Dievs, svētī Latviju!
National anthem of Latvia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Dievs, svētī Latviju!" (Latvian pronunciation: [diɛu̯s svɛːtiː ˈlatviju]; "God Bless Latvia!") is the national anthem of Latvia. Created in 1873 as a patriotic song, it did not gain official status until 1920.
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English: God Bless Latvia! | |
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National anthem of Latvia | |
Lyrics | Kārlis Baumanis, 1873 |
Music | Kārlis Baumanis, 1873 |
Adopted | 1920 |
Readopted | 1990 |
Relinquished | 1945 |
Preceded by | Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic |
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U.S. Navy Band instrumental version | |
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