Below is a list of various national anthems which, at some point in time, were the de jure or de facto anthems of various contemporary or historical states.
List Sovereign states
StateNational anthem titlein local language(s)English translation of titlePeriodLyrics writer(s)Anthem composer(s)AudioNotes Afghanistan"Surūd Millī"Persian: سرود ملی"National Anthem"1926–1943Khalid Rajab Bey— Afghanistan"Dorūd Bozorg"Persian: درود بزرگ"Grand Salute"1943–1973 Afghanistan"Śo Če Dā Źməka Āsəmān Wi"Pashto: څو چې دا ځمكه آسمان وي"So Long as There is Earth and Heaven"1973–1978 Afghanistan"Garam Ša, Lā Garam Ša"Pashto: ګرم شه، لا ګرم شه"Be Ardent, Be More Ardent"1978–1992Also known by the title of "Garam shah lā garam shah" (). Afghanistan"Qal’a-yi Islām, Qalb-i Āsiyā"Persian: قلعه اسلام قلب اسیا"Fortress of Islam, Heart of Asia"1992–1996; 2002–2006Also known by the title of "Qal’a-ye Islam, qalb-e Asiya" (); its incipit.Afghanistan"Dā Də Bātorāno Kor"Pashto: دا د باتورانو کور"This is the Home of the Brave"1996-2001; 2021-Mullah Faqir Muhammad Darwesh None ——"Surūd Millī"Persian: سرود ملی"Millay Surūd"Pashto: ملی سرود"National Anthem"2006-, in exile— Albania"Marcia Reale d'Ordinanza""Royal March of Ordinance"1939-1943 (royal anthem)Napoleone GiottiGiuseppe Gabetti— Armenia"Azgayin Sahmanadrutʼyan Yerg"Armenian: Ազգային սահմանադրության երգ"National Constitution Song"1855-1918 (unofficial)Harutiun SvacheanGabriel Yeranyan—— Armenia"Mar Hayreniq"Armenian: Մեր Հայրենիք"My Fatherland"1918-1922—"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser""God Save Emperor Francis"1797–18351848–1854"Segen Öst'reichs hohem Sohne""Blessings to Austria's high son"1835–1848"Kaiserhymne""Emperor's Hymn"1852-1918 Austria"Deutschösterreich, du herrliches Land""German Austria, you wonderful country"1920–1929(de facto)— Austria"Österreichische Bundeshymne""Austrian Federal Hymn"1929–1938"Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist Respublikasının Himni""Anthem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic"1991–1992— Belarus"Vajacki marš"Belarusian: "Ваяцкі марш""March of the Warriors"1918–1919Makar KastsevichVladimir Teravsky —"Jedna si jedina"Serbo-Croatian: "Једна си једина"1992–1999Unknown, arranged by —"Hino da Independência""Hymn of Independence"1822–1831— Bulgaria"Šumi Maritsa"Bulgarian: "Шуми Марица""Maritsa Rushes"1886–1944 Bulgaria"Republiko Naša, Zdravej!"Bulgarian: "Републико наша, здравей!""Hail to our Republic!"1944–1950 — Bulgaria"Bǎlgarijo Mila"Bulgarian: "Българийо мила""Dear Bulgaria"1950–1964Mladen IssaevElisaveta BagrjanaGeorgi Zlatev-TscherkinSvetoslav Obretenov—Burma"Cam-rataung:kywan:lum:su.""The Whole of Residential Southern Island is His"1805–1885Myawaddy Mingyi U Sa— Burma"Diu. Ba.ma Sihkyang:""Our Burma Song"/ "We Burman Song"1943–1945Thakin Ba Thaung and YMB Saya TinYMB Saya TinPopularly known "ကမ္ဘာမကြေ" (Kaba Ma Kyei), its music was later used as a template for the National Anthem of Burma which is also known as Kaba Ma Kyei. Cambodia"Damnoer Satharonarodth Khmer"Khmer: ដំណើរសាធារណរដ្ឋខ្មែរ"March of the Khmer Republic"1970–1975— Kampuchea"Dap Prampi Mesa Chokchey"Khmer: ដប់ប្រាំពីរមេសាមហាជោគជ័យ"Glorious Seventeenth of April"1976–1979 (internationally depicted until 1993)— Kampuchea"Bât Châmrieng ney Sathéarônârôdth Brâchéaméanit Kâmpŭchéa"Khmer: បទចម្រៀងនៃសាធារណរដ្ឋប្រជាមានិតកម្ពុជា"Anthem of the People's Republic of Kampuchea"1979-1992— Cambodia"Song of the Paris Peace Agreement"1992-1993"Song of the Paris Peace Agreement" served as the national anthem from 8 February 1992 to 24 September 1993, when the country was administered by the "United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia" (UNTAC) until "Nokor Reach" was restored in September 1993. Canada"The Maple Leaf Forever"1867-1980(de facto)Alexander Muir—"Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada""This Is Our Beloved Country"1975–1996Xiao He"Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada" was adopted in 1975 by both Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau on their respective independence from Portugal. Cape