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Lyrics Mikael Nalbandian (1829–1866), 1859 Music Barsegh Kanachyan (1885–1967) Adopted 1918 (re-adopted in 1991) | ||
"Mer Hayrenik" (Armenian: Մեր Հայրենիք, [mɛɾ hɑjɾɛnikʰ]; "Our Fatherland") is the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. Adopted on 1 July 1991, it was also the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920), the first modern Armenian state.
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The lyrics of the anthem are adapted from a version of Song of an Italian girl (Armenian: Իտալացի աղջկա երգը Italats’i aghjka yergy, written in 1859) by Mikael Nalbandian (1829–1866).[1] Later set to music by composer Barsegh Kanachyan (1885–1967).
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Comparison with the original text
Mer Hayrenik is based on the first, third, fourth and sixth stanzas of the original poem The Song of an Italian Girl.
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Mer Hayrenik Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA