List of countries that have the same national anthem

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Some countries share the same national anthem music, or the exact anthem entirely.

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Countries that share the same melody

The following is a list of countries that share the same melody, but not the same words.

CountryNational anthemAdoptedSharing since
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile National anthem of Chile 18471851
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio 1851
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom God Save the King 1745 [1] 1920
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Oben am jungen Rhein 1920 [2]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Maamme [α] 19171990
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm 1920 (1990) [3]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa National anthem of South Africa 19971997
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free 1973
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Mungu ibariki Afrika 1961

Countries that have the exact same national anthem

The following is a list of countries that have the same national anthem, word for word.

CountryNational anthemAdoptedSame anthem since
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Hymn to Liberty [β] 18651966
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1966

Countries that used to share the same melody

The following is a list of countries that used to share the same melody (not the same words), but were replaced by others later.

CountryFormer national anthemAdoptedCurrent national anthemDate replacedNote
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (as Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire) Heil dir im Siegerkranz 1871 Deutschlandlied 1922The same current anthem of the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein.
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Rufst du, mein Vaterland 1840s Swiss Psalm 1961
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika 1990 Namibia, Land of the Brave 1991The same current anthem of Zambia, South Africa and Tanzania.
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Ishe Komborera Africa 1980 Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe 1994
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Poland Is Not Yet Lost 1927 Poland Is Not Yet Lost Still used by Poland
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Hej, Slaveni 1945none (country collapsed)1991


Countries that have used the same melody, but did not share it

The following is a list of countries that have used the same melody for their national anthem, though not concurrently.

CountryFormer national anthemAdoptedCurrent national anthemDate replacedNote
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Aegukga 1919 Aegukga 1948Both national anthems used to be sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne.
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Qaumee Salaam 1948 Qaumee Salaam 1972
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Hej, Slaveni 1945 Hej, Slaveni 1992The same current anthem of Poland.
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Hej, Slaveni 1992 Hej, Slaveni 2006
Flag of First Slovak Republic 1939-1945.svg  Slovak State Hej, Slováci 1939none (annexed into Czechoslovakia)1945
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union State Anthem of the Soviet Union 1944none (country collapsed)1991Still used by Russia.
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia State Anthem of the Russian Federation 2000 State Anthem of the Russian Federation

Notes

  1. Swedish: Vårt land
  2. Greek: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν

References

  1. "National Anthem". royal.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. "History of Liechtenstein: Primary Documents". EuroDocs. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. "National Anthem". Global Road Warrior. Retrieved 16 March 2023.