Ecuador National Anthem
Salve, Oh Patria
Hail, Oh Homeland
1865
1948
Juan Leon Mera
Antonio Neumane
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Key Facts
- 1. Juan Leon Mera, the lyricist, is also famous for writing 'Cumanda,' considered one of the first significant novels in Ecuadorian literature
- 2. The music was composed by Antonio Neumane, a French musician who moved to Ecuador and became a key figure in the country's musical life
- 3. A decree of 11 March 1977 dropped the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth stanzas from singing to make the anthem shorter, which is why only the chorus and the second stanza are sung
- 4. Ecuador has marked National Anthem Day every 26 November since 1965, when the military junta then in power set the date to celebrate the anthem's centenary
Ecuador National Anthem Lyrics
Coro:
¡Salve, Oh Patria, mil veces, oh Patria!
¡Gloria a ti, gloria a ti!
Ya tu pecho, tu pecho, rebosa,
gozo y paz ya tu pecho rebosa;
Y tu frente, tu frente radiosa,
Más que el sol contemplamos lucir.
Los primeros, los hijos del suelo
que, soberbio, el Pichincha decora,
te aclamaron por siempre señora
y vertieron su sangre por ti.
Dios miró y aceptó el holocausto
y esa sangre fue germen fecundo
de otros héroes que atónito el mundo
vio en tu torno a millares surgir.
¡A millares surgir!
Coro
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialWritten in 1865 by Juan Leon Mera, one of Ecuador's most important literary figures and author of the novel 'Cumanda,' with music by French-born Antonio Neumane. The anthem was officially adopted in 1948. The text celebrates Ecuador's liberation from Spanish colonial rule.
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Sources & References
- Salve, Oh Patria . Wikisource
- Ecuador celebra el Dia del Himno Nacional . Secretaria General de Comunicacion de la Presidencia
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