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The oldest national anthem is Great Britain's “God Save the Queen,” which was adopted as a national anthem in 1825.
Various countries including Japan, Netherlands (Holland), and Britain lay claim to having the oldest national anthem.
The Japanese anthem 'The Kimigayo (the Emperor's reign)' was adopted in 1888, and was originally a poem written by Ki No Tsurayuki in the early 10th century. The music was written in 1880.
The Dutch claim is based on their anthem 'The Wilhelmus' being written in 1570, but it was not adopted as the national anthem until 1932.
The British national anthem was originally a patriotic song, popular in 1745 at the time of the Scots Jacobite rebellion. The song was used thereafter to greet the British monarch whenever he/she appeared in public. The original author is unknown, and it is believed to date from the mid 16th century.
Hollands "Wilhelmus." written about 1560.
wales land of my fathers written in 1559
Anthems rose to prominence in Europe during the nineteenth century; one of the older national anthems is "Het Wilhelmus", the Dutch national anthem, written between 1568 and 1572 during the Eighty Years War.
dunno, but australia has the coolest anthem in the world, just read the lyrics their awesome.
i seem to think its Holland but there is no definite claim from any country
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