List of British anthems
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This is a list of national and regional anthems used in the United Kingdom, crown dependencies and British overseas territories.
United Kingdom songs[edit]
Countries[edit]
| Constituent country | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | "Jerusalem" | Unofficial [a] | William Blake | Sir Hubert Parry | |
 Northern Ireland | "Londonderry Air" | Unofficial [b] | Jane Ross | Unknown | |
 Scotland | "Flower of Scotland" | Unofficial [c] | Roy Williamson | ||
 Wales | "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" ("Land of my Fathers") | 1856 | Evan James | James James | |
Traditional counties[edit]
| Entity | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cornwall | The Song of the Western Men (Trelawney) | Unofficial | Robert Stephen Hawker | Louisa T. Clare | |
 County Durham | Blaydon Races | Unofficial | George Ridley | Unknown | |
 Cumberland | D'ye ken John Peel | Unofficial | John Woodcock Graves | Unknown | |
 Lincolnshire | The Lincolnshire Poacher | Unofficial | Unknown | Unknown | |
 Northumberland | Blaydon Races | Unofficial | George Ridley | Unknown | |
 Sussex | Sussex by the Sea | Unofficial | William Ward-Higgs | William Ward-Higgs | |
 Wiltshire | The Vly be on the Turmut | Unofficial | Unknown | Tom Gibson | |
 Yorkshire | On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at | Unofficial | Unknown | Thomas Clark |
Crown Dependencies songs[edit]
| Crown Dependencies | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guernsey | "Sarnia Cherie" ("Dear Guernsey") | 1911 | George Deighton | Domenico Santangelo | |
 Isle of Man | "Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin" (O Land of Our Birth) | 2003 | William Henry Gill and John J. Kneen | William Henry Gill | |
 Jersey | "Island Home" | 2008 | Gerard Le Feuvre | ||
British overseas territories[edit]
| Territory | Song | Year adopted | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anguilla | "God Bless Anguilla" | 1981 | Unknown | ||
 Bermuda | "Hail to Bermuda" | 1984 | Bette Johns | ||
 Cayman Islands | "Beloved Isle Cayman" | 1993 | Leila Ross-Shier | ||
 Falkland Islands | "Song of the Falklands" | 1930 | Christopher Lanham | ||
 Gibraltar | "Gibraltar Anthem" | 1994 | Peter Emberley | ||
 Montserrat | "Motherland" | 1995 | Howard Fergus | George Irish | |
 Pitcairn Islands | "We From Pitcairn Island" "Come Ye Blessed" | Unknown (Unofficial) | Unknown | John Prindle Scott | |
 Saint Helena | "My Saint Helena Island" | 1975 | Dave Mitchell | ||
 Turks and Caicos Islands | "This Land of Ours" | Unknown | Dr. Rev. Conrad Howell | ||
 British Virgin Islands | "Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands" | 2013 | Ayana Hull | Ayana Hull and Kareem-Nelson Hull | |
See also[edit]
- National anthem of the United Kingdom
- List of regional anthems
- List of national symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
- Symbols of the British Overseas Territories
- List of British flags
- Armorial of the United Kingdom
Notes[edit]
- ^ Used at the Commonwealth Games. See National anthem of England for further information.
- ^ Used at the Commonwealth Games. See National anthem of Northern Ireland for further information.
- ^ Used at most sporting events, including the Commonwealth Games. See National anthem of Scotland for further information.