Which country has the best national anthem?

[Svarog]

Russia by far, not gonna post it, already posted 5 billions of times on this forum so far

[Tyrrhenoi]

- The first (and oldest) national anthem ever - (The Netherlands)

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- The most beautiful national anthem, by far - Inno di Mameli (Italy)

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[ikki]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJWNLIQhYH0

biafra
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[Treffie]

I'm not going to post toonz, but my faves are as follows

1) France - La Marseillaises

2) Germany - Deutschland Uber Alles

3) Australia - God Bless Australia Fair. I tend to sing along to this tune at the Olympics

[Inese]

Latvian anthem ---- Dievs sveti Latviju!

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[Laudanum]

Personally I don't really like national anthems. Most of them are way too happy for my taste, haha. If I would have to choose, it would probably be the Soviet anthem. It just sounds nice and well composed.

[Tony]

I like the most the Montenegro anthem , it sounds like those barbarian peplum movies of the 50s and 60s.

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And then the German and the Russian one , it's very martial.

[Jarl]

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Frisian blood, thicken up! Now rise, foam and seethe,
and thud on through our veins!
Fly up! We sing of the best land in the Earth,
the Frisian land full of honour and pride.
Chorus (2x)

Sound then and thunder it far and wide,
Thine old honour, oh Frisian ground!
How also from other nations, need, and sea threatened,
age-old, beloved Frisian ground,
Those stead fast bonds were never broken,
that bound the Frisians to their land.
Chorus (2x)

Unused to bowing, they stayed by the old folk in honor,
their name and language, their sense of freedom.
Their word was law, right, humble and true they teach,
and opposed to coercion from whomever it might come.
Chorus (2x)

Honourable people of this old name,
be always proud of your ancestors!
Remain forever on that high grey stem
a green and strong flourishing shoot!
Chorus (2x)













Gaude Mater Polonia


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Gaude Mater Polonia (Rejoice, oh Mother Poland) was probably the most popular medieval Polish hymn, written in the 13th-14th century in memory of saint Stanisław Szczepanowski, bishop of Cracow. Polish knights used to sing it after victory in battle, presumably to one of the Gregorian chant melodies associated with "O Salutaris Hostia", on which it is based.

Words:

Latin:
Gaude, mater Polonia,
prole fecunda nobili.
Summi Regis magnalia
laude frequenta vigili.

Polish:
O ciesz się, Matko-Polsko, w sławne
Potomstwo płodna! Króla królów
I najwyższego Pana wielkość
Uwielbiaj chwałą przynależną.

English
Rejoice, oh Mother Poland
Rich in noble offspring,
Mighty works of the greatest King
Worship with incessant praise.




The anthem of the Piast dynasty, the royal house of Poland.

[W. R.]

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[Efim45]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXm_g04Dsc4

don't know how to properly post videos.