Namibia, Land of the Brave
National anthem of Namibia | |
Lyrics | Axali Doëseb, 1991 |
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Music | Axali Doëseb, 1991 |
Adopted | December 1991 |
Preceded by | "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" |
"Namibia, Land of the Brave" is the
History
Namibia's first national anthem, albeit unofficial, was "
The composition of the Namibian national anthem was supervised by Hidipo Hamutenya, then chairman of the National Symbols subcommittee.[5] In 2006, Hamutenya claimed that he authored the lyrics himself, "on the plane to Cuba". Doëseb denied this claim.[6] In 2023, politicians Andrew Matjila and Ben Amadhila supported Hamutenya's claim.[7]
Legislation
The
Lyrics
English lyrics[5] | German translation | Afrikaans translation |
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Namibia, land of the brave |
Namibia, Land der Tapferen. |
Namibië, Land van die Dapperes, |
References
- ^ "Song evokes apartheid memories". Windhoek Observer. 2013-10-31. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ISBN 0948253363.
- ^ a b c "Namibia: Land of the Brave". NationalAnthems.info. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ a b "National symbols? What happened to the giraffe?". The Citizen. 1990-03-21. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ a b "National Anthem of the Republic of Namibia Act, #20 of 1991". Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 321. Government of Namibia. 17 December 1991.
- ^ Sibeene, Petronella (11 October 2006). "Dispute Over National Anthem's True Author". New Era.
- ^ "Amadhila and Matjila unpack anthem". Informanté. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Government notice no.146: Promulgation of National Anthem of the Republic of Namibia Act (Act 20 of 1991), of the National Assembly". Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia (321): 1–6. 1991-12-17. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-05-02.