National Anthems

"Kassaman", or "Qassaman", is the national anthem of Algeria. Moufdi Zakaria authored the lyrics, while the music was composed by Egyptian composer Mohamed Fawzi.

"Angola Avante" is the national anthem of Angola. Ruy Mingas composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Manuel Rui. It was adopted as the national anthem in November 1975, when the country gained its independence from Portugal.

"L'Aube nouvelle" is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960.

"Fatshe leno la rona" is the national anthem of Botswana. The music was composed by Kgalemang Tumediso Motsete, who also authored the song's Tswana lyrics. It was adopted when the country became independent in 1966.

"Ditanyè", also known as "L'Hymne de la victoire" or "Une Seule Nuit", is the national anthem of Burkina Faso. Then-president Thomas Sankara, who was a jazz guitarist, wrote the lyrics.

"Burundi bwacu" is the national anthem of Burundi. Written in the Kirundi language by a group of writers led by Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja, a Catholic priest, and composed by Marc Barengayabo, it was adopted upon independence in 1962.

"O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Fathers" (French: "Ô Cameroun, berceau de nos ancêtres"), also known as the "Chant de Ralliement" ("The Rallying Song"), is the national anthem of Cameroon. It was written and composed in the late 1920s by students at a teacher-training college and was adopted in 1957, shortly before independence.

"Cântico da Liberdade" is the national anthem of Cape Verde. It was made official in 1996, replacing "Esta É a Nossa Pátria Amada", which was also the national anthem of Guinea Bissau, a legacy of both countries' joint independence.

"La Renaissance" is the national anthem of the Central African Republic. It was adopted on 25 May 1960, shortly before the republic's independence on 13 August the same year.

"La Tchadienne" is the national anthem of Chad. Written by Louis Gidrol and his student group and composed by Paul Villard, it has been the official state anthem of Chad since it gained independence from France in January 1960.

"Umodja wa Massiwa" is the national anthem of the Comoros. Adopted in 1978, it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane, who also composed the music with Kamildine Abdallah.

"Djibouti" is the national anthem of Djibouti. Adopted upon independence from France in 1977, the lyrics, which are in Somali, were written by Aden Elmi, while the melody was composed by Abdi Robleh.

"Debout Congolais" is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was originally adopted in 1960 upon independence from Belgium but was replaced by "La Zaïroise" when the Congo changed its name to Zaire in 1971.

"Bilādī, Bilādī, Bilādī" is the national anthem of Egypt, composed by Sayed Darwish and written by Muhammad Yunis al-Qady. It was adopted in 1979.

Himno Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, also known by its incipit "Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad", sometimes written with la senda, is the national anthem of Equatorial Guinea.

"Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea" is the national anthem of Eritrea. Adopted in 1993 shortly after independence, it was written by Solomon Tsehaye Beraki and composed by Isaac Abraham Meharezghi and Aron Tekle Tesfatsion.

"Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" is the national anthem of Eswatini. It is a compromise between Swazi and Western styles of music and was adopted after independence in 1968.

"March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia", also known by its incipit as "Honour of Citizenship", is the national anthem of Ethiopia.

"La Concorde" is the national anthem of Gabon. Written and composed by politician Georges Aleka Damas, it was adopted upon independence in 1960.

"For The Gambia Our Homeland" is the national anthem of The Gambia. National anthem of the Gambia, written by Virginia Julia Howe and composed by Jeremy Frederic Howe, adopted after an international competition before independence in 1965

"God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" is the national anthem of Ghana; it was adopted in 1957 when Ghana declared its independence from the United Kingdom.

"Liberté" is the national anthem of Guinea. Adopted upon independence in 1958, it was arranged by Fodéba Keïta and is based on the melody of a Maninka praise song by Korofo Moussa for 19th-century Fouta Djallon king Alpha Yayo Diallo.

"Esta É a Nossa Pátria Amada" is the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau. Written in 1963 by Amílcar Cabral (1924–1973) and composed by Xiao He (1918–2010), it was adopted upon independence from Portugal in 1974.

"L'Abidjanaise" is the national anthem of Côte d'Ivoire, adopted under law number 60–207 on 27 July 1960. It takes the form of a lyric poem, expressing patriotism and values such as hope, peace, dignity, and "true brotherhood".

"Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" is the national anthem of Kenya.

"Lesotho fatše la bo-ntat'a rona" is the national anthem of Lesotho. The lyrics were written by French missionary François Coillard and Swiss missionary Adolphe Mabille, and the music is taken from an 1820 hymnal composed by Swiss composer Ferdinand Samuel Laur.

"All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" is the national anthem of Liberia. The lyrics were written by Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815–1880), who later became the third president of Liberia, and the music was composed by Olmstead Luca (1826–1869).

"Libya, Libya, Libya", also known as "O My Country", has been the national anthem of Libya since 2011; it was previously the national anthem of the Kingdom of Libya from 1955 to 1969.

"Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô !" is the national anthem of Madagascar. The lyrics were written by Pasteur Rahajason, and the music by Norbert Raharisoa. It is similar to a march and was strongly influenced by European music and the French colonial education system.

"Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi" or "Chiuta dangililani Malaŵi" is the national anthem of Malawi. It was written and composed by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka and adopted in 1964 as a result of a competition.

"Le Mali" is the national anthem of Mali. Adopted in 1962, it was written by Seydou Badian Kouyaté, while the music is attributed to Banzumana Sissoko. It is popularly known as "Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali" or "À ton appel Mali".

The national anthem of Mauritania, also known by its incipit "Land of the Proud, Guided Noblemen", was officially adopted on 28 November 2017 and was composed by Egyptian composer Rageh Daoud.

"Motherland" is the national anthem of Mauritius. The music was composed by Philippe Gentil, and the English lyrics were written by Jean-Georges Prosper. The anthem is short and briefly describes the luscious landscape of Mauritius.

The Cherifian Anthem is the national anthem of Morocco. Composed by French military officer and chief of music for the Moroccan Royal Guard Léo Morgan, it has been in use since the French protectorate period.

"Pátria Amada" is the national anthem of Mozambique, approved by law in 2002 under Article 295 of the Constitution of Mozambique. It was written by Salomão J. Manhiça and replaced "Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" on 30 April 2002.

"Namibia, Land of the Brave" is the national anthem of Namibia, adopted in December 1991. It was composed by Axali Doëseb, who was the director of a traditional music group from the Kalahari Desert.

The Honour of the Fatherland is the national anthem of Niger. It was adopted on 23 June 2023, replacing La Nigerienne, which was adopted in 1961, a year after the country's gaining of independence.

"Nigeria, We Hail Thee" is the national anthem of Nigeria. Dating to 1959, the lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams and the music was composed by Frances Benda.

"La Congolaise" is the national anthem of the Republic of the Congo. It was adopted upon independence from France in 1959, replaced in 1969 by "Les Trois Glorieuses" but reinstated in 1991.

"Rwanda Nziza" has been the national anthem of Rwanda since 1 January 2002. It replaced "Rwanda Rwacu", the original national anthem, eight years after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

"Independência Total" is the national anthem of São Tomé and Príncipe. The anthem, adopted in 1975, was written by Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo (1926–2010) and composed by Manuel dos Santos Barreto de Sousa e Almeida.

"Le Lion rouge", more commonly known by its incipit "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" is the national anthem of Senegal. Written by Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal, it was adopted in 1960.

"Koste Seselwa" is the national anthem of the Seychelles.

"High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" is the national anthem of Sierra Leone. Written by Clifford Nelson Fyle and composed by John Akar in a nationwide competition, it was adopted in 1961 when the country became independent from the United Kingdom, replacing "God Save The Queen".

"Qolobaa Calankeed" is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution, in which it is enshrined.

The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining extracts of the 19th century Xhosa hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" and the Afrikaans song that was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", with new English lyrics.

"South Sudan, Oyee!" is the national anthem of South Sudan; it was selected by the South Sudan National Anthem Committee of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement following the launch of a competition to find a national anthem in August 2010.

"Naḥnu Jund Allāh Jund al-Waṭan" is the national anthem of Sudan. The words were written by the poet Ahmed Mohammed Saleh and the tune was composed by Ahmed Morjan in 1955.

"Mungu ibariki Afrika" is the national anthem of Tanzania. It is a Swahili language version of Enoch Sontonga's Xhosa language hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika".

