God Defend New Zealand
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"God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King". Legally the two have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used. Orig
Original manuscript of words for "God Defend New Zealand" by Thomas Bracken
First page of Woods' original manuscript setting Bracken's poem to music
Heritage New Zealand blue plaque at the site of the first performance in Dunedin
God Save the King
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"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom. It is one of the two national anthems of New Zealand and the royal anthem of the Isle of Man, Australia, Canada and some other Commonw
God Defend New Zealand
…God Defend New Zealand" (Māori: "Aotearoa", meaning 'New Zealand') is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King". Legally the two have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used. Originally written as a poem, it was set to music as part of…
The phrase "God Save the King" in use as a rallying cry to the support of the monarch and the UK's forces during the First World War
Royal Marines and bluejackets aboard HMS Royal Oak being served their rum rations from a rum tub inscribed with "God save the King" (1916)
Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall (built 1767), bearing the painted slogan, "God Save the King"
The fourth Hickson verse (with "o'er" misspelled as "o're") on a British-American friendship plaque in St Nicholas' Church, Charlwood, Surrey