List of countries that have the same national anthem

Some countries share the same national anthem music, or the exact anthem entirely.

Countries that share the same melody

The following is a list of countries that share the same melody, but not the same words.

Country National anthem Adopted Sharing since
Chile National anthem of Chile 1847 1851
Bolivia Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio 1851
United Kingdom God Save the King 1745[1] 1920
Liechtenstein Oben am jungen Rhein 1920[2]
Finland Maamme[a] 1917 1990
Estonia Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm 1920 (1990)[3]
South Africa National anthem of South Africa 1997 1997
Zambia Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free 1973
Tanzania Mungu ibariki Afrika 1961

Countries that have the exact same national anthem

The following is a list of countries that have the same national anthem, word for word.

Country National anthem Adopted Same anthem since
Greece Hymn to Liberty[b] 1865 1966
Cyprus 1966
United Kingdom God Save the King 1745 1947
New Zealand[c] 1947

Countries that have the exact same royal anthem

The following is a list of countries that have the same royal anthem, word for word.

Country[d] Royal anthem Adopted Same anthem since
Antigua and Barbuda God Save the King 1981 1984
Australia 1984
Bahamas 1973
Belize 1981
Canada 1980
Grenada 1974
Jamaica 1962
New Zealand 1947
Papua New Guinea 1975
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1983
Saint Lucia 1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979
Solomon Islands 1978
Tuvalu 1978
United Kingdom 1745

Countries that used to share the same melody

The following is a list of countries that used to share the same melody (not the same words), but were replaced by others later.

Country Former national anthem Adopted Current national anthem Date replaced Note
Germany (as German Empire) Heil dir im Siegerkranz 1871 Deutschlandlied 1922 The same current anthem of the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein.
 Switzerland Rufst du, mein Vaterland 1840s Swiss Psalm 1961
Namibia Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika 1990 Namibia, Land of the Brave 1991 The same current anthem of Zambia, South Africa and Tanzania.
Zimbabwe Ishe Komborera Africa 1980 Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe 1994
Poland Poland Is Not Yet Lost 1927 Poland Is Not Yet Lost Still used by Poland
Yugoslavia Hej, Slaveni 1945 none (country collapsed) 1991


Countries that have used the same melody, but did not share it

The following is a list of countries that have used the same melody for their national anthem, though not concurrently.

Country Former national anthem Adopted Current national anthem Date replaced Note
South Korea Aegukga 1919 Aegukga 1948 Both national anthems used to be sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne.
Maldives Qaumee Salaam 1948 Qaumee Salaam 1972
Yugoslavia Hej, Slaveni 1945 Hej, Slaveni 1992 The same current anthem of Poland.
Serbia and Montenegro Hej, Slaveni 1992 Hej, Slaveni 2006
Slovak State Hej, Slováci 1939 none (annexed into Czechoslovakia) 1945
Soviet Union State Anthem of the Soviet Union 1944 none (country collapsed) 1991 Still used by Russia.
Russia State Anthem of the Russian Federation 2000 State Anthem of the Russian Federation

Notes

  1. ^ Swedish: Vårt land
  2. ^ Greek: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν
  3. ^ This includes the dependent territories of New Zealand.
  4. ^ This includes all dependent territories of other countries.

References

  1. ^ "National Anthem". royal.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "History of Liechtenstein: Primary Documents". EuroDocs. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ "National Anthem". Global Road Warrior. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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