"Terre de nos aïeux" is the national anthem of Togo. The words and music were written by Alex Casimir-Dosseh, and it was the national anthem from independence in 1960 until 1979.

"Defenders of the Homeland" is the national anthem of Tunisia, written by Mostafa Saadeq Al-Rafe'ie and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi.

"Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" is the national anthem of Uganda. George Wilberforce Kakoma composed the music and authored the lyrics. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1962, when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom.

"Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" is the national anthem of Zambia. The tune is taken from the hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", which was composed by Xhosa composer Enoch Sontonga, in 1897.

The National Anthem of Zimbabwe, also known by its incipit in Shona, "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe", and the final line of each verse in Ndebele, "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe", was introduced in March 1994 after a nationwide competition to replace the South African-derived "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song.

"Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" is the de facto national anthem of Antigua and Barbuda. Written by Novelle Richards and composed by Walter P. Chambers, it was adopted in 1967 while Antigua and Barbuda was still a British colony.

The Argentine National Anthem was first adopted as the sole official song of the new de facto state led by Buenos Aires on 11 May 1813—three years after the May Revolution.

"Aruba Dushi Tera" is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya Lampe and composed by Rufo Wever. The last verse was written by Hubert (Lio) Booi.

"March On, Bahamaland" is the national anthem of The Bahamas. Timothy Gibson composed the music and authored the lyrics. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1973, when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom.

The "National Anthem of Barbados", also known by its incipit "In Plenty and in Time of Need", is the national anthem of the country of Barbados. It was written by Irving Burgie and was composed by C.

"Land of the Free" is the national anthem of Belize. The words were written by Samuel Alfred Haynes in 1929 based upon Haynes poem “Land of the Gods.” The musical arrangement for “Land of the Gods,” was composed with Selwyn Walford Young in 1930.

The national anthem of Bolivia, also known by its incipit "Bolivians, the Propitious Fate" and by its original title "Patriotic Song", was adopted in 1851. José Ignacio de Sanjinés, a signer of both the Bolivian Declaration of Independence and the first Bolivian Constitution, wrote the lyrics.

The "Brazilian National Anthem", also known as the National Anthem of Brazil, was composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva in 1831 and had been given at least two sets of unofficial lyrics before a 1922 decree by president Epitácio Pessoa gave the anthem its definitive, official lyrics, by Joaquim Osório Duque-Estrada, after several changes were made to his proposal, written in 1909.

"O Canada" is the national anthem of Canada.

The National Anthem of Chile, also referred to as the "National Song" or by its incipit as "Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado", was adopted in September 17, 1847.

The National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia is the official name of the national anthem of Colombia. It was originally written as a poem in 1850 by future President Rafael Núñez as an ode to celebrate the independence of Cartagena.

The National Anthem of the Republic of Costa Rica, also known by its incipit as "Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera", was first adopted in 1852. Its music was composed by Manuel María Gutiérrez Flores, who dedicated the score to French adventurer Gabriel-Pierre Lafond de Lurcy.

"La Bayamesa", officially known as "Himno de Bayamo", is the national anthem of Cuba. It was first performed in 1868, during the Battle of Bayamo.

The Anthem of Curaçao is the national anthem of Curaçao. Officially adopted on 26 July 1978, it consists of four verses, although only the first and last are commonly sung.

"Isle of Beauty" is the popular title for the national anthem of Dominica. It was adopted upon the island gaining statehood in 1967, and again with Dominica's independence in 1978.

The national anthem of the Dominican Republic, also known by its incipit Valiant Quisqueyans, was composed by José Rufino Reyes y Siancas (1835–1905), and its lyrics were authored by Emilio Prud'Homme (1856–1932).

"¡Salve, Oh Patria!" is the national anthem of Ecuador. The lyrics were written in 1865 by poet Juan León Mera, under request of the Ecuadorian Senate; the music was composed by Antonio Neumane.

The National Anthem of El Salvador was adopted on 15 September 1879 and officially approved on 11 December 1953. The lyrics were written by General Juan José Cañas in 1856, with music composed by the Italian Juan Aberle in 1879.

"Nuna asiilasooq" is a Greenlandic song used as an ethnic anthem by the self-governing Kalaallit of Greenland. It was officially recognized by the government in 1979.

