List of British anthems
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This is a list of national and regional anthems used in the countries of the United Kingdom, crown dependencies and British overseas territories.
United Kingdom songs
[edit]Countries
[edit]| 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") |
Unofficial[d][1][2][3] | Evan James | James James | |
Traditional counties
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 and John J. Kneen | William Henry Gill | |
 Jersey |
"Beautiful Jersey"
(Man Bieau P'tit Jèrri) |
2025 | Lindsay Lennox | Lindsay Lennox |
British overseas territories songs
[edit]| 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 | |
| "We From Pitcairn Island" | 1962 | Melva Evans, L. A. J. Webster | Frederick M. Lehman | ||
 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "BBC Wales - Music - National Anthem - The background to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - sing the Welsh national anthem with us". Wales. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Welsh National Anthem | History & Culture | Bluestone Wales". www.bluestonewales.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ De facto national anthem