Bernese March
Traditional Bernese anthem / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bernese March (German Berner Marsch; French La Marche de Berne) is the traditional anthem of the Swiss Canton of Bern and is played at official occasions.
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English: Bernese March | |
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Cantonal anthem of Bern | |
Music | Samuel Joneli von Boltigen, 1791 |
Adopted | 1798 |
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The march is of uncertain date; originally sung by Bernese mercenaries, it was adopted as the anthem of the Bernese Republic. It is now normally performed in the instrumental version, because the Bernese German lyrics are not widely known and no French lyrics exist.