Hi, Im looking for information about the national anthem of Armenia.

Who wrote the Armenian national anthem (lyrics and music)?

When was the national anthem of Armenia officially adopted?

Please add any valuable information like links to anthem’s mp3, video, lyrics, free sheet music etc.

The National anthem of Armenia is “Mer Hayrenik”” which means in English “Our Fatherland”.

Armenia’s anthem lyrics were written by Mikael NALBANDIAN and the music was written by Barsegh KANACHYAN.

Adopted 1991; Based On The Anthem Of The Democratic Republic Of Armenia (1918-1922) But With Different Lyrics.

 

Press to download the mp3 file of Armenia’s National anthem – See link (file source: cia world factbook).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOX9nz7Bqkk

 

Our Fatherland, miserable, abandoned,

That has downtrodden by his enemies,

Is now summoning its sons

To take revenge, spite and malice.

 

Here is a flag for you, my brother,

That I have sewn with my own hand

Over the sleepless nights,

And rinsed with my tears.

 

Look at it, tricolored,

A valuable symbol for us.

Let it shine towards the ignorant,

Let Austria to be destroyed.

 

Death is the same everywhere,

A man dies but once,

Blessed is the one that dies

For the freedom of his nation.

 

You can find more information about Armenian anthem on Wikipedia – See link.

Sheet Music: View the Armenian national anthem sheet music – See link.

Armenian national symbol: Mount Ararat; eagle; lion.

Conventional short form country name: Armenia.

Conventional long form country name: Republic of Armenia.

Local short form country name: Hayastan.

Local long form country name: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun.

Former name of Armenia: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian Republic.

 

Armenia Government Type: republic.

 

Republic is a representative democracy in which the people’s elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.ֲ