A comprehensive list of national anthems from countries around the world.
Overview
National Anthems of the World
National anthems are important musical works that express the history, culture, and spirit of a nation's people as symbols of the state. The Netherlands' 'Wilhelmus' is the world's oldest national anthem, created in the late 16th century. France's 'La Marseillaise' expresses revolutionary spirit, while the UK's 'God Save the Queen' represents loyalty to the monarchy. Japan's 'Kimigayo' is one of the world's oldest anthems, using a 9th-century poem as its lyrics. National anthems are deeply connected to historical events such as independence movements, wars, and revolutions, symbolizing each country's identity.
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| code | slug | name | description | country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | japan-kimigayo | Kimigayo | National anthem with lyrics from a poem in the 9th-century Kokin Wakashū anthology. | Japan |
| US | usa-star-spangled-banner | The Star-Spangled Banner | National anthem written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. | United States of America |
| GB | uk-god-save-the-queen | God Save the Queen | One of the world's most recognized anthems, first performed in 1745. | United Kingdom |
| FR | france-la-marseillaise | La Marseillaise | A revolutionary battle song written in one night in 1792. | France |
| DE | germany-deutschlandlied | Deutschlandlied | National anthem using Haydn's melody from the 'Emperor Quartet.' | Germany |
| IT | italy-il-canto-degli-italiani | Il Canto degli Italiani | A patriotic anthem created during the Italian unification movement. | Italy |
| ES | spain-la-marcha-real | La Marcha Real | One of the world's oldest national anthems, known for having no official lyrics. | Spain |
| NL | netherlands-wilhelmus | Wilhelmus | The world's oldest national anthem, created in the late 16th century. | Netherlands |
| IN | india-jana-gana-mana | Jana Gana Mana | National anthem written by Nobel Prize-winning poet Tagore in 1911. | India |
| CN | china-march-of-the-volunteers | March of the Volunteers | Created in 1934, expressing the Chinese nation's spirit of resistance. | China |
| KR | south-korea-aegukga | Aegukga | The national anthem of the Republic of Korea expressing patriotism. | South Korea |
| RU | russia-national-anthem | State Anthem of the Russian Federation | The current national anthem of the Russian Federation adopted in 2000. | Russia |
| BR | brazil-national-anthem | Hino Nacional Brasileiro | Brazil's national anthem celebrating independence in 1822. | Brazil |
| CA | canada-o-canada | O Canada | Canada's national anthem created in 1880. | Canada |
| AU | australia-advance-australia-fair | Advance Australia Fair | Australia's national anthem written in 1878 and officially adopted in 1984. | Australia |
| ZA | south-africa-national-anthem | National Anthem of South Africa | Known as a multilingual anthem combining five languages. | South Africa |
| PL | poland-mazurek-dabrowskiego | Mazurek Dąbrowskiego | Poland's national anthem written in 1797. | Poland |
| SE | sweden-du-gamla-du-fria | Du gamla, Du fria | Sweden's patriotic national anthem. | Sweden |
| CH | switzerland-swiss-psalm | Swiss Psalm | Switzerland's national anthem officially adopted in 1961. | Switzerland |
- NationMaster - National Anthems official
- JOYSOUND - The National Anthem reference
- The French National Anthem: History, Meaning, and Translation of La Marseillaise reference
- UK National Anthem: History, Meaning & Interesting Facts reference
- National Anthem Of India: Meaning, Duration, Adoption reference