Luxembourg
Ons Heemecht
Our Homeland
1864
1895
Michel Lentz
Jean-Antoine Zinnen
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Context
Written by Michel Lentz in 1864 with music by Jean-Antoine Zinnen. Officially adopted in 1895, the anthem celebrates Luxembourg's rivers and landscapes. It is written in Luxembourgish, the national language, which distinguishes it from the French and German also widely spoken in the country.
Lyrics
Wou d'Uelzecht durech d'Wisen zéit,
Durech d'Fielsen d'Sauer brécht,
Wou d'Rief laanscht d'Musel dofteg bléit,
Den Himmel Wain ons mécht:
Dat ass onst Land, fir dat mer géif
Heiënzdo alles won,
Onst Heemechtsland, dat mir sou déif
An eisen Hierzer dron.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • One of the few anthems written in Luxembourgish, a language spoken by fewer than 400,000 people worldwide
- • The anthem is entirely about nature and homeland, with no references to war, rulers, or religion
- • Luxembourg also has a royal anthem, 'De Wilhelmus,' used for ceremonies involving the Grand Duke