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Territorial anthem of the Cayman Islands | |
| Lyrics | Leila Ross-Shier |
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| Music | Leila Ross-Shier |
| Adopted | 1993 |
"Beloved Isle Cayman" is the official national song of the Cayman Islands, composed by Leila Ross-Shier in 1930. It became the official national song when the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms, Flag and National Song Law was passed in 1993.
As a British Overseas Territory, the official national anthem is "God Save the King". [1]
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