Swiss Psalm

national anthem of Switzerland

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"Swiss Psalm" is the national anthem of Switzerland, serving as the official musical and lyrical symbol of the country. It matters because it represents Swiss national identity and is performed at official state events and ceremonies.

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Schweizer Landeshymne

1981 erklärt der Bundesrat den Schweizer Psalm definitiv zur offiziellen Hymne der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft. In Gebrauch war sie provisorisch schon seit 1961.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: national anthem
Country: Switzerland
Country of origin: Switzerland
Composer: Alberich Zwyssig
Tonality: B-flat major
Official website: www.admin.ch/gov/rm/pagina-iniziala/cussegl-federal/istorgia-dal-cussegl-federal/imni-naziunal-svizzer.html
Image: Schweizerpsalm.svg

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Commons category: National anthems of Switzerland
beats per minute: 65
publication date: 1841-00-00
language of work or name: Romansh

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Encyclopedic overview

The Swiss Psalm (German: Schweizerpsalm [ˈʃvaɪtsərˌpsalm] ; French: Cantique suisse [kɑ̃tik sɥis]; Italian: Salmo svizzero [ˈsalmo ˈzvittsero]; Romansh: Psalm Svizzer [ˈ(p)salm ˈʒviːtser] ) is the national anthem of Switzerland.

It was composed in 1841, by Alberich Zwyssig (1808–1854). Since then, it has been frequently sung at patriotic events. The Federal Council declined, however, on numerous occasions to accept the psalm as the official anthem. This was because the council wanted the people to express their say on what they wanted as a national anthem. From 1961 to 1981, it provisionally replaced "Rufst du, mein Vaterland" ("When You Call, My Country"; French "Ô monts indépendants"; Italian "Ci chiami o patria", Romansh "E clomas, tger paeis"), the anthem by Johann Rudolf Wyss (1743–1818) that was set to the melody of "God Save the King". On 1 April 1981, the Swiss Psalm was declared the official Swiss national anthem.

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