A flag anthem is a patriotic song or ode dedicated to a flag usually one of a country in which case it is also known as a national flag anthem It is often either sung or performed during or immediately before the raising or lowering of a flag during a ceremony Most countries use their respective national anthems or some other patriotic song for this purpose However some countries particularly in South America use a distinct flag anthem for such purposes Not all countries have flag anthems Some used them in the past but no longer do such as Iran and South Africa Flag anthems can be officially codified in law or unofficially recognized as such through mere custom and convention In some countries the flag anthem may be just another song and in others it may be an official symbol of the state akin to a second national anthem such as in the Republic of China Taiwan List of flag anthemsCountry Song Year Writer Composer Notes Bolivia El Himno a la Bandera 1947 Ricardo Mujia Manuel Benavente Brazil Hino a Bandeira Nacional source source 1906 Olavo Bilac Francisco Braga Costa Rica Saludo a la Bandera 1946 Porfirio Brenes Castro Jose Joaquin Vargas Calvo Dominican Republic El Himno a la Bandera Ramon Emilio Jimenez Ecuador El Himno a la Bandera 1936 Angel Rivadeneira Perez Angel Rivadeneira Perez Estonia Eesti lipp 1922 music 1897 lyrics Martin Lipp Enn Vork Finland Lippulaulu 1927 V A Koskenniemi Yrjo Kilpinen Title literally means Flag song in English song is also known as Siniristilippumme Indonesia Berkibarlah Benderaku 1950 Ibu Soed Italy Onori e Inno Nazionale 1847 No lyrics Michele Novaro Essentially an abridged version of the Italian national anthem played with ruffles and flourishes beforehand and omitting the introductory section The song concludes where the bridge of the national anthem would otherwise begin Alternatively known as Alzabandiera Malaysia Jalur Gemilang 1997 Siso Kopratasa Pak Ngah Netherlands Het Vlaggelied 1863 lyrics 1853 music Jan Pieter Heije Wilhelmus Smits North Korea 2019 Lee Hui jeong Kim Kang nam Norway Flaggappell source source source ext 2002 Paraguay Himno a la Bandera 1944 Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo Switzerland Fahnenmarsch Republic of China National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China source source track track track track track track track track track 1936 music 1937 lyrics disputed Huang Tzu The author of the lyrics is disputed though it is usually attributed to Tai Chi tao An alternate title is 青天白日滿地紅 which means The clear blue sky white sun and a wholly red ground Due to political complications this song is often played at international sporting events involving Taiwan in place of the National Anthem of the Republic of China United States You re a Grand Old Flag source source track track track track 1906 George M Cohan Uruguay Mi Bandera 1939 Nicolas Bonomi Jose UseraFormer flag anthems Country Song Used Writer Composer Notes Iran Sorude Parcam source source source track Until 1979 fa Davood Najmi Moghaddam Title literally means Flag song in English tune also used in the Iranian royal anthem and national anthem of the time South Africa Vlaglied 1961 1994 Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven af Title literally means Flag song in English also known alternatively as Ons eie vlag References Morning Colors Ceremony Camp Pendleton 2 1 12 YouTube February 1 2012 Monografia del Colegio Nacional Juan Misael Saracho con un preambulo sobre nuestra historia educacional y consideraciones acerca del estado actual de la educacion en Bolivia University of Texas 1947 p 162 Retrieved October 1 2017 Saludo a la Bandera Julia Julio Jaime 2001 Ya empezo su trabajo la escuela y es preciso elevarte a lo azul Antologia de grandes oradores dominicanos ISBN 9789993433149 Balaguer Elizabeth 2001 Trucando Seleccion de juegos canciones y cuentos infantiles tradicionales domincanos ISBN 9789993420309 biografia de angel rivadeneira perez URGENTE XFAVOR Brainly lat brainly lat Finlands litteratur Helsingin Yliopiston Kirjasto 1 October 2017 via Google Books Cultureel niews Indonesie Stichting voor de Culturele Samenwerking te Amsterdam 1 October 2017 via Google Books La Banda Militare Italian and International Military Music January 30 2013 Inno Nazionale Schieramento della Bandiera Nazionale Retrieved 1 November 2018 via YouTube National Anthem Downloads Lyrics amp Information NationalAnthems us Italy Onori e Inno Nazionale Flag Raising Song www nationalanthems us Heije Jan Pieter 1 October 1865 Al de volksdichten van J P Heije van Kampen via Google Books Heije Jan Pieter 1 October 2017 Volks zangboek voor meerstemmig gezang P N van Kampen via Google Books ENG Our National Flag 우리의 국기 North Korean Song English subtitles retrieved 2023 06 18 Aegukka National Anthem of DPR Korea Flag Raising Ceremony 73rd State Founding Anniversary 2021 retrieved 2023 06 18 Somos lo que fuimos seremos lo que somos patria y patriotismo Simbolos de la patria Imprenta Nacional 1 October 1964 via Google Books Argentina Circulo Militar Buenos Aires 1 October 2017 Revista Calle de Viamonte via Google Books South Africa flag songs www crwflags com Retrieved 1 November 2018 at 11 08 Anton Janson 2015 01 21 14 May 2013 Die sing van Vlaglied in sommige wit Afrikaanse skole in die 1980 s LitNet a href wiki Template Cite web title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link plokij001001 Vlaglied wmv via YouTube a href wiki Template Cite web title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Musiek FAK PDF South Africa Republic of South Africa 1974 Archived from the original PDF on 17 November 2018 Retrieved 2 November 2018 Vlaglied copyright document English text signed by the State President TheKhanate 13 June 2016 Flag anthem of South Africa 1961 1994 Vlaglied Retrieved 25 November 2018 via YouTube External linksMedia related to Flag anthems at Wikimedia Commons, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, 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