Saint Lucia
Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
1967
1979
Charles Jesse
Leton Felix Thomas
🌿 Nature ✝ God / Faith ❤ Love of homeland 🤝 Unity |
Context
Written by Charles Jesse with music by Leton Felix Thomas, the anthem was adopted when Saint Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom on February 22, 1979. The anthem celebrates the natural beauty of the island and calls on its citizens to love their homeland wherever they may be.
Lyrics
Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia,
Love the land that gave us birth,
Land of beaches, hills and valleys,
Fairest isle of all the earth.
Wheresoever you may roam,
Love, oh love your island home.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman, specifically Saint Lucy of Syracuse
- • The island changed hands between the British and French 14 times before finally becoming a British colony, earning it the nickname 'Helen of the West Indies'
- • Saint Lucia has produced two Nobel laureates, the highest per capita of any sovereign nation: Sir Arthur Lewis (Economics, 1979) and Derek Walcott (Literature, 1992)