"Hail Grenada" has been the national anthem of Grenada since independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The words are by Irva Merle Baptiste-Blackett (1924–2020), and the music is by Louis Arnold Masanto.

The National Anthem of Guatemala was an initiative of the government of General José María Reina Barrios.

"Green Land of Guyana", also known by its opening line "Dear Land of Guyana", is the national anthem of Guyana. The music was composed by Robert Cyril Gladstone Potter, while the lyrics were authored by Archibald Leonard Luker.

"La Dessalinienne" is the national anthem of Haiti. This march was written by Justin Lhérisson and composed by Nicolas Geffrard.

The "National Anthem of Honduras" was adopted by presidential decree 42 in 1915. The lyrics were written by Augusto C. Coello and the music composed by Carlos Hartling.

"Jamaica, Land We Love" is the national anthem of Jamaica, officially adopted in July 1962. It was chosen after a competition from September 1961 to 31 March 1962, in which the lyrics of the national anthem were selected by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament.

The "Mexican National Anthem", also known by its incipit "Mexicans, at the Cry of War", is the official national anthem of the United Mexican States.

"Salve a ti, Nicaragua" is the national anthem of Nicaragua. It was approved October 20, 1939, and officially adopted August 25, 1971. The lyrics were written by Salomón Ibarra Mayorga, and it was composed by Ernesto o Anselmo Castinove, with arrangement by Luis A.

"Himno Istmeño" is the national anthem of Panama. The music was composed by Santos A. Jorge, and the lyrics were written by Jeronimo de la Ossa. It is also known by its incipit, "Alcanzamos por fin la victoria".

The "Paraguayan National Anthem" was officially adopted on 20 May 1846. The lyrics were written by Francisco Acuña de Figueroa under the presidency of Carlos Antonio López, who at the time delegated Bernardo Jovellanos and Anastasio González to ask Figueroa to write the anthem.

The "National Anthem of Peru", also known as the "National March of Peru" and "We are free! May we always be so, may we always be so!", was adopted in 1821. The music was composed by José Bernardo Alcedo, and the lyrics were written by José de la Torre Ugarte.

"O Land of Beauty!" is the national anthem of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Written and composed by Kenrick Georges, it was officially adopted as the national anthem of the newly independent nation in 1983, when the federation received its independence from the United Kingdom.

"Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" is the national anthem of Saint Lucia. The lyrics were written by Charles Jesse and the music by Leton Felix Thomas.

"Saint Vincent, Land So Beautiful" is the national anthem of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The song was first performed in 1967 and was adopted as the national anthem upon independence from the United Kingdom in 1979.

"O Sweet St. Martin Land", also known by its French title, "Saint-Martin, si jolie", is the bi-national song of Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten island, an island divided between the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"God zij met ons Suriname", or "Opo kondreman", is the national anthem of Suriname. It has two verses: the first in Dutch and the second in Sranan Tongo.

"Forged from the Love of Liberty" is the national anthem of the Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation (1958–1962), this song was edited and adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States.

The "Himno Nacional del Uruguay", also known by its incipit "Orientales, la Patria o la Tumba", is the longest national anthem in terms of duration with 105 bars of music.

Gloria al Bravo Pueblo is the national anthem of Venezuela. Its lyrics were written by physician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810, set to music later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta.

"This Is the Home of the Brave" is a Pashto-language nasheed often used by Taliban supporters. It is an a cappella song, meaning that it does not contain musical instruments, as instruments are considered haram by the ruling Taliban.

"Our Fatherland" is the national anthem of Armenia. It was arranged by Parsegh Ganatchian; the lyrics were written by Mikayel Nalbandian.

"Azərbaycan marşı", officially the State Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is the national anthem of Azerbaijan. The music was composed by Uzeyir Hajibeyov, a musicologist and prominent figure in Azerbaijani classical music.

"Baḥraynunā", officially Peace to the King is the national anthem of Bahrain. Originally composed as an instrumental in 1942, the lyrics were added in 1985, which were changed in 2002 following the country's transformation from an emirate into a kingdom.

