The national anthem of which European country has the same tune as that of the UK?
"by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962. ""Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada"" is the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau and was also the national anthem of Cape Verde until 1996. ""Oben am jungen Rhein"", national anthem of Liechtenstein is set to the tune of ""God Save the Queen"". Other anthems that have used the same melody include ""Heil dir im Siegerkranz"", ""Kongesangen"", ""My Country, 'Tis of Thee"", ""Rufst du, mein Vaterland"", ""E Ola Ke Alii Ke Akua"" and ""The Prayer of Russians"". The Estonian anthem ""Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm"" is set to a melody"
"Proposals for a national anthem for England The national anthem of England is usually taken to be the same as that of the United Kingdom as a whole—""God Save the Queen"", but in 2016 some MPs felt that England should have its own distinct anthem with the result that there have been discussions on the subject in the UK Parliament. There are a number of songs which may fulfil this role. Several candidate songs have been discussed, including ""Jerusalem"", and ""Land of Hope and Glory"". Alternatives to ""God Save the Queen"" have been used for England teams at sporting events."
"Kaiser"". The ""Hymn of the Soviet Union"", used until its dissolution in 1991, which was given new words and adopted by the Russian Federation in 2000 to replace the unpopular instrumental anthem it had introduced in 1993. ""Bro Gozh ma Zadoù"", the anthem of Brittany and, ""Bro Goth Agan Tasow"", the Cornish anthem, are sung to the same tune as that of Wales, ""Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"", with similar words. The former Soviet Union, Spain and the United Kingdom, amongst others, are held to be unions of many nations by various definitions. Each of the different nations may have their"
"arms of Normandy. England does not have an official designated national anthem, as the United Kingdom as a whole has ""God Save the Queen"". However, the following are often considered unofficial English national anthems: ""Jerusalem"", ""Land of Hope and Glory"" (used for England during the 2002 Commonwealth Games), and ""I Vow to Thee, My Country"". England's National Day is 23 April which is St George's Day: St George is the patron saint of England. England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west."
"own national anthem and these songs may be officially recognized. Fourteen of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union had their own official song which was used at events connected to that republic, and also written and sung in that republic's own language. The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic used the Soviet state's national anthem until 1990. Some republics retained the melodies of those songs after the dissolution of the Soviet regime (see the article National anthems of the Soviet Union and Union Republics). The United Kingdom's national anthem is ""God Save the Queen"" but its constituent countries and Crown"
"Bro Gozh ma Zadoù Bro Gozh ma Zadoù () is the anthem of Brittany, sometimes presented as the ""national anthem"" although it has no official status. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of Wales, ""Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"", and has similar words. The Cornish anthem, ""Bro Goth Agan Tasow"", is also sung to the same tune. This anthem is played during major sporting events, as here at the final of the Coupe de France between the Stade Rennais F.C. and the En Avant de Guingamp The Breton lyrics are the creation of François"
"presence of the Monarch in some Commonwealth realms, was first performed in 1619 under the title ""God Save the King"". It is not officially the national anthem of the UK, though it became such through custom and usage. Spain's national anthem, the ""Marcha Real"" (The Royal March), written in 1761, was among the first to be adopted as such, in 1770. Denmark adopted the older of its two national anthems, ""Kong Christian stod ved højen mast"", in 1780; and ""La Marseillaise"", the French national anthem, was written in 1792 and adopted in 1795. Serbia became the first Eastern European nation"
"Anthem of Europe ""Anthem of Europe"" is the anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union. It is based on ""Ode to Joy"" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, and is played on official occasions by both organisations. Friedrich Schiller wrote the poem ""An die Freude"" (""To Joy"") in 1785 as a ""celebration of the brotherhood of man"". In later life, the poet was contemptuous of this popularity and dismissed the poem as typical of ""the bad taste of the age"" in which it had been written. After Schiller's death, the poem provided"
