Heil dir im Siegerkranz
"Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯l diːɐ̯ ʔɪm ˈziːɡɐkʁant͡s]; German for "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown", literally: "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Wreath") was the official national anthem of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918.[1]
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History
Before the foundation of the Empire in 1871, it had been the royal anthem of Prussia since 1795 and remained it after 1871.[2] The melody of the hymn derived from the British anthem "God Save the King". but it also was never recognized by the southern German states, such as Bavaria and Württemberg.[3] After World War I, the German Empire came to an end and "Das Lied der Deutschen" became the national anthem of the Weimar Republic.[4]
Lyrics
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I. Heil dir im Siegerkranz, |
I. Hail to thee in victor’s crown, |
References
- Fischer & Senkel 2010, p. 90.
- Fischer & Senkel 2010, p. 91.
- Fehrenbach, Elisabeth. Politischer Umbruch und gesellschaftliche Bewegung: ausgewählte Aufsätze zur Geschichte Frankreichs und Deutschlands im 19. Jahrhundert. Oldenburg, 1997. p. 312.
- Sternburg, Wilhelm von. Die Geschichte der Deutschen. p. 131.
- Song No. 50 in Allgemeines Deutsches Kommersbuch, p. 47