There is a special feeling among the people of the country regarding the national anthem and flag in countries all over the world.History has shown that many citizens of different countries have sacrificed their lives in honor of their national anthem or flag.There are some amazing stories behind the national anthem that are definitely worth reading.
In today's article we will tell you the amazing stories behind the national anthems of some countries.
Mexico
In 1853, the President of Mexico announced a national anthem writing competition and the national anthem was to be chosen according to the anthem chosen.At the time, the poet Francicso González Bocanegra was asked by his fianc to take part in the competition, but Francisco refused.
So the fianc kept him locked in a room until Francisco changed his mind.Wrote an anthem of 10 poems and it was chosen as the national anthem of Mexico.
Czech Republic and Slovakia
Czech Slovakia came into being in 1918 and at that time the anthem contained lyrics from Czech opera and a Slovak folk song.When Czechoslovakia was dissolved, the anthem was divided.The first two poems went to the Czech Republic, while the other two poems went to Slovakia.
Uganda
One of the shortest songs in the world is from Uganda and is usually read twice.
Costa Rica
In the mid-19th century, the president of Costa Rica ordered Captain Manuel Maria Gutierrez to compose the country's national anthem.
At first, the captain refused to obey the president's order.Which led to his imprisonment.Created the country's national anthem while in captivity.
Greece
The history of Greece is very long but its anthem is even longer.The Greek anthem was composed by Dionysios Solomos and contains 158 verses.
Japan
Japan's Kimigayo is the world's oldest national anthem dating from 794 to 1185 AD thousands of years later.It is still the country's proudest anthem.
Pakistan
The national anthem of Pakistan was written by the famous poet Hafeez Jalandhari.The entire anthem is in Persian and only one word "ka" is taken from the Urdu language.The national anthem uses 21 musical instruments and 38 different tones.
The duration of this anthem is 80 seconds.The music of this anthem was composed by Ahmad Ghulam Ali Chagla.
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