Tell me, do you see him now .. in the rays of dawn, How proudly he flew once in the last reflections of sunset? Among the fiery bands, blinding stars, in the mortal battle of darkness and light Above the fortress among us, where did he show valor as a soldier? Among the flames of rockets, bombs, tearing the air to shreds, He stood, he proved through the night to everyone: he - our flag - is there. Tell what? Does the Star-Fire Banner still flies over us, the Land of freedom, courage? Tell? On the shores, so vaguely visible through miles of misty depths, Hostile arrogance rests, there the boss, frightened, calmed down in silence, What comes to us with the breeze, on the plains, on firmly recalcitrant peaks, Impulsively, now not hiding the rage, now hiding the pressure, oh tenderness rustles. And he, catching the rays, glides behind the sun with dust And, having reflected glory on us, he soars, the stream is alive. Shine, our starlight, let your wings soar, Serve the land of freedom, courage. Let it be so! Let always free people stand Between their loving homes and the devastation of wars! Glory, victory and peace, earth saved by heaven! Glory to the power that created and preserved us as a nation. So win, don't delay. In memory of duty to the Fathers. Our motto: "In God is our faith" - And a star banner! May your waves roar forever, Land of freedom, courage, live!

Every country has its own anthem, the words of which one way or another tell the history of the country.

Until 1931, there was no official national anthem in the United States. The song was sung as an anthem Hail, Columbia, which is translated "Long Live Columbia", also known as "President's March". The music for the song was written in 1789 by Philip File and was first performed during the inauguration of the first President of the United States, George Washington. In the same year, Joseph Hopkinson composed the lyrics of the song.

Inauguration of the first President of the United States, George Washington

To date "Long Live Columbia" is not the anthem of America. It has remained one of the most popular patriotic songs in the United States.

National US anthem - The Star Spangled Banner what does it mean in translation Star Spangled Banner.

The text of the US anthem is based on the poem "Defense of Fort McHenry" written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. The 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet wrote the text of the poem, having directly witnessed the shelling of Fort McHenry in Baltimore by British ships during the Anglo-American War of 1812. First US anthem was performed in Baltimore on October 29 after the premiere of the American play "Count Benevsky" by August von Kotzebue.

As for the music to which the words of the hymn were set, for a long time there was an opinion that they took a British drinking melody as a basis. After research carried out by scientists, it was possible to find out that the music of the US anthem has its own author. They became John Stafford Smith (John Stafford Smith). British music historian, composer, organist and singer in one person, John Stafford Smith in 1766 wrote a comic anthem "To Anacreon in Heaven" Society. United States Navy (1889), and after and The White house(1916) began to officially use this song during solemn gatherings and meetings. And on March 3, 1931, the US Congress passed a resolution declaring the song the national anthem of America.

The full text of the song consists of 4 verses, but today only the first verse has become widely known and recognizable.

Below you can find the original text of the US anthem and its translation into Russian.

US anthem lyrics:

Oh! say can you see by the dawn "s early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming.
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O "er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets" red glare, the bombs bursting in the air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O "er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe "s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o "er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half reveals?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning "s first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
"Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps" pollution.
No refugee could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O "er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav "n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O "er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

National symbols of America. US National Anthem (Part 2) updated: March 30, 2019 by: Tatyana Sinkevich

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National anthem USA - song "The Star-Spangled Banner".

Like every country, the United States of America has its own National Anthem.

The name of the US anthem is "The Star-Spangled Banner", which literally means ("The Star Spangled Banner".

History of the US anthem

The national anthem of the United States appeared in 1931, until that time there was no officially recognized national anthem in the country.

Until 1931, the song "Hail, Columbia" was very often used as the national anthem. This song was written back in 1789 by Phillip File specifically for the occasion of the inauguration of the first President of the United States, George Washington.

Already later, in 1798, poems were written to the music by Joseph Hopkins.

Although the song "Long Live Colombia" did not become the official anthem of the United States, it is still a very popular patriotic song in the country.

The lyrics to the official national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" were written in 1814 by Francis Scott.

The history of writing the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" began on September 3, 1814, when Francis Scott Key and John Stuart Skinner sailed from Baltimore to negotiate with the British. At this time, there was a military conflict between the two countries, known in history as the "Second War for the Independence of the United States." The main goal of these negotiations was to reach an agreement on the mutual exchange of prisoners.

At first, the British did not compromise, but Key and Skinner showed the British commanders letters from wounded British soldiers captured by the Americans, in which they spoke very favorably of the conditions of detention and thanked for medical care.