"Amar Sonar Bangla" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

"Druk Tsenden" is the national anthem of Bhutan. Adopted in 1953, the lyrics were written by Dolop Droep Namgay and possibly translated into English by Dasho Gyaldun Thinley.

"Allah Peliharakan Sultan" is the national anthem of Brunei. It was written by Pengiran Muhammad and composed by Besar Sagap in 1947, and adopted officially in 1951.

The "Song of the Royal Kingdom" is the national anthem of Cambodia. It is based on a Cambodian folk tune and was written by Chuon Nath.

The "March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. Unlike previous Chinese state anthems, it was written entirely in vernacular Chinese, rather than in Classical Chinese.

"Tavisupleba" is the national anthem of Georgia. It was adopted as the Georgian national anthem in May 2004, along with a new national flag and coat of arms. The symbols' change was brought about upon the successful overthrow of the previous government in the bloodless Rose Revolution.

"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of the Republic of India.

"Indonesia Raya" is the national anthem of Indonesia. It has been the national anthem since the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945. The song was introduced by its composer, Wage Rudolf Supratman, on 28 October 1928 during the Youth Pledge in Jakarta.

The National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran was adopted in 1990, replacing the previous anthem used during the rule of Ruhollah Khomeini. It was composed by Hassan Riyahi, and the lyrics were written by Sayed Bagheri.

"Mawṭinī" is an Arabic national poem by the Palestinian poet Ibrahim Tuqan, composed by the Lebanese musician Mohammed Flayfel in 1934, and is a popular patriotic song among the Arab people, and the official national anthem of Iraq.

"Hatikvah" is the national anthem of the State of Israel. A work of 19th-century Zionist Jewish poetry, the romantic composition expresses the desire of Jews in diaspora to return to the Land of Israel in order to establish a Jewish nation-state there.

"Kimigayo" is the national anthem of Japan. The lyrics are from a waka poem written by an unnamed author in the Heian period (794–1185), making the lyrics of "Kimigayo" the oldest lyrics of any national anthem.

The Royal National Anthem is the national anthem of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, adopted in 1946. The lyrics were penned by ʿAbdul Munʿim Rifāʿī, and the melody was composed by ʿAbdul Qādir Tanīr.

The State Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan was officially adopted on 7 January 2006, replacing the previous anthem first used upon independence in 1991.

The National Anthem of Kuwait was written by poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani with music composed by Ibrahim Al-Soula and arranged by Ahmad Ali. It was first broadcast on 25 February 1978.

The State Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted on 18 December 1992 by a resolution of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan. The music was composed by Nasyr Davlesov and Kalyi Moldobasanov, and the words were written by Jalil Sadykov and Shabdanbek Kuluyev.

The Lao National Anthem was first adopted as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Laos in 1945. It was written and composed in 1941 by Thongdy Sounthonevichit.

The Lebanese National Anthem, officially known by its opening words "Koullouna lilouaṭaan lil oula lil alam", was written by Rashid Nakhle and composed by Wadih Sabra.

"Negaraku" is the national anthem of Malaysia. It was adopted as the national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.

"Gaumee Salaam" is the national anthem of the Maldives. The lyrics were written by Mohamed Jameel Didi in 1948, and the melody was composed by Sri Lankan maestro Pandit Amaradeva in 1972.

The "National Anthem of Mongolia" (Mongolian: "Mongol Ulsyn töriin duulal") was composed in 1950 with music by Bilegiin Damdinsüren and Luvsanjambyn Mördorj and lyrics by Tsendiin Damdinsüren. The melody has been retained through several revisions of the words, most recently in 2006.

The national anthem of Myanmar consists of two parts; the first half is a traditional Burmese style section, before transitioning into the second half, a Western-style orchestra.

"Sayaun Thunga Phulka" is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subas Chandra Nemwang.

"Aegukka" ("The Patriotic Song") is the national anthem of North Korea. It was composed by Kim Won-gyun with lyrics by Pak Se-yong and adopted in 1947. This recording is a historic public-domain rendition of the anthem.

"Salute to the Sultan" also known as "Peace to the Sultan" is the national anthem of the Sultanate of Oman. It is an ode originally dedicated to Qaboos bin Said, who was Sultan of Oman from 1970 to 2020.