Verde introduced a unique anthem in 1996, but it remains the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau. Chile"Canción Nacional Chilena""Chilean National Song"1819–1847— "Pu Tian Yue" "Whole Sky Song"1878-1896— "Li Zhong Tan Yue""Tune of Li Zhongtang"1896–1906—"Song Long Qi""Praise the Dragon Flag"1906–1911—"Gong Jin'ou""Cup of Solid Gold"1911–1912— China"Wǔzú gònghé gē""Song of Five Races Under One Union"1912-1913—"Zhōngguó xióng lì yǔzhòujiān""China Heroically Stands in the Universe"1915–1921—"Qing yun gē"1913–19151921–1928—"Guómín gémìng gē""Revolution of the Citizens"1926–1928Traditional——"Zhōnghuá Mínguó guógē""National Anthem of the Republic of China"1928–1949Currently used as the national anthem of Taiwan. China"Dōngfāng Hóng"Chinese:東方紅"The East is Red"1966-1976 (de-facto)TraditionalServed as the unofficial anthem during the "Cultural Revolution" from 1966-1976 when the author of "March of the Volunteers", Tian Han was purged."Guójìgē""The Internationale" 1931–1937 Comoros"Wungwana Ngasi Nuwo""We have the Freedom"1975–1978— Congo Free State"Vers l'avenir""Towards the Future"1905-1908— Congo"Les Trois Glorieuses"1969–1991— Egypt"Salam Affandina""Peace be upon you"1871–19221936–1958— "Eslami ya Misr"Egyptian Arabic: اسلمى يا مصر"Be Safe Oh Egypt"1923–1936 Egypt"Alsalam Aljumhuriu Almisri""Egyptian Republican Anthem"1953–1958— Egypt "Walla Zaman Ya Selahy"Egyptian Arabic: والله زمان يا سلاحي"Oh For Ages! My Weapon!"1971–1979— El Salvador"Himno Nacional de El Salvador""National Anthem of El Salvador"1866-1871Tomás M. MuñozRafael Orozco—— El Salvador"El Salvador Libre""Free El Salvador"1891-1894Césare Georgi Vélez——"Ityopp'ya Hoy Dess Yibelish""Ethiopia Be Happy"1930–1975— Ethiopia"Ityopp'ya, Ityopp'ya, Ityopp'ya qida mi""Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia Be First"1975–1992— France"Marche Henri IV""March of Henry IV"1590-1789Unknown France"Vive Louis XVI""Long Live Louis XVI"1789-1792Unknown France"Chant du départ""Song of the Departure"1804–1815Although it is the first to appear on this list, "Chant du départ" was not the original national anthem of France; "La Marseillaise", the modern national anthem, was originally used from 1795 to 1799. It was readopted in 1870. France"Veillons au salut de l'Empire""Let's ensure the salvation of the Empire"1804-1815 (Unofficial)Adrien-Simon Boy"Le Retour des Princes français à Paris"1814–18151815–1830—"Où peut-on être mieux qu’au sein de sa famille ?""Where can you be better than in your family ?"1814–18151815–1830(Unofficial)—— France"La Parisienne"1830–1848— France"Le Chant des Girondins"1848–1852Auguste MaquetClaude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle— France"Partant pour la Syrie""Departing for Syria"1852–1870 — France"Maréchal, nous voilà !""Marshal, Here we are !"1941-1944(Unofficial)credited to and , actually plagiarised from — France"Chant des Partisans""Song of the Partisans"1943-1944 (Unofficial) and — Georgia"Dideba"Georgian: "დიდება""Praise"1918–19201990–2004— Germany"Das Lied der Deutschen""The Song of the Germans"1848-1849(Unofficial)—"Heil dir im Siegerkranz""Hail to Thee in Victor's Crown"1871–1918—"Die Wacht am Rhein""The Watch on the Rhine"1871-1918(Unofficial)—"Das Lied der Deutschen"1922–1933During Germany's Weimar period, all three verses of "Das Lied der Deutschen" were sung, whereas today only the third verse is sung."Das Lied der Deutschen"1933–1945During Germany's Nazi period, only the first verse of "Das Lied der Deutschen" was sung, and followed by "Horst-Wessel-Lied", the SA song written by Horst Wessel."Horst-Wessel-Lied""Song of Horst Wessel"1933–1945During Germany's Nazi period, only the first verse of "Das Lied der Deutschen" was sung, and followed by "Horst-Wessel-Lied", the SA song written by Horst Wessel."Ich hab' mich ergeben"1949–1952Unofficial, de facto. Shares the same tune as the current Micronesian national anthem."Hymne an Deutschland""Hymn to Germany"1950-1952 (De facto)——"Das Lied der Deutschen"1952–1990Although officially all three verses were designated as the West German national anthem, in