List of countries that have the same national anthem

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Some countries share the same national anthem music, or the exact anthem entirely.

Countries that share the same melody

The following is a list of countries that share the same melody, but not the same words.

Countries that have the exact same national anthem

The following is a list of countries that have the same national anthem, word for word.

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Country National anthem Adopted Same anthem since
 Greece Hymn to Liberty[β] 1865 1966
 Cyprus 1966
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Countries that used to share the same melody

The following is a list of countries that used to share the same melody (not the same words), but were replaced by others later.

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Country Former national anthem Adopted Current national anthem Date replaced Note
 Germany (as  German Empire) Heil dir im Siegerkranz 1871 Deutschlandlied 1922 The same current anthem of the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein.
  Switzerland Rufst du, mein Vaterland 1840s Swiss Psalm 1961
 Namibia Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika 1990 Namibia, Land of the Brave 1991 The same current anthem of Zambia, South Africa and Tanzania.
 Zimbabwe Ishe Komborera Africa 1980 Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe 1994
 Poland Poland Is Not Yet Lost 1927 Poland Is Not Yet Lost Still used by Poland
 Yugoslavia Hej, Slaveni 1945 none (country collapsed) 1991
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Countries that have used the same melody, but did not share it

The following is a list of countries that have used the same melody for their national anthem, though not concurrently.

More information Country, Former national anthem ...
Country Former national anthem Adopted Current national anthem Date replaced Note
 South Korea Aegukga 1919 Aegukga 1948 Both national anthems used to be sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne.
 Maldives Qaumee Salaam 1948 Qaumee Salaam 1972
 Yugoslavia Hej, Slaveni 1945 Hej, Slaveni 1992 The same current anthem of Poland.
 Serbia and Montenegro Hej, Slaveni 1992 Hej, Slaveni 2006
 Slovak State Hej, Slovaki 1939 none (annexed into Czechoslovakia) 1945
 Soviet Union State Anthem of the Soviet Union 1944 none (country collapsed) 1991 Still used by Russia.
 Russia State Anthem of the Russian Federation 2000 State Anthem of the Russian Federation
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Notes

  1. Swedish: Vårt land
  2. Greek: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν

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