Himni i Flamurit

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Himni i Flamurit is the national anthem of Albania. The words were written by the Albanian poet Aleksander Stavre Drenova. The hymn was first published as a poem in Liri e ShqipÃ«risÃ« (in English: Freedom of Albania), an Albanian newspaper in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1912. It was later printed in a volume of poems by Drenova titled Ã‹ndra e lotÃ« (in English: Dreams and tears), which was published in Bucharest.

The music of the anthem was composed by the Romanian composer Ciprian Porumbescu, originally for the song "Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire" (or "E scris pe tricolor unire" which was sung during the communist era in Romania, with certain modifications).^[1]

Naming

The original title of the anthem as adopted in 1912 was Betimi mbi flamur (in English: Pledge [to] the flag). In the Albanian constitution the name of the national anthem currently is Rreth Flamurit tÃ« PÃ«rbashkuar (English: literally United Around the Flag, though sometimes translated as United Around Our Flag), which is also the first verse of the poem. Sometimes the more generic name Himni KombÃ«tar (National Anthem) is used.^[1]

Note: Hymni i Flamurit is also the name of a poem by Fan S. Noli.

Lyrics and translation

There are two versions of the anthem: a long and a short one. Below is the text for the long version. Strophe 2 is considered as refrain and is repeated at the end. The short version makes use of the first two strophes only and repeats the last two verses of the 2nd strophe. Usually, in sportive events among national teams, the short version is the one officially used. (The original poem has three more strophes that are not part of the anthem.)

Albanian lyrics	Approximate translation
First stanza
Rreth flamurit tÃ« pÃ«rbashkuar Me njÃ« dÃ«shir' e njÃ« qÃ«llim, TÃ« gjith' atje duke u betuar TÃ« lidhim besÃ«n pÃ«r shpÃ«tim.	United around the flag With one desire and one goal, All of us pledging our honor Making a covenant for salvation.
Second stanza
Prej lufte veÃ§ ai largohet QÃ« Ã«shtÃ« lindur tradhÃ«tor, Kush Ã«shtÃ« burrÃ« nuk frikÃ«sohet, Po vdes, po vdes si njÃ« dÃ«shmor!	From war abstains only he, Who a traitor is born, For he who is a man is never frightened, But falls, but falls a martyr to the cause!
Third stanza
NÃ« dorÃ« armÃ«t do t'i mbajmÃ«, TÃ« mbrojmÃ« atdheun nÃ« Ã§do kÃ«nd, TÃ« drejtat tona ne s'i ndajmÃ«; KÃ«tu armiqtÃ« s'kanÃ« vÃ«nd!	The weapons in our hands we shall keep Defending every corner of our fatherland, Our rights we shall not surrender; Here our enemies have no place!
Fourth stanza
Se Zoti vetÃ« e tha me gojÃ« QÃ« kombe shuhen pÃ«rmbi dhÃ©, Po ShqipÃ«ria do tÃ« rrojÃ«; PÃ«r tÃ«, pÃ«r tÃ« luftojmÃ« ne!	For Lord himself hath spoken That nations do vanish on earth, But Albania shall live on, For her, for her we wage war!

Media



Official Anthem of Albania retrieved from the website of the president of Albania ([1]

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Recording by the United States Navy Band

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References

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Motto

Ti ShqipÃ«ri mÃ« jep nder mÃ« jep emrin shqipÃ«tar ( Albania give me honor, give me the Albanian name.)
Anthem
Rreth flamurit tÃ« pÃ«rbashkuar''
("United Around the Flag")

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For demographic information, see Demographics of Albania.

Albanians
ShqiptarÃ«

Total population Approximately 8 million
Regions with significant populations
Albania
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Aleksander Stavre Drenova, also known under his pen name Asdreni (11 April, 1872-1947), was one of the most well-known Albanian poets. One of his most recognizable poems is the Albanian national anthem, Hymni i Flamurit.
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Writing system: Latin (English variant)
Official status
Official language of: 53 countries
Regulated by: no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1: en
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Coordinates:
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"Suedinenieto pravi silata"
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