This is a list of national and regional anthems used in the United Kingdom, crown dependencies and British overseas territories.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/2Views:4 048 007778 645
-
National Anthems of the World: The Beautiful, Boring and Bonkers
-
Country Names in Their Anthems | Fun With Flags
Transcription
United Kingdom songs
Constituent countries
| Constituent country | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
"Jerusalem" | Unofficial [a] | William Blake | Sir Hubert Parry | |
 Northern Ireland
|
"Londonderry Air" | Unofficial [b] | Jane Ross | Unknown | |
 Scotland
|
"Flower of Scotland" | Unofficial [c] | Roy Williamson | ||
 Wales
|
"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" ("Land of my Fathers") |
1856 | Evan James | James James | |
Traditional counties
| Entity | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cornwall
|
The Song of the Western Men (Trelawney) | Unofficial | Robert Stephen Hawker | Louisa T. Clare | |
 County Durham
|
Blaydon Races | Unofficial | George Ridley | Unknown | |
 Cumberland
|
D'ye ken John Peel | Unofficial | John Woodcock Graves | Unknown | |
 Lincolnshire
|
The Lincolnshire Poacher | Unofficial | Unknown | Unknown | |
 Northumberland
|
Blaydon Races | Unofficial | George Ridley | Unknown | |
 Sussex
|
Sussex by the Sea | Unofficial | William Ward-Higgs | William Ward-Higgs | |
 Wiltshire
|
The Vly be on the Turmut | Unofficial | Unknown | Tom Gibson | |
 Yorkshire
|
On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at | Unofficial | Unknown | Thomas Clark |
Crown Dependencies songs
| Crown Dependencies | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guernsey
|
"Sarnia Cherie" ("Dear Guernsey") |
1911 | George Deighton | Domenico Santangelo | |
 Isle of Man
|
"Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin" (O Land of Our Birth) |
2003 | William Henry Gill | ||
 Jersey
|
"Island Home" | 2008 | Gerard Le Feuvre | ||
British overseas territories
| Territory | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anguilla
|
"God Bless Anguilla" | 1981 | Unknown | ||
 Bermuda
|
"Hail to Bermuda" | 1984 | Bette Johns | ||
 Cayman Islands
|
"Beloved Isle Cayman" | 1993 | Leila Ross-Shier | ||
 Falkland Islands
|
"Song of the Falklands" | 1930 | Christopher Lanham | ||
 Gibraltar
|
"Gibraltar Anthem" | 1994 | Peter Emberley | ||
 Montserrat
|
"Motherland" | 1995 | Howard Fergus | George Irish | |
 Pitcairn Islands
|
"Come Ye Blessed" | Unknown (Unofficial) |
Unknown | John Prindle Scott | |
 Saint Helena
|
"My Saint Helena Island" | 1975 | Dave Mitchell | ||
 Turks and Caicos Islands
|
"This Land of Ours" | Unknown | Dr. Rev. Conrad Howell | ||
 British Virgin Islands
|
"Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands" | 2013 | Ayana Hull | Ayana Hull and Kareem-Nelson Hull | |
See also
- National anthem of the United Kingdom
- List of regional anthems
- List of national symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
- Symbols of the British Overseas Territories
- List of British flags
- Armorial of the United Kingdom
Notes
- ^ Used at the Commonwealth Games. See National anthem of England for further information.
- ^ Used at the Commonwealth Games. See National anthem of Northern Ireland for further information.
- ^ Used at most sporting events, including the Commonwealth Games. See National anthem of Scotland for further information.
This page was last edited on 5 April 2024, at 23:57