practice only the third verse was actually performed in public."La Granadera"1847–1879—"Himno Popular de Guatemala"1879–1896— Greece"Ύmnos tes 21es Aprilioe"Greek: "Ύμνος της 21ης Απριλίου""Anthem of the 21st of April"1967-1974 (Unofficial)George OikonomidisGeorge Katsaros—"Grenada National State Anthem"1967–1974Rolstan Percival Jawahir AdamsJohn George Fletcher— Haiti"Quand nos Aïeux brisèrent leurs entraves""When our ancestors broke their chains"1893–1904Unknown—"La Granadera"1838–1915—"Dios Salve a Honduras"1890–1915——"Internacionálé"1919 — Hungary"Ébredj Magyar""Wake up, Hungarian!"1944-1945 and — Iceland"Eldgamla Ísafold""Ancient Iceland"1918-1944 (Unofficial)Unknown—"Salām-e Shāh"Persian: سلام شاه"Royal Salute"1873–1909—"Salāmati-ye Dowlat-e 'Aliyye-ye Irān"Persian: سلامتی دولت علیهٔ ایران"Salute of the Sublime State of Persia"1909–1933—"Sorude Melli"Persian: سرود ملی"National Anthem"1933–1979Tune same as that used in the royal anthem and flag anthem of Iran at the time. Iran"Ey Iran"Persian: ای ایران"Oh Iran"1979–1980—"Payandeh Bada Iran"Persian: پاینده بادا ایران"A Lasting Iran"1980–1990—"As-Salam al-Malaki""Peace to the King"1924–1958 Iraq"Mawtini""My Country"1958–1965, 2003–2004 Iraq"Walla Zaman Ya Selahy""Oh For Ages! My Weapon!"1965–1981Salah Jahin"Ardulfurataini"Iraqi Arabic: أرض الفراتين1981–2003— Ireland"God Save Ireland"1916, 1919-1922 (Unofficial)—— Ireland"Let Erin Remember"1924–1926—De facto, never officially adopted."Marcia Reale d'Ordinanza""Royal March of Ordinance"1861–1943, 1944–1946 — Italy"La Leggenda del Piave""The Legend of Piave"1943–1944— Italy"Giovinezza"official anthem of the National Fascist Party"Youth"1924–1945 (de facto)— Japan"Kimigayo"Japanese: "君きみ が 代""His Majesty's Reign"1869-1880"Lyrics were kept for the current anthem. Alash"Oian, Qazaq!"Kazakh: "Оян, Қазақ!""Wake Up, Kazakh!"1917-1920——"Qazaqstan Respwblïkasınıñ memlekettik änuranı"Kazakh: "Қазақстан Республикасының Мемлекеттік Әнұраны""Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan"1992–2006—"Daehan jeguk aegukga"Korean: 대한제국 애국가"Patriotic song of the Great Korean Empire"1902–1910— Chōsen"Kimigayo""His Imperial Majesty's Reign"1910–1945— Korea"Aegukga""Patriotic Song"1919–1945Lyrics same as those used in the current South Korean national anthem. South Korea"Aegukga""Patriotic Song"1945–1948Lyrics same as those used in the current South Korean national anthem. Kosova"Himni i Flamurit""Hymn to the Flag"1991-2000—"As-salām al-amīrī"Arabic: السلام الأميري"Amiri Salute"1951–1978"Pheng Xat Lao""Anthem of the Lao people"1951–1975After the founding of the present Lao People's Democratic Republic, "Pheng Xat Lao" had its words, but not its music, changed."Lībīya, Lībīya, Lībīya"Libyan Arabic: لیبیا، لیبیا، لیبیا"Libya, Libya, Libya"1951–1969"Lībīya, Lībīya, Lībīya" was relinquished in 1969, was but re-adopted as the national anthem of Libya after the victory of the National Transitional Council over the Gaddafi regime in 2011, the only difference being the omission of a verse glorifying King Idris."Walla Zaman Ya Selahy""Oh My Weapon"1969–1972—"Allahu Akbar"Libyan Arabic: الله أكبر"God is Greatest"1972–2011— Maldives"Salaamathi"Dhivehi:ސަލާމަތީ"Safety"?-1948None (instrumental)Unknown—— Maldives"Gaumee Salaam"Dhivehi: "ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް""National Salute"1948-1972—"Lyrics were kept for the current anthem."Hymne du Mali""Anthem of Mali"1960——"Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō""I Love the Islands"1986–1991—"Nashid Wataniin Muritaniin""National Anthem of Mauritania"1960–2017Baba Ould Cheikh— Mexico"Veni Creator Spiritus""Come, Creator Spirit"1821-1823Unknown—"Preamble"1979–1991—"Deșteaptă-te, române!""Awaken thee, Romanian!"1917–1918—"Deșteaptă-te, române!""Awaken thee, Romanian!"1991–1994— Mongolia"Zuun Langiin Joroo Luus""The Hundred-Tael Pacing Mule"1911–1919, 1921–1924Unknown— Mongolian People's Republic"Моngol Internatsional""Mongol Internationale"1924–1950Sonombalshiryn BujannemechMagsarshawyn Durgarshaw—"Ubavoj nam Crnoj Gori"Serbian Cyrillic: "Убавој нам Црној Гори""Our Beautif