The National Anthem of Pakistan, also known by its incipit "The Pure Land", is the national anthem of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It was composed by Ahmad G.

The national anthem of Palestine, known by its incipit as "Fidāʾiyy", was officially adopted in 1996 by the Palestine Liberation Organization, replacing the Arabic patriotic song "Mawtini".

"Lupang Hinirang", originally titled in Spanish as "Marcha Nacional Filipina", and also commonly and informally known by its incipit "Bayang Magiliw", is the national anthem of the Philippines.

"As-Salām al-Amīrī" is the national anthem of Qatar, written by Sheikh Mubarak bin Sayf al-Thani and composed by Abdulaziz Nassir al-Ubaydan al-Fakhru.

National Anthem of Saudi Arabia is the national anthem of Saudi Arabia. It was first officially adopted in 1950 without lyrics. The piece was gifted by the King Farouk of Egypt when King Abd al-Aziz made a visit to Egypt.

"Majulah Singapura" is the national anthem and motto of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the nation's anthem when it attained self-government.

"Aegukga", often translated as "Patriotic Song", is the national anthem of South Korea. It was adopted in 1948, the year after the country's formation. Its music was composed in the 1930s and arranged most recently in 2018; its lyrics date back to the 1890s.

The "Sri Lanka Matha" is the national anthem of Sri Lanka. "Sri Lanka Matha" was composed by Ananda Samarakoon and was originally titled "Namo Namo Matha".

"Ḥumāt ad-Diyār" was written as the national anthem of Syria, with lyrics written by Khalil Mardam Bey and the music by Mohammed Salim Flayfel, who also composed the national anthem of Iraq as well as other Arab folk songs.

The national anthem of the Republic of Tajikistan was officially adopted by the Constitution of Tajikistan on 7 September 1994, two days before Independence Day.

The Thai National Anthem, also simply referred to as the National Anthem, is the national anthem of Thailand. It was officially adopted in its current form on 10 December 1939.

"Pátria" is the national anthem of Timor-Leste. It was originally adopted when East Timor unilaterally declared its independence from Portugal in 1975. However, this usage would be short-lived, when the country was invaded by Indonesia.

"İstiklal Marşı" is the national anthem of both the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The State Anthem of Turkmenistan was adopted as the national anthem of Turkmenistan in 1996, replacing the Anthem of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. After the death of Saparmyrat Nyýazow in 2006, the lyrics were modified in 2008 by removing his title of "Türkmenbaşy" in the refrain.

"ʿĪshī Bilādī" is the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates. It was officially accepted as the national anthem after the formation of the country in December 1971.

The State Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan was officially adopted on 10 December 1991 by the Constitution of Uzbekistan, after gaining independence from the Soviet Union.

"Tiến quân ca" is the national anthem of Vietnam. The march was written and composed by Văn Cao in 1944, and was adopted as the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1946 and subsequently the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976 following the reunification of Vietnam.

"United Republic", also known by its incipit "Repeat, O World, My Song", is the national anthem of Yemen. It was written by ʿAbdullāh ʿAbd al-Wahhāb Nuʿmān to music composed by ʾAyyūb Ṭārish.

"Himni i Flamurit" is the national anthem of Albania, adopted in 1912. Its music is the Romanian patriotic song "Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire", composed by Ciprian Porumbescu.

"El gran Carlemany" is the national anthem of the Principality of Andorra. Enric Marfany Bons composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Joan Benlloch i Vivó, written in a first-person narrative from the point of view of Andorra.

The National Anthem of Austria, also known by its incipit "Land der Berge, Land am Strome", was adopted without lyrics in 1946. The melody, which at that time was incorrectly attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was matched with a text by Paula von Preradović the following year.

The State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus, better known as "We Belarusians", is the national anthem of Belarus. It was originally written in the 1940s and adopted in 1955 for use in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.

"La Brabançonne" is the national anthem of Belgium. The originally French title refers to the Duchy of Brabant; the name is usually untranslated in Belgium's other two official languages, Dutch and German.

"Jedna si jedina" was the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998.

"Mila Rodino" is the national anthem of Bulgaria. It was composed and written by Tsvetan Radoslavov as he left to fight in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in 1885. It was adopted in 1964.

