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Ons Heemecht

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Ons Heemecht (is the national anthem of Luxembourg. The title in Luxembourgish translates as Our Homeland. Michel Lentz wrote the words in 1859, and they were set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864. The song was first performed in public in Ettelbruck, a town at the confluence of the Alzette and Sauer rivers (both of which are mentioned in the song) on 5 June 1864. The first and the last stanza of Ons Heemecht were adopted as Luxembourg's national anthem in 1895. It was added as one of the official 'national emblems' (emblèmes nationaux), alongside the national flag, national coat of arms, and the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, on 17 June 1993. Ons Heemecht is the national anthem, the royal anthem or more accurately the grand ducal anthem, is De Wilhelmus. The music of ' 'De Wilhelmus has its origin in Het Wilhelmus, the national anthem of the Netherlands. [1]

16 relations: Alzette, Coat of arms of Luxembourg, De Wilhelmus, Ettelbruck, Flag of Luxembourg, Grand Duke's Official Birthday, Honors music, Jean Antoine Zinnen, Luxembourg, Luxembourgish, Michel Lentz, Moselle, National anthem, Netherlands, Sauer, Wilhelmus.

Alzette

The Alzette is a river with a length of in France and Luxembourg.

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Coat of arms of Luxembourg

The coat of arms of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages and was derived from the arms of the Duchy of Limburg, in modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands.

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De Wilhelmus

De Wilhelmus (Luxembourgish for The Wilhelmus) is the grand ducal anthem of Luxembourg.

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Ettelbruck

Ettelbruck (Ettelbréck, Ettelbrück) is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of approximately 7,500.

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Flag of Luxembourg

The flag of Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerger Fändel, Flagge Luxemburgs, Drapeau du Luxembourg) consists of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue, and can be in 1:2 or 3:5 ratio.

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Grand Duke's Official Birthday

The Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Célébration publique de l'anniversaire du souverain), also known as Luxembourgish National Day (Fête nationale luxembourgeoise, Lëtzebuerger Nationalfeierdag), is celebrated as the annual national holiday of Luxembourg.

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Honors music

The honors music for a person, office or rank is music played on formal or ceremonial occasions in the presence of the person, office-holder, or rank-holder, especially by a military band.

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Jean Antoine Zinnen

Jean Antoine Zinnen (25 April 1827 – 16 May 1898) was a Luxembourgian composer, best known for the Luxembourgish national anthem, Ons Hémécht.

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxembourg, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in western Europe.

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Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish, Luxemburgish or Letzeburgesch (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuergesch) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg.

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Michel Lentz

Michel Lentz (May 21, 1820 – September 8, 1893) was a Luxembourgish poet.

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Moselle

The Moselle (la Moselle,; Mosel; Musel) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany.

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National anthem

A national anthem (also state anthem, national hymn, national song, etc.) is generally a patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands (Nederland), often referred to as Holland, is a country located mostly in Western Europe with a population of seventeen million.

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Sauer

The Sauer (German, Luxembourgish) or Sûre (French) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

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Wilhelmus

"Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", usually known just as the "Wilhelmus" (Het Wilhelmus;; English translation: "The William"), is the national anthem of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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National anthem of Luxembourg, Ons Heemecht/version 2, Ons Hemecht, Ons Hémecht, Ons Hémécht.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ons_Heemecht

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