National Anthems Summarized
Most national anthems can be boiled down to “Isn’t it great the war’s over?”, “Let’s all stand together” and/or “Our nation is great because God is on our side”. But there are a select few that take a different approach…
“Wilhelmus” (Netherlands): My name is William of Nassau. I’m Dutch and super-religious.
“God Save the Queen” (United Kingdom): Don’t let our Queen down, God.
“Himno Nacional del Perú” (Peru): We’re finally free! Let’s hope it stays that way.
“Hino Nacional Brasileiro” (Brazil): Brazil is ****ing rad.
“Der er et Yndigt Land” (Denmark): Denmark is really pretty.
“Himnusz” (Hungary): Hey, God, remember all those times you helped Hungarians? Yeah, keep doing that.
“Hymne Monégasque” (Monaco): Hi! We’re Monaco. Here’s some stuff about us you should know.
“Mexicanos, al Grito de Guerra” (Mexico): Start **** with Mexico, and we will **** you up.
“Gloria al Bravo Pueblo” (Venezuela): People who shake off oppression are awesome.
“El Gran Carlemany” (Andorra): Charlemagne was cool.
“İstiklâl Marşı” (Turkey): We have a pretty sweet flag.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” (United States): Hey, so I know there’s a war going on over there and all, but would you mind telling me if they’re still flying our flag?
“God Defend New Zealand” (New Zealand): Defend us, God! (Also, isn’t is great how “Zealand” rhymes with “free land”?)
“Mongol Ulsiin Töriin Duulal” (Mongolia): Let’s do our best, everyone!
“My Belarusy” (Belarus): We are very nice people.
“Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons” (Senegal): Our national anthem is more African than your national anthem.
“Limba Noastră” (Moldova): We are super-excited about our language.
“Zdravlijca” (Slovenia): We just really like drinking.