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"Ons Heemecht" is the national anthem of Luxembourg, adopted in 1895. It matters as an official symbol of Luxembourg's national identity and sovereignty, representing the country in ceremonial and patriotic contexts.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ons Heemecht is referenced by 165 other articles, and connects out to RTL Group, Luxembourg and International Phonetic Alphabet.
Vinony files it under 1864 songs, Compositions in B-flat major and European anthems.
Its subject is documented across 52 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Lyrics
- Michel Lentz , 1859
- Music
- Jean Antoine Zinnen , 1864
- Adopted
- 1895 ( de facto ), 1993 ( de jure )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Genre
- national anthem
- Country of origin
- Luxembourg
- Composer
- Jean Antoine Zinnen
- Tonality
- C major
- Lyrics by
- Michel Lentz
- Image
- Ons Heemecht - partition of the national anthem of Luxembourg.png
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- Commons category
- National anthem of Luxembourg
- publication date
- 1864-06-05
- language of work or name
- Luxembourgish
- first line
- Wou d'Uelzecht durech d'Wisen zéit
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Encyclopedic overview
"Ons Heemecht" (formerly "Ons Hémecht", pronounced [ons ˈheːməɕt]; lit. 'Our Homeland') is the national anthem of Luxembourg. Written by Michel Lentz in 1859 and set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864, it is performed at national celebrations, while the grand ducal anthem "De Wilhelmus" is performed at entrances or exits of members of the Grand Ducal Family.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ons Heemecht” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.