"Lijepa naša domovino" is the national anthem of Croatia. Often simply referred to as "Lijepa naša" in Croatia, it is a phrase widely used as a metonym for the country.

The "Hymn to Liberty", also known as the "Hymn to Freedom", is a Greek poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823 and set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros in 1828.

"Kde domov můj" is the national anthem of the Czech Republic. It was composed by František Škroup and written by Josef Kajetán Tyl.

"Kong Christian stod ved højen mast", or simply "Kong Christian", is one of the two national anthems of Denmark, the other being "Der er et yndigt land". It is generally reserved for use by the Danish royal house and the military.

"Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" is the national anthem of Estonia, originally adopted in 1920.

"Maamme", known by its original Swedish title as "Vårt land" and in English as "Our Land", is the de facto national anthem of Finland. The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, with original Swedish lyrics by Johan Ludvig Runeberg.

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the First French Republic declared war against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de Guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin".

The "Deutschlandlied", officially titled "Das Lied der Deutschen", is a German poem written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben.

The "Hymn to Liberty", also known as the "Hymn to Freedom", is a Greek poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823 and set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros in 1828.

"Himnusz" is the national anthem of Hungary. The lyrics were written by Ferenc Kölcsey, a nationally renowned poet, in 1823, and its currently official musical setting was composed by the romantic composer Ferenc Erkel in 1844, although other lesser known musical versions exist.

"Lofsöngur", also known by its incipit "Ó Guð vors lands", is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson.

"Amhrán na bhFiann", or in English, "The Soldier's Song", is the national anthem of Ireland. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney, the original English lyrics written by Kearney, and the Irish-language translation, now usually the version heard, by Liam Ó Rinn.

"Il Canto degli italiani" is a patriotic song written by Goffredo Mameli and set to music by Michele Novaro in 1847, currently used as the national anthem of Italy.

The Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo was composed by Mendi Mengjiqi. As with the national anthems of Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino, and Spain, it has no official lyrics, but de facto lyrics are in use.

"Dievs, svētī Latviju" is the national anthem of Latvia. Created in 1873 as a patriotic song, it did not gain official status until 1920.

"Oben am jungen Rhein" is the national anthem of Liechtenstein.

"Tautiška giesmė" or "Lietuvos himnas", also known by its incipit "Lietuva, Tėvyne mūsų", is the national anthem of Lithuania. The music and lyrics were written in 1898 by Vincas Kudirka, when Lithuania was still part of the Russian Empire.

"Ons Heemecht" is the national anthem of Luxembourg. Written by Michel Lentz in 1859 and set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864, it is performed at national celebrations, while the grand ducal anthem "De Wilhelmus" is performed at entrances or exits of members of the Grand Ducal Family.

"L-Innu Malti" is the national anthem of Malta. It was written in the form of a prayer to God. Officially adopted in 1964 upon independence from the United Kingdom, the music was composed by Robert Samut, and the lyrics were written by Dun Karm Psaila.

"Limba noastră", known in English as "Our Language", is the national anthem of Moldova. It has been used since 1994 and was officially adopted on 22 July 1995.

"Hymne Monégasque", also known as "A Marcia de Muneghu", is the national anthem of Monaco. It was originally adopted in 1848 with French lyrics by Théophile Bellando de Castro and music by Bellando and Castil-Blaze.

"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" is the national anthem of Montenegro adopted in 2004. Before its adoption, it was a popular folk song with many variations of its text.

"Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", known simply as the "Wilhelmus", is the national anthem of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It dates back to at least 1572, making it the oldest national anthem in use today, based on the continuous coexistence of its original melody and lyrics.

"Denes nad Makedonija" is the national anthem of North Macedonia. Todor Skalovski composed the music and Vlado Maleski wrote the lyrics of the song in the early 1940s.

"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is the national anthem of Norway. Originally a patriotic song, it became commonly regarded as the de facto national anthem of Norway in the early 20th century after being used alongside "Sønner av Norge" since the 1860s.

"Poland Is Not Yet Lost", known in Polish as "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" and formerly the "Song of the Polish Legions in Italy", is the national anthem of Poland.

"A Portuguesa" is the national anthem of Portugal. It was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal concerning its African colonies.

