La bandera blanca y verde

"La bandera blanca y verde" (pronounced [la βanˈdeɾa ˈβlaŋkaj ˈβeɾðe]; "The Green and White Flag") is the official anthem of Andalusia, an autonomous community of Spain, adopted under the first Andalusian Statute of Autonomy.^[1] The lyrics were written by Blas Infante. The music for the anthem of Andalusia was composed by the former director of the municipal band of Sevilla, José del Castillo Díaz. The origins of the music are vaguely inspired on the Santo Dios, a religious cantic widely spread in rural Andalusia, usually sung by peasants while reaping their crops. It is believed that Blas Infante suggested the music to José del Castillo. The melody of the anthem is Castillo's original though. After the Spanish Civil War, the original music scores were destroyed, and only a manuscript for piano is conserved. The composer Manuel Castillo improved José del Castillo's version.^[2]

La bandera blanca y verde

English: The Green and White Flag
Flag of Andalusia
Regional anthem of Andalusia (Spain)
Lyrics	Blas Infante
Music	José del Castillo Díaz
Adopted	1981
Audio sample
2007 official orchestral and choral vocal recording file help

Lyrics

Spanish original[3] I La bandera blanca y verde vuelve, tras siglos de guerra, a decir paz y esperanza, bajo el sol de nuestra tierra. Coro: ¡Andaluces, levantaos! ¡Pedid tierra y libertad! ¡Sea por Andalucía libre, España y la Humanidad! II Los andaluces queremos volver a ser lo que fuimos hombres de luz, que a los hombres, alma de hombres les dimos. Coro

English translation I The Green and White Flag After centuries of war returneth. Of peace and hope it soweth Under our land's sunshine. Chorus: Arise, o Andalusians! Demand land and freedom! For a free Andalusia, Spain and Mankind! II We Andalusians shall become Once again what we were: Enlightened folk who gave Human soul to mankind. Chorus

IPA[lower-alpha 1] I [la βan.ˈde.ɾa ˈβlaŋ.ka‿i ˈβeɾ.ðe] [ˈbwel.βe tɾas ˈsiɡ.loz ðe ˈɣe.ra] [a sem.ˈbɾaɾ paθ i(‿)es.pe.ˈɾan.θa] [ˈba.xo‿el sol de ˈnwes.tɾa ˈtje.ra] [ˈko.ɾo] [an.da.ˈlu.θez le.ˈβan.ta.os] [pe.ˈðið ˈtje.ra‿i li.βeɾ.ˈtað] [ˈse.a poɾ an.da.lu.ˈθi.a ˈli.βɾe] [es.ˈpa.ɲa‿i la u.ma.ni.ˈðað] 2 [los an.da.ˈlu.θes ke.ˈɾe.mos] [bol.ˈβeɾ a seɾ lo ke ˈfwi.mos] [ˈom.bɾez ðe luθ ke‿a los ˈom.bɾes] [ˈal.ma ðe ˈom.bɾez loz ˈði.mos] [ˈko.ɾo]

Aljamiado ١ لبندار بانك اباردا ،بوالبا، ترس سغلس داغارّ ،اسامبرر بز اءاسبارنز .بخ السل دانواستر تيارّ :كر !اندلساس، لابنس !بادد تيارّ البارتد ،ساه بر اندلسيه لبرا !ءاسبنّ العمندد أ لس اندلساس كارامس بلبار اسار لكا فويمس ،عمبراس دالز، كا السعمبراس .الم داعمبراس لاسدمس كر

See also

• Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain

References

1. Símbolos de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía. Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, article 6.2
2. Símbolos de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía. Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, article 6.2
3. Letra del Himno de Andalucía

Notes

1. See Help:IPA/Spanish and Spanish phonology.

External links

• Andalusia's government page about the anthem (Contains links to mp3 versions of the anthem)