Elsässisches Fahnenlied
English: The Alsatian Flag's song | |
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![]() Flag of the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine (1918). | |
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Adopted | 1911 |
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The Elsässisches Fahnenlied (the "Hymn to the Alsatian Flag") was written by (1870-1926) in German when Alsace-Lorraine was part of the German Empire (1871-1918). It was adopted as the official anthem of Alsace-Lorraine in 1911.
After World War I, the short-lived independent Republic of Alsace-Lorraine became part of France in late 1918.
Lyrics[]
German lyrics | French lyrics | English |
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First stanza | ||
Sei gegrüßt, du unsres Landes Zeichen, |
Sois béni, symbole de notre pays, |
Be greeted, token of our land |
Refrain | ||
Weiß und Rot, |
Rouge et blanc, |
White and red, |
Second stanza | ||
Echt und recht, wie unsre Väter waren, |
Sincères et droits, comme l’étaient nos pères, |
Heartfelt and right, like our fathers |
Third stanza | ||
Und ob Glück, ob Leid das Zeitgetriebe |
Et quelles que soient les joies ou les peines |
And if time brings either luck or wretched end |
Fourth stanza | ||
Lasst uns d’rum auf unsre Fahne schwören, |
Jurons donc sur notre drapeau, |
Let us therefore swear on our flag, |
External links[]
- Alsace
- 1911 songs
- Historical national anthems
- German anthems
- German Empire
- National symbols of Germany
- French anthems
- National anthem compositions in F major