Georgia

Context

Adopted in 2004 after the Rose Revolution, Georgia's current anthem replaced the previous one that had been used since independence from the Soviet Union. The melody comes from two operas by Zakaria Paliashvili, Georgia's most celebrated classical composer.

Lyrics

Interesting facts

• • The anthem was adopted following the 2003 Rose Revolution that brought Mikheil Saakashvili to power
• • The melody combines themes from two operas by Zakaria Paliashvili: 'Daisi' and 'Abesalom and Eteri'
• • Georgia's previous anthem after Soviet independence used a melody from the 1918 Georgian Democratic Republic