"are formed; though, again, the words have varied throughout these years. England has no official national anthem of its own; ""God Save the Queen"" is treated as the English national anthem when England is represented at sporting events (though there are some exceptions to this rule, such as cricket where ""Jerusalem"" is used). There is a movement to establish an English national anthem, with Blake and Parry's ""Jerusalem"" and Elgar's ""Land of Hope and Glory"" among the top contenders. Scotland has its own national song and Wales has its own national anthem for political and national events and for use"
"Europe (anthem) ""Europe"" is the national anthem of Kosovo. It was composed by Mendi Mengjiqi. As with the national anthems of Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina and San Marino, it has no official lyrics, but unofficial lyrics have been written for it. It was adopted on 11 June 2008. It was chosen because it contained no references to any specific ethnic group. It was selected by the Assembly of Kosovo, with 72 MPs voting in favor, while 15 voted against and five abstained. On 12 March 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo announced an open contest to choose the anthem in Prishtina"
"ever. The best-placed teams in the domestic leagues of England and Scotland qualify for Europe's premier competition, the UEFA Champions League (European Cup). Previous winners from the UK are Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Celtic, Chelsea and Aston Villa. The UEFA Champions League Anthem, written by Tony Britten and based on Handel's ""Zadok the Priest"", is played before each game. Henry Lyte's Christian hymn ""Abide with Me"" is sung prior to kick-off at every FA Cup Final, a tradition since 1927. The practice of “jumpers for goalposts” alludes to street/park football in the UK where jumpers would be placed on"
"Wlad Fy Nhadau"" since 1856 when it was written by father and son Evan and James James; the translation and music were adopted by Brittany as its ""national"" anthem. Hen Wlad fy Nhadau was sometimes accompanied by the hymn, ""Guide Me, O thou Great Redeemer"", especially at rugby matches. Northern Ireland has used ""God Save the Queen"" though ""Londonderry Air"" is also used. In Germany, many of the Länder have their own anthems, some of which predate the unification of Germany in 1871. A prominent example is the Hymn of Bavaria, which also has the status of an official anthem"
"anthem of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. The song is also considered to be the second, unofficial anthem of the Slovaks. Its melody is based on Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, which has been also the anthem of Poland since 1926, but the Yugoslav variation is much slower and more accentuated. Between 1991 and 1994 ""Deșteaptă-te, române!"" was the anthem of both Romania and Moldova, but was replaced by the current Moldovan anthem, ""Limba noastră"". The modern national anthem of Germany, ""Das Lied der Deutschen"", uses the same tune as the 19th and early 20th-century Austro-Hungarian anthem ""Gott erhalte Franz den"
"have been modern patriotic songs such as ""A Place called England"" written by English folk singer Maggie Holland, which won the Best Original Song award at the 2000 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Proposals for a national anthem for England The national anthem of England is usually taken to be the same as that of the United Kingdom as a whole—""God Save the Queen"", but in 2016 some MPs felt that England should have its own distinct anthem with the result that there have been discussions on the subject in the UK Parliament. There are a number of songs which"
"of the Basque Country, and ""Os Pinos"" of Galicia, all written and sung in the local languages. In the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, each of the republics (except the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina) had the right to its own national anthem, but only the Socialist Republic of Croatia had an anthem of its own, later joined by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia on the brink of the breakup of Yugoslavia. The Socialist Republic of Macedonia did not officially use an anthem, even though one was proclaimed during the World War II by ASNOM. In Belgium, Wallonia uses"
"heads of state and government as the official anthem of the then European Community – since 1993 the European Union. It is not intended to replace the national anthems of the member states but rather to celebrate the values they all share and their unity in diversity. It expresses the ideals of a united Europe: freedom, peace, and solidarity. It was to have been included in the European Constitution along with the other European symbols; however, the treaty failed ratification and was replaced by the Treaty of Lisbon, which does not include any symbols. A declaration was attached to the"