"Deșteaptă-te, române!" is the national anthem of Romania. It originated from a poem written during the Wallachian Revolution of 1848.

The State Anthem of the Russian Federation is the national anthem of Russia. It uses the same melody as the State Anthem of the Soviet Union, composed by Alexander Alexandrov, and new lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov, who had collaborated with Gabriel El-Registan on the original anthem.

The "Terra di Libertà" also known by its incipit "Oh ancient Republic", is the national anthem of the Republic of San Marino. It was written by Federico Consolo, an Italian violinist and composer, and was officially adopted in 1894, replacing both "La Sammarinese" and the "Hymn of San Marino".

"Bože pravde" is the national anthem of Serbia. Originally adopted in 1882, it served as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Serbia until 1919, when Serbia became a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.

"Nad Tatrou sa blýska" is the national anthem of Slovakia. The origins of it are in the Central European activism of the 19th century. Its main themes are a storm over the Tatra mountains that symbolized danger to the Slovaks, and a desire for a resolution of the threat.

The national anthem of Slovenia is one of the verses of "Zdravljica", a carmen figuratum poem by the 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet France Prešeren, inspired by the ideals of Liberté, égalité, fraternité, and set to music by Stanko Premrl.

The Marcha Real, officially Marcha Real Española or Marcha Granadera, is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only three national anthems in the world – along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo – that have no official lyrics.

Du gamla, du fria, is the de facto national anthem of Sweden. Originally titled Sång till Norden, its lyrics were written in 1844 by Swedish antiquarian Richard Dybeck, who set them to a variation of the old folk melody Kärestans död .

The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland.

The State Anthem of Ukraine, also known by its incipit "Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia" and its original title "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina", is the national anthem of Ukraine.

"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom. It is one of the two national anthems of New Zealand and the royal anthem of the Isle of Man, Australia, Canada and some other Commonwealth realms.

The "Pontifical Hymn", also known as the "Pontifical Anthem and March", is the anthem played to mark the presence of the Pope or one of his representatives, such as a nuncio, and on other solemn occasions.

"Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Written by Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed as a patriotic song in Australia in 1878.

"Te Atua mou ē" is the national anthem of the Cook Islands. It was adopted in 1982, replacing "God Defend New Zealand", the New Zealand anthem.

"God Bless Fiji" is the national anthem of Fiji. It is called "Meda Dau Doka" in Fijian and "Bhagavaan Fiji ko Aasheervaad Den" in Fiji Hindi.

"Kunan Kiribati", also known by its incipit, "Teirake Kaini Kiribati", is the national anthem of Kiribati. It was written and composed by Ioteba Tamuera Uriam and adopted upon independence on 12 July 1979.

"Forever Marshall Islands", also known by its incipit, "Aelōn̄ Eo Ao", is the national anthem of the Marshall Islands. The lyrics were written by former President Amata Kabua, and the music was composed by Korean composer Gil ok-yun by the request of President Kabua.

"Patriots of Micronesia", also known as "Across all Micronesia", is the national anthem of the Federated States of Micronesia.

"Nauru Bwiema" is the national anthem of Nauru. The lyrics were written by Margaret Hendrie, with music composed by Laurence Henry Hicks. It was adopted in 1968, upon attaining independence from the mostly Australian-administered UN Trusteeship.

"God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King". Legally the two have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used.

"Ko e Iki he Lagi", also titled in English as "Lord in heaven, Thou art merciful", is the national anthem of Niue. It was adopted in 1974, when Niue became a self-governing state within the realm of New Zealand.

"Belau rekid" is the national anthem of Palau. Officially adopted in 1981, the music was composed by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.

"O Arise, All You Sons" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. Adopted in 1975, it was written and composed by Thomas Shacklady.

"The Banner of Freedom", known also as "Sāmoa Tulaʻi" is the national anthem of Samoa. Both the words and the music were composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa.

"Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "Song of the King of the Tonga Islands" or "Song of the Queen of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as "Fasi fakafonua", which translates to "National Song".

"Tuvalu for the Almighty" is the national anthem of Tuvalu. The lyrics and music are by Afaese Manoa. It was adopted in 1978, when the country became independent from the United Kingdom.

"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" is a Vanuatu patriotic song in Bislama, and is the national anthem of Vanuatu.