The Banner of Freedom
National anthem of Samoa | |
Lyrics | Sauni Iiga Kuresa |
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Music | Sauni Iiga Kuresa |
Adopted | 1962 |
Audio sample | |
Orchestral instrumental rendition |
"The Banner of Freedom" (
The anthem is recognised by the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994. When it is sung or played in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete.[4]
Lyrics
Samoan original
Samoan original[5][6][7][8] | IPA transcription[a] |
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𝄆 [saː.mo.a tu.la.ʔi ma si.si i.a lau̯ fu.ʔa lou̯ pa.le le.a] 𝄇 |
English translations
Literal translation[9][10] | Common translation[5] |
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𝄆 Samoa, arise and raise your flag, your crown! 𝄇 |
𝄆 Samoa, arise and raise your banner that is your crown! 𝄇 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Tropicalities". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. XXVI, no. 4. 1 November 1955. pp. 77–78. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A musical contradiction". Coolgardie Miner. 30 November 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cover photo". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. XIX, no. 3. 1 October 1948. p. cover. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994". PACLII. 28 July 1994. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Samoan national anthem". Stuff. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa – nationalanthems.info". Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b Yumpu.com. "Mua Ō! An Introduction To Gagana Sā - Pasifika - TKI". Yumpu. pp. 373, 375. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b Amosa, Sam. A THEOLOGICAL INTERROGATION OF THE MOTTO: FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA (M. Theo). Charles Stuart University. p. 55.
- ^ "O a'u o le Samoa…". 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Fr Tovia bears "the sign that Jesus died for Samoa"". 4 July 2018.
External links
- NationalAnthems.info's page on "The Banner of Freedom" - includes audio recording