Monaco
Hymne monegasque
Monegasque Anthem
1867
1848
Theophile Bellando de Castro
Charles Albrecht
👑 Monarchy ✝ God / Faith ❤ Love of homeland |
Context
The Monegasque anthem has music composed by Charles Albrecht in 1841, with original lyrics attributed to Theophile Bellando de Castro. It celebrates the Principality, its mild Mediterranean climate, and devotion to the ruling Grimaldi family. Monaco is the second-smallest country in the world.
Lyrics
Principaute Monaco ma patrie,
Oh! combien Dieu est prodigue pour toi.
Ciel toujours pur, rives toujours fleuries,
Ton Souverain est plus aime qu'un Roi.
Ton Souverain est plus aime qu'un Roi.
Fiers Compagnons de la Garde Civique,
Respectons tous la voix du Commandant.
Suivons toujours notre banniere antique.
Le tambour bat, marchons tous en avant.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Monaco's anthem explicitly praises its sovereign, reflecting the principality's status as a constitutional monarchy under the Grimaldi dynasty
- • The anthem references the Civic Guard, Monaco's historical militia that protected the principality
- • Monaco is one of only a few countries whose anthem directly compares its ruler favorably to a king