National anthem lyrics

Here are both the Welsh and English lyrics to the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' ('Land of My Fathers')

Written in revolutionary France during the late 18th century the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, was a call to arms, to stand up and fight, which captured the emotion of that historical period. Here are its lyrics in both French and English

Here are the lyrics to Panama's national anthem Himno Istmeño' in both Spanish and English

Written in 1847, 'Il Canto degli Italiani 'was not officially recognised as Italy's national anthem until 2017. Here are its lyrics in both English and Italian

Here are the lyrics to lyrics to Ecuador's national anthem, 'Salve, Oh Patria' in both English and Spanish

Here are the lyrics to Costa Rica's national anthem in both English and Spanish

Here are the lyrics to Croatia's national anthem 'Our Beautiful Homeland'

Here are the lyrics to both of Denmark's national anthems - 'Der er et yndigt land' and 'Kong Christian' in both English and Danish

Here are the lyrics to the Mexican national anthem (Himno Nacional Mexicano) in both English and Spanish

The Argentinian national anthem dates back to 1813, three years after the country split from Spain. Here are its patriotic lyrics

The Greek national anthem has become synonymous with the Olympic Games ever since it was played at the first modern Olympics in 1896. Here are its lyrics in English

The Brazilian national anthem dates back to the 1830s when it was composed to mark the abdication of Pedro I. Here are its lyrics in English and Portuguese

The lyrics to the Japanese national anthem, Kimigayo are probably one of the oldest in the world. Here they are in English

The Dutch national anthem 'Wilhelmus' is the oldest in the world and dates back to the beginning of the 80 Years War. Here are its lyrics in both English and Dutch

Written as a morale booster, 'Mazurek Dąbrowskiego' ('Poland Is Not Yet Lost') was a rallying call for Polish independence. Here are its lyrics in both English and Polish

The German national anthem, Deutschlandlied, originated as a cry for unity in 1841. Here are it lyrics