This is the second most common type of anthem. Usually militaristic with strong rhetoric, talking about how they violently fought colonialism, or overthrew the old, ruthless, despots. National Anthems About Some Sort of Battle (whether real or hypothetical) You have beautiful land, strong people, and a bright future, and you will always be the fatherland/motherland/my native land.” Relevant examples include: “O Canada,” “Advance Australia Fair,” and my personal favorite “ Libya, Libya, Libya.” 1 Most of the world has anthems like these.Ģ. As a whole, these anthems go something along the lines of “Oh _, you are so great. However, while some anthems are tangentially about the country they are about, quite a few are solely about the country. It is the aural symbol of the country in question. In some regards, every national anthem is somewhat about the nation itself. National Anthems About The Country Itself Without further ado, the map, and then some clarification below:ġ. In cases where multiple categories applied, I took the “most right” option, judging from the lyrics (and assuming they were translated accurately to English). I took the lyrics from the respective Wikipedia page of the nation, then I divided them into the six categories mentioned below. It made me wonder what the distribution of national anthems were by theme. While sitting and watching the UEFA 2016 tournament, I really enjoy watching Spain take the pitch for the national anthem as their fans sing the unofficial lyrics while the team members themselves stand stoically. Apologies in advance for not staying in my lane, but this one truly had a sporting origin.
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