List of national anthems

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing 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.

A

 * In joyful strains then let us sing, "Advance Australia fair!"
 * Advance Australia Fair (Australia, lyric by Peter Dodds McCormick)

C

 * O Canada! Our home and native land!
 * O Canada (Canada, English lyric by Robert Stanley Weir)


 * Millions of but one heart, Braving the enemies' fire! March on!
 * Original Simplified Chinese: 我们万众一心， 冒着敌人的炮火， 前进！
 * March of the Volunteers (People's Republic of China, lyrics by Tian Han, music by Nie Er, now official in the People's Republic of China (Mainland China)

D

 * Its hills and valleys gently fall, its name is ancient Denmark, And it is Freya's hall.
 * Original Danish: Det bugter sig i bakke, dal, det hedder gamle Danmark og det er Frejas sal.
 * Der er et yndigt land (Denmark, lyric by Adam Oehlenschläger)

F

 * To arms, citizens! Form your battalions!
 * Original French: Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons !
 * La Marseillaise (France, lyric by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle)

G

 * Unity and justice and freedom For the German fatherland!
 * Original German: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit Für das deutsche Vaterland!
 * Deutschlandlied (Germany, lyric by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben)

I

 * Upwards on the horizon rises the Eastern Sun,
 * The light in the eyes of the believers in truth,
 * Bahman is the zenith of our faith.
 * Your message, O Imam, of independence, freedom, is imprinted on our souls.
 * O Martyrs! Your clamors echo in the ears of time.
 * Enduring, continuing, and eternal.


 * The Islamic Republic of Iran


 * Our hope is not yet lost, The hope two thousand years old.
 * Original Hebrew: ,עוֹד לֹא אָבְדָה תִּקְוָתֵנוּ‬ ‬ הַתִּקְוָה בַּת שְׁנוֹת אַלְפַּיִם‬‬
 * Hatikvah (Israel, lyric by Naftali Herz Imber)


 * Brothers of Italy, Italy has woken.
 * Original Italian: Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'è desta.
 * Il Canto degli Italiani (Italy, lyric by Goffredo Mameli)

J

 * May your reign Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations.
 * Original Japanese: 君が代は 千代に八千代に.
 * Kimigayo (Japan, unknown authorship)

K

 * Great Koreans, to the Great Korean way, always stay true.
 * Original Korean: 대한 사람, 대한으로 길이 보전하세.
 * Aegukga (South Korea, lyrics in 1896 probably by Yun Chi-ho or Ahn Changho, music by Ahn Eak-tai in 1936

N

 * Make her praises heard afar, God defend New Zealand.
 * God Defend New Zealand (New Zealand, lyric by Thomas Bracken)


 * Yes, we love this country, as it rises forth.
 * Original Norwegian: Ja, vi elsker dette landet, som det stiger frem.
 * Ja, vi elsker dette landet (Norway, lyric by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)

P

 * Oh Fatherland, one feels the voice Of your distinguished forefathers, That shall lead you to victory!
 * Original Portuguese: Ó Pátria, sente-se a voz Dos teus egrégios avós, Que há-de guiar-te à vitória!
 * A Portuguesa (Portugal, lyric by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça)

R
Russia – our beloved country.
 * Russia – our sacred state,
 * Original Russian: Россия – священная наша держава, Россия – любимая наша страна.
 * State Anthem of the Russian Federation (Russia, lyric by Sergey Mikhalkov)

S

 * Let our voices soar as one Onward Singapore Onward Singapore
 * Original Malay: Semua kita berseru Majulah Singapura Majulah Singapura
 * Majulah Singapura (Singapore, lyric by Encik Zubir Said) (This is from the official English translation.)


 * Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land!
 * National Anthem of South Africa (South Africa, English lyric written collectively)


 * You ancient, you free, you mountainous north.
 * Original Swedish: Du gamla, du fria, du fjällhöga Nord.
 * Du gamla, du fria (Sweden, lyric by Richard Dybeck)

T

 * San Min Chu-i, Our aim shall be: [......]
 * Original traditional Chinese: 三民主義， 吾黨所宗，[......]
 * National Anthem of the Republic of China (Republic of China, lyric by Sun Yat-sen, now official in the Republic of China (Taiwan))

U

 * Long to reign over us: God save the King!
 * God Save the King (United Kingdom, unknown authorship)

Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, ⁠O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the Rockets' red glare, the Bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our Flag was still there. ⁠O! say does that star-spangled Banner yet wave, ⁠O'er the Land of the free and the home of the brave?
 * O! say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
 * The Star-Spangled Banner (United States, lyric by Francis Scott Key)

Misattributed

 * We're all brothers and sisters. All lives matter to the great.
 * Major League Baseball 2016 All-Star Game controversy as public alteration of "O Canada" lyric by Robert Stanley Weir
 * Official lyric: With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free!