44 Of the World's Most Famous National Anthems

Skroup, F J: Ceska Statni Hymna (Czech State Hymn), "Kde domov muj!? Kde domov muj!?" [Where Is my home? Where Is my home?] [Czech Republic]

Rouget de Lisle: La Marseillaise (the March of Marseille), "Allons enfants de la Patrie" [Arise, children of the fatherland] [France]

Haydn: Das Lied der Deutschen (the Song of the German), "Einigkeit und Recht und Freheit" [Unity and Justice and Freedom] [Germany]

anon.: Great Britain (God Save the Queen, "God save our gracious Queen …")

Mantzaros: Imnos Eis Tin Eleftherian, "Se gnorizo apo tin kopsi" (I shall always recognise you) [Greece] [Hymn to Freedom]

Erkel: Himnusz (Hymn), "Isten, aldd meg a magyart" [God Bless the Hungarians with good cheer] [Hungary]

Novaro: Inno Di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn), "Fratelli d'Italia" [Brothers of Italy] [Italy]

anon.: Het Wilhelmus (the Wilhelmus), "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe ben ik, van Duitsen bloed" [William of Nassau am I, of Dutch descent] [Netherlands]

trad.: Mazurek Dabrowskiego (Dobrowski's Mazurka), "Jeszcze Polska nie zgineta" [Poland has not yet succumbed] [Poland]

Alfredo Keil: A Portuguesa (the Portuguese), "Herois do mar, nobre povo" [Heroes of the sea, noble race] [Portugal]

Pann, A: Desteaptate, romane (Wake Up, Romanian), "Desteapta-te, romane, din somnul cel de moarte" [Wake up, Romanian, from your deadly slumber] [Romania]

Alexandrov, Alexander: Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii, "Rossiya — svyashchennaya nasha derzhava" (Russia, you Are our sacred Power!) [Russia] [Hymn of the Russian Federation]

Roy M. B. Williamson: Flower of Scotland, "O Flower of Scotland when will we see your like again" (Scotland)

anon.: La Marcha Real (the Royal March) [Spain]

Zwyssig: Schweizerpsalm, Cantique Suisse, Cantico Svizzero (Swiss Psalm), "Trittst im Morgenrot daher" [When the morning skies grow red] [Switzerland]

Üngör: Istiklal Marsi (Independence March), "Korkma, sonmez bu safaklarda yuzen al sancak" [Fear not! For the crimson flag That proudly ripples …" [Turkey]

Mykhailo Verbytsky: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine's glory has not perished), "Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny i slava, i volya" [Ukraine's glory has not perished, nor her freedom] [Ukraine]

Mitiku: Whedefit Gesgeshi Woude Henate Ityopya (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia), "Yazegennat Keber Ba-Ityopp'yachen S'anto" [Respect for citizenship Is strong in our Ethiopia] [Ethiopia]

trad.: Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God of All Creation), "Ee Mungu nguvu yetu" [O God of all creation] [Kenya]

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga, Marthinus Lourens de Villiers: Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika (God bless Africa), "Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika" [God bless Africa] [South Africa]

Tagore: Jana Gana Mana (Thou art ruler of the minds of All People), "Jana gana mana adhinayaka jaya he" [O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people] [India]

Riahi: Sorood-e Jomhoori-e Eslami (the National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran), "Sar zad az ofoq mehr-e-xavaran" [Upwards on the horizon rose the Eastern Sun] [Iran]

trad.: Hatikvah (the Hope), "Kol od baleivav p'nimah" [While yet within the heart] [Israel]

Eak Tay Ahn: Aegukga (Patriotic Hymn), "Tonghai moolkwa Paiktusani marugo taltorok" [Until Pakdro mountain wears away] [Korea, South]

Lavallée: O Canada, "O Canada! Our home and native land!" (Canada)

Pedro Figueredo: La Bayamesa (the Bayamo Song), "al combate, corred, Bayameses" [Hasten to battle, men of Bayamo] [Cuba]

Jaime Nuno: Himno Nacional Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem), "Mexicanos, al grito de guerra" [Mexicans, at the cry of war] [Mexico]

Smith, J S: The Star-Spangled Banner