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

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

When was the national anthem of Spain officially adopted?

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

The National anthem of Spain is “Himno Nacional Espanol” which means in English “National Anthem of Spain”.

The national anthem of Spain has no lyrics.

The composer of “Himno Nacional Espanol” is unknown.

Officially In Use Between 1770 And 1931, Restored In 1939; The Spanish Anthem Is The First Anthem To Be Officially Adopted, But It Has No Lyrics; In The Years Prior To 1931 It Became Known As “Marcha Real” (The Royal March); It First Appeared In A 1761 Military Bugle Call Book And Was Replaced By “Himno De Riego” In The Years Between 1931 And 1939; The Long Version Of The Anthem Is Used For The King, While The Short Version Is Used For The Prince, Prime Minister, And Occasions Such As Sporting Events.

 

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

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4p3CoNjv0

 

 

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

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

Spanish national symbol: Pillars of Hercules.

Conventional short form country name: Spain.

Conventional long form country name: Kingdom of Spain.

Local short form country name: Espana.

Local long form country name: Reino de Espana.

 

Spain Government Type: parliamentary monarchy.

 

Parliamentary monarchy is a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation (i.e., the exercise of sovereign powers by a monarch in a ceremonial capacity); true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head – a prime minister, premier, or chancellor – who are drawn from a legislature (parliament).ֲ