As a result, an agreement was reached. Despite the end of the negotiations, the American truce continued to stay aboard the British flagship Tonnant ("Thunderer"), as they heard about the British plans to attack Baltimore.

From the Thunderbolt, Francis Key watched the bombardment british navy Fort McHenry, which defended Baltimore. He saw a large American flag flying over the fort during the shelling and storm winds. Inspired by what he saw, Francis Key composes a poem called "The Defense of Fort McHenry" and writes it down on the back of a letter in his pocket.

After Francis Key returned home, his relative Judge Joseph Nicholson noticed that the poem written by Francis fits well with the music of Anacreon's Hymn. The new patriotic song quickly became popular in the US.

As for the music for the US National Anthem, it was written in 1766 by the English musicologist John Stafford Smith.

The melody was written as a humorous anthem of the Anacreon Society, a London gentlemen's club of amateur musicians, whose meetings were usually devoted to "wit, harmony and the god of wine."

Later, it became very common as a drinking song, namely as a "sobriety test".

The fact is that the melody of the "Hymn of Anacreon" is quite complex, and if a gentleman could sing at least one stanza without errors, it was believed that he could well continue drinking.

"Anacreon's Hymn" was very popular both in Britain and America. Very soon after the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" were written, patriotic Americans began to sing them to the tune of the "Anacreontic Song."

Since 1889 "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been the official song Navy United States, since 1916 - the anthem of the President of the United States. On March 3, 1931, the thirty-first President of the United States, Herbert Hoover, signed a resolution of the US Congress, which recognized the "Star Spangled Banner" as the official anthem of the United States.

Playing the US anthem

Eat certain rules to be played when the US anthem is played.

So during the performance of the US National Anthem, those present should take off their hats and put right hand at heart, military personnel must stand still.

The US anthem is played twice daily, at six and seventeen o'clock, at all US military installations. Very often, the US anthem is played before the start of sports competitions, gatherings and other social events.

US Anthem Lyrics

The original text of the US national anthem:

O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,

O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in the air,

O say does that star spangled banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep.

What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,

As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half reveals?

Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,

In the United States of America until 1931 there was no official national anthem. His role was played behind the scenes by a song called "Long live Colombia" (translated into English - " Hail, Columbia"). The music for this song, better known as "The President's March", was written for the inauguration of George Washington - the very first President of the United States - in 1789 by composer Philip File. And only nine years later, Joseph Hopkinson composed poems known to every American. To this day, "Long Live Colombia" is a popular patriotic song in the United States.

The US national anthem, whose name in Russian means "The Star-Spangled Banner", was composed by Francis S. Key. Then he was thirty-five years old, he had legal education and songwriting was his hobby.

In September 1814, Key and the publisher John Skinner set sail for negotiations with England to negotiate an exchange of prisoners of war. Even then, the American government was looking for non-trivial solutions by choosing proxies, demonstrating all the embellishments of democracy and equality. At that time, there was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain.

At first, the negotiations did not bring the desired result. But the American truce resorted to psychological trick, showing opponents letters where wounded soldiers positively described their stay in captivity, emphasizing good conditions content, and expressed gratitude for the medical assistance provided. An agreement has been reached. After that, the diplomats decided to stay on board the British flagship, and not return to Baltimore, which, according to intelligence, the British were to attack.

Francis Key oversaw the bombardment of the Mark Henry, a fort that protected Baltimore Bay. The attack was impressive and large-scale. The parliamentarian saw the US star flag fluttering in the wind during the shelling. This made a lasting impression, and on a wave of emotions, Key composed a poem dedicated to the defense of the fort. On English work is called "In Defense of Fort McHenry".

John Stafford Smith, composer of the US national anthem

The music, under which the US anthem is played, was released in 1776, thanks to the efforts of the English singer, organist and musicologist John S. Smith. Then in London there was a gentleman's club, where there were amateur musicians. The community was called the Anacreon Society, to which the future usa anthem was originally dedicated. At first, the song was humorous. It was used as a sobriety test. If during the feast a gentleman could sing at least one stanza, then he can still continue the libation on an equal basis with everyone else.

On the territory of England and the United States, the "Hymn of Anacreon" had quite impressive popularity. After Key's words were combined with Smith's music, it was the resulting composition that captured the hearts of the American people.

In 1931, Herbert Hoover, the then president of America, issues a resolution, thanks to which the United States has an official national anthem.

