A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in sty
Holographic copy of 1847 of Il Canto degli Italiani, the Italian national anthem since 1946
Early version of the "Wilhelmus" as preserved in a manuscript of 1617 (Brussels, Royal Library, MS 15662, fol. 37v–38r)
Rouget de Lisle performing "La Marseillaise" for the first time
"Lupang Hinirang", originally titled in Spanish as "Marcha Nacional Filipina", and also commonly and informally known by its incipit "Bayang Magiliw", is the national anthem of the Philippines. Its mu
Julián Felipe, composer of the music