The Brabançonne

Also known as Brabançonne, La Brabançonne

National anthem of Belgium

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"The Brabançonne" is the national anthem of Belgium. It matters as an official symbol of the Belgian nation and is performed at state ceremonies and sporting events to represent the country.

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Instance of: national anthem
Country: Belgium
Genre: national anthem
Country of origin: Belgium
Composer: François van Campenhout
Tonality: B-flat major
Lyrics by: Charles Rogier
Official website: www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium/country/belgium_in_nutshell/symbols/hymns
Image: Belgium National Anthem.png

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Commons category: La Brabançonne
language of work or name: German
first line: O liebes Land, o Belgiens Erde,
title: La Brabançonne
publication date: 1830-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

"La Brabançonne" ( French: [la bʁabɑ̃sɔn] (La Brabançonne); Dutch: "De Brabançonne"; German: "Das Lied von Brabant/Die Brabançonne") is the national anthem of Belgium. The originally French title refers to the Duchy of Brabant; the name is usually untranslated in Belgium's other two official languages, Dutch and German.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “The Brabançonne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.