"Dependencies also have their own regional anthems which have varying degrees of official recognition. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, each has a number of regional anthems which are played at occasions such as sports matches and official events. The song usually used as a regional anthem for England is ""God Save the Queen"", though sometimes ""Jerusalem"", ""I Vow To Thee, My Country"" and ""Land of Hope and Glory"" may be played instead. Scotland has adopted ""Flower of Scotland"" as its unofficial ""national"" anthem, while Wales has sung ""Mae Hen"
"by the superimposition of the Flag of England on the Flag of Scotland and updated in 1801 with the addition of Saint Patrick's Flag. Wales is not represented in the Union Flag, as Wales had been conquered and annexed to England prior to the formation of the United Kingdom. The possibility of redesigning the Union Flag to include representation of Wales has not been completely ruled out. The national anthem of the United Kingdom is ""God Save the Queen"", with ""Queen"" replaced with ""King"" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is a man. Britannia is a national personification of the"
"phonetic resemblance to ""Russia Goodbye"", allegedly a reference to the 2004–2005 Orange Revolution in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the song is performed in the Russian language as well (""танцевать хорошо""). Serduchka, however, had the full support of the National Television Company of Ukraine, the participation in the Contest at Helsinki went ahead as planned, the song finished 2nd in a field of 24 and went on to become a major chart hit not only in Ukraine and neighbouring countries but throughout Europe. The song has performed well on download charts in Ireland and the UK since the Final. On the Irish iTunes"
"for its people In a bigger fatherland. Citizens, Europe shall flourish A great task calls on you Golden stars in the sky are The symbols that shall unite us.</poem> Anthem of Europe ""Anthem of Europe"" is the anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union. It is based on ""Ode to Joy"" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, and is played on official occasions by both organisations. Friedrich Schiller wrote the poem ""An die Freude"" (""To Joy"") in 1785 as a ""celebration of the brotherhood of man"". In later life, the poet was"
"(and thus enjoys legal protection). There are also several regional, unofficial anthems, like the Badnerlied or the Niedersachsenlied. In Austria, the situation is similar to that in Germany. The anthem of Upper Austria, the ""Hoamatgsang"" (chant of the homeland), is notable in the way that it is the only (official) German-language anthem written – and sung – entirely in dialect. In Spain, the situation is similar to that in Austria and Germany. Unlike the national anthem, most of the anthems of the autonomous communities have words. All are official. Three prominent examples are ""Els Segadors"" of Catalonia, ""Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia"""
"by school pupils. Since 1985, the flag day of the Union has been Europe Day, on 9 May (the date of the 1950 Schuman declaration). The anthem of the Union is an instrumental version of the prelude to the ""Ode to Joy"", the 4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth symphony. The anthem was adopted by European Community leaders in 1985 and has since been played on official occasions. Besides naming the continent, the Greek mythological figure of Europa has frequently been employed as a personification of Europe. Known from the myth in which Zeus seduces her in the guise"
"Gibraltar Anthem The Gibraltar Anthem is the national song of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. In common with the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and other British territories, the official national anthem of Gibraltar is God Save the Queen. The Gibraltar anthem is the national song, and was chosen in a competition in 1994. Both the lyrics and music were composed by Peter Emberley, who is not a Gibraltarian. The anthem is sung every 10 September by the general public at the annual release of 30,000 red and white balloons on Gibraltar National Day. <poem>Gibraltar, Gibraltar, The Rock on which"
"Happy and glorious Long to reign over us God save the king!</poem> ""God Save the Queen"" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Like many aspects of British constitutional life, its official status derives from custom and use, not from Royal Proclamation or Act of Parliament. In general, only one or two verses are sung, but on rare occasions, three. The variation in the UK of the lyrics to ""God Save the Queen"" is the oldest amongst those currently used, and forms the basis on which all other versions used throughout the Commonwealth"
"of Hope and Glory"" (used as England's anthem in the Commonwealth Games), ""Jerusalem"", ""Rule Britannia"", and ""I Vow to Thee, My Country"". Certain groups are advocating the adoption of an official English anthem following similar adoptions in Scotland and Wales. Culture of England The culture of England is defined by the idiosyncratic cultural norms of England and the English people. Owing to England's influential position within the United Kingdom it can sometimes be difficult to differentiate English culture from the culture of the United Kingdom as a whole. However, since Anglo-Saxon times, England has had its own unique culture, apart"
