poland has no official motto of the State, namely the one which is recognized as such by the Polish national law.However, there are some common phrases which appear commonly on banners, flags and other symbols of the Polish State, or are considered commonly as the symbols of Poland.Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła "\Poland is not yet lost") - the first line of the Polish national anthem.Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna ("God, Honour, Fatherland"): the most common phrase found on Polish military standards.Za wolność naszą i Waszą ("For our freedom and yours"): Its history dates back to the times when Polish soldiers, exiled from the partitioned Poland, fought in the various independence movements throughout the world. @en <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial_mottos_of_Poland?oldid=672772616> .
<http://dbpedia.org/resource/Artos> <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment> An artos (Greek: Ἄρτος, "leavened loaf", "bread") is a loaf of leavened bread that is blessed during services in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine rite catholic churches. A large Artos is baked with a seal depicting the resurrection for use at Pascha (Easter). Smaller loaves are blessed during great vespers in a ritual called Artoklasia.

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) <=SEP=> "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (Spanish: "Waka Waka (Esto es África)") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring South African band Freshlyground. It was released on 10 Sept 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Written and produced by Shakira and John Hill, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a pop song whose lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield.