Himno Nacional Mexicano
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The "Mexican National Anthem", also known by its incipit "Mexicans, at the Cry of War", is the official national anthem of the United Mexican States. Its lyrics, composed by poet Francisco González Bo
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Francisco González Bocanegra, author of the lyrics
Jaime Nunó, composer of the music
Mexican fans sing the Mexican national anthem before a football match in March 2009.
Grito de Dolores
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The Cry of Dolores occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War
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…God and Freedom" ("Dios y libertad"), was chosen as the winner on August 12, 1854. The song was officially adopted as the Mexican national anthem on Independence Day, September 16 of that same year. The inaugural performance was directed by Juan Bottesini, sung by soprano Claudia Florenti and tenor Lorenzo Salvi at…
A statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in front of the church in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Close-up of the balcony where the president of Mexico gives the annual 'Grito de Dolores' on Independence Day
President Claudia Sheinbaum leading the ceremony on the main balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City on September 15, 2025. Sheinbaum is the first woman in Mexican history to lead the ceremony.