You can also listen to the national anthem online:

US Anthem Lyrics

The original text of the anthem of the United States of America:
O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in the air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O say does that star spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep.
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half reveals?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the Star-Spangled Banner! O long may it wave

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refugee could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the Star-Spangled Banner, in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must when our cause it is just
And this be our motto: "In God is our Trust."
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Translation of the US anthem

Translation of the text of the hymn by Maxim Vladimirovich Naimiller

Oh, tell me, do you see in the first rays of the sun
What, in the middle of the battle, did we read at the evening lightning?
In blue with a scattering of stars, our striped flag
Red-white fire from the barricades will again appear.
At night, a flash of rockets threw light at him,
This was our proud answer to vile enemies.
So tell me, will he live forever
Where is the land of the brave, where is the land of the free?

There, in the foggy silence, on a foreign shore,
Where our arrogant enemy rests from attacks,
What is above the fort, like us, is also visible to him -
Will it sway in the wind and disappear again?
Golden sunrise gives it shine
In full glory, his fresh breeze will unfold.
This is our star flag! And he will always

And where is the gang of killers that boastfully swore
Like a flame of war, the spirit of the fallen is confusion,
They will make us a disunited crowd again -
They gave blood to answer for their crimes.
There is no shelter for you, troops of hired slaves,
Decay awaits your grave, - everything will be on business.
Only our starry flag will never die
Where the home of the brave is, where the country is free.

Oh, so be it henceforth - where the rebellious stands
Between the devastation of war and his stepfather's house.
The earth glorifies God and gives praise
The power that made us and keeps us a people.
On the right side, who is not afraid of fate,
In battles, it will be our motto "Faithful to God."
The star flag over the country will fly for now
There are still brave men in whom freedom is alive.

Execution

United States law stipulates that during the performance of the anthem, all listeners must stand up, remove their hats, if any, and place their hand on the heart area. Soldiers are required to stand at attention.

On American military installations, the national anthem is played daily at six in the morning, seventeen in the afternoon. This emphasizes patriotism and is intended to remind that service to the country is above all. US national anthem, it is customary to perform during sports competitions, social events and at significant events in educational institutions.

Popularization of the US anthem

Polls are often conducted in the States to find out the opinion of the people on a particular issue. One of them showed that 60% of the country's population do not remember the words of the anthem. This worst result during all this time. Therefore, the National Association for Music Education decided to release a program whose goal is to popularize the US anthem. The campaign was supported by the arts foundation, institutes, National Museum, Ministry of Defense and other important organizations. Still, the project was supported by many congressmen and governors. Sponsored events to promote the American anthem investors from large corporations. Now, the US national anthem is one of the most popular. His translation was carried out into many world dialects.

One of the most important events of the project is held on September 14th. It was on this day that Francis Key composed his famous poem. This date marks the holiday dedicated to the American anthem.

Oh! say can you see by the dawn "s early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming.
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O "er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets" red glare, the bombs bursting in the air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O "er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe "s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o "er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half reveals?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning "s first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
"Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps" pollution.
No refugee could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O "er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav "n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O "er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Translation

Look, do you see the first rays of the sun,
With what in the sunset hours did we say goodbye with our eyes?
Oh, tell me, he's alive, our striped flag,
Are the colors of the sky and the sun our star banner?
And rockets flew, and shells exploded,
Confirming: our fort did not surrender at night.
Answer: it's true, the flag is still flying
Above the land of the free, home of the brave?

Far away, where the shore is barely visible in the fog,
Where our arrogant enemy rests from attacks
What is the morning breeze blowing in the sky,
Now hiding from the eyes, then reopening?
Here he flashed again, the clouds broke through the veil,
In his full glory he proudly appeared to the world.
This is our star flag! Oh let him fly

Otherwise, it cannot be
Where the choice will go again about the cause of freedom.
And while we live, we will thank
The power that made us one people.
This choice is sacred, we must win.
Our motto is unchanged: "Only by God we are alive."
And our victorious flag will also fly
Above the land of the free, home of the brave.

Information

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. Its text was taken from the poem The Defense of Fort McHenry, written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. The author, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, wrote this text after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore by British ships during the War of 1812. The first performance took place in Baltimore on October 29 after the American premiere of August von Kotzebue's Count Benevsky.

For a long time it was believed that the text was set to a popular British drinking tune. However, in the 1980s, scientists managed to establish that the melody had its own author. It was John Stafford Smith \ John Stafford Smith, a British music historian, composer, organist and singer, who in 1766 wrote a playful hymn "To Anacreon in Heaven" by the Anacreon Society, which united London musicians. The song became officially used in naval forces USA (1889), then in the White House (1916), and on March 3, 1931, by a resolution of Congress, it was declared the national anthem.

The song has 4 verses, but today only the first of them is widely known.