Nicaragua (anthem)
Former national anthem of Nicaragua | |
| Lyrics | F. Alvarez |
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| Music | J. del Carmen Vega |
| Adopted | 1876 |
| Relinquished | 1889 |
| Preceded by | Himno Nacional de Nicaragua |
| Succeeded by | Marcha Roberto Sacasa |
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“Nicaragua” (instrumental)
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“Nicaragua”[1] was the national anthem of Nicaragua adopted in 1876 by the government of Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro. It was composed by J. del Carmen Vega, with lyrics written by F. Alvarez. It was used until 1889, when it was replaced by Marcha Roberto Sacasa.[2]: 15–17
During the early years of José Santos Zelaya’s administration, readoption of the music of this anthem was taken into consideration,[2]: 17 but ultimately a different anthem, Hermosa Soberana, has been adopted.[2]: 19
Lyrics (in Spanish)[]
Soldados, ciudadanos, a las armas
esgrimid las espadas con valor;
que más vale morir independientes
a vivir subyugados en la opresión.
Hoy se lanza la patria querida
sobre un campo de gloria inmortal,
hoy alzando su frente abatida,
aniquila el poder colonial
De septiembre la luz se levanta
bella, pura, cual hija del sol,
y a su vista el íbero se espanta,
tiembla y cae el león español.
References[]
- ^ Historia de los himnos nacionales (Video) (in Spanish). Nicaragua Educa. 2016-09-12. Event occurs at 13:21–13:58. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ a b c Ibarra Mayorga, Salomón (2019-09-08) [First published 1955-05]. Monografía del himno nacional de Nicaragua (PDF). Colección Cívica y Patriótica 2019 (in Spanish). Vol. 10. Managua: Ministry of Education of Nicaragua. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
External links[]
- National anthems
- Historical national anthems
- National symbols of Nicaragua
- Spanish-language songs
- Nicaraguan songs
- North American anthems
- National anthem compositions in F major