"different countries. ""Calm After the Storm"" also went on to reach the top ten in charts in sixteen countries, including reaching number one in Belgium, Iceland and the Netherlands. In many cases the song out-performed the contest's winning song, ""Rise Like a Phoenix"". In the UK Singles Chart ""Calm After the Storm"" charted at number nine, becoming only the fourth non-winning Eurovision song to chart in the top ten. The group's début album ""The Common Linnets"" was also a success, charting in several European countries and entering the top ten in the Netherlands and Austria. The Common Linnets capitalised on"
"first verse of the English version was commonly sung; it has since been common to sing in both English and Māori. If the first verse is sung in Māori then it is repeated in English. ""Te Atua Mou E"" and ""Ko e Iki he Lagi"" are the national anthems of the Cook Islands and Niue, respectively. In 2012, Tokelau adopted a territorial anthem, ""Te Atua o Tokelau"", which is used alongside ""God Save the Queen"". National anthems of New Zealand New Zealand is one of only two countries in the world—the other being Denmark—with two official national anthems of equal"
"the chosen music was announced on 28 August 1974: the Fourth Movement, commonly called ""Ode to Joy"", from Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The fact that the Council of Europe had adopted this tune as the ""Anthem of Europe"" in January 1972 apparently did not perturb the Rhodesian government; John Sutherland and Stephen Fender comment that Rhodesia's choice proved deeply embarrassing for the UK's Labour government, whose leaders now had to respect a melody associated with Rhodesia when attending official European functions. With a tune now in place, the Rhodesian government organised a nationwide competition to write matching lyrics, the"
"own additional local anthem. It is also the royal anthem – played specifically in the presence of the monarch – of all the aforementioned countries, as well as Australia (since 1984), Canada (since 1980), Barbados and Tuvalu. In countries not previously part of the British Empire, the tune of ""God Save the Queen"" has provided the basis for various patriotic songs, though still generally connected with royal ceremony. The melody continues to be used for the national anthem of Liechtenstein, ""Oben am jungen Rhein"", and the royal anthem of Norway, ""Kongesangen"". In the United States, the melody is used for"
"one of the first songs to successfully be used as a national anthem; only the Dutch ""Het Wilhelmus"" (~1568) is older. (The Spanish ""La Marcha Real"" is older as well, but took longer to become popular. Japan's anthem ""Kimigayo"" has lyrics which are older still, but a more recent melody). Its success prompted a number of other countries to pen similar anthems to help construct a concrete national identity - many of which used the same tune: The melody is also used as a hymn tune by Christian churches in various countries, including by the United Methodist Church and other"
"Brittany (administrative region) Brittany (, , ) is one of the 18 regions of France. It is named after the historic and geographic region of Brittany, of which it constitutes 80%. The capital is Rennes. Bathed by the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south, it is located in the West of France, bordering the Normandy and Pays de la Loire regions. Bro Gozh ma Zadoù is the anthem of Brittany. It is sung to the same tune as that of the national anthem of Wales, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, and has similar words."
"United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The British entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal, was selected via the national final """", organised by the British broadcaster BBC. On 16 November 2017, it was announced that Måns Zelmerlöw, winner of the 2015 contest for Sweden, would join the show as co-host alongside Mel Giedroyc. The national final took place on 7 February 2018 at the Brighton Dome. Six acts competed in the national final, with the song ""Storm"" performed by SuRie being selected the winner. As a"
"""Le Chant des Wallons"" and Flanders uses ""De Vlaamse Leeuw"". Czechoslovakia used to have an anthem composed of two parts, the Czech and the Slovak one. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic adopted the first part as its own anthem, Slovakia adopted the second part with slightly changed lyrics and an additional stanza. Although the United States of America has ""The Star-Spangled Banner"" as its official national anthem, each individual state and territory also has its own state anthem or song, along with the District of Columbia, with the sole exception of New Jersey. The Canadian province of"