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

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The National anthem of Andorra is “El Gran Carlemany” which means in English “The Great Charlemagne”.

Andorra’s anthem lyrics were written by Joan BENLLOCH i VIVO and the music was written by Enric MARFANY BONS.

Adopted 1921; The Anthem Provides A Brief History Of Andorra In A First Person Narrative.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndQsASe7saE

 

The Great Charlemagne

The great Charlemagne, my Father,

from the Saracens liberated me

And from heaven he gave me life,

of Meritxell, the great Mother.

I was born a Princess, a Maiden

neutral between two nations.

I am the only remaining daughter,

of the Carolingian empire

Believing and free for eleven centuries,

a believer and free I will be.

The laws of the land be my tutors,

and my defender Princes!

And my defender Princes!

 

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

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

Conventional short form country name: Andorra.

Conventional long form country name: Principality of Andorra.

Local short form country name: Andorra.

Local long form country name: Principat d’Andorra.

 

Andorra Government Type: parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Urgell, whose diocese is located in neighboring Spain; both co-princes maintain offices and representatives in Andorra.

 

Parliamentary democracy is a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government – a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers – according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament.ֲ