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National anthem of Samoa | |
Lyrics | Sauni Iiga Kuresa |
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Music | Sauni Iiga Kuresa |
Adopted | 1962 |
Audio sample | |
National anthem of Samoa |
"The Banner of Freedom" (Samoan: O Le Fu'a o Le Sa'olotoga o Sāmoa, pronounced [o‿ɾe fuʔa o‿ɾe saʔoɾotoŋa o saːmoa]) is the national anthem of Samoa. The lyrics and music was created by Sauni Iiga Kuresa.[1][2] The anthem was adopted in 1962.[1]
Lyrics
[change | change source]Samoan original
[change | change source]Samoan original[3][4][5][6] | IPA transcription |
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𝄆 Sāmoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou pale lea; 𝄇 | 𝄆 [saː.mo.a tu.la.ʔi ma si.si i.a lau̯ fu.ʔa lou̯ pa.le le.a] 𝄇 |
English translations
[change | change source]Literal translation[7][8] | Common translation[3] |
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𝄆 Samoa, arise and raise your flag, your crown! 𝄇 | 𝄆 Samoa, arise and raise your banner that is your crown! 𝄇 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Origins of Samoa's first flag and national anthem". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ "The banner of freedom : Samoan national anthem = O le fu'a o le sa'olotoga o Samoa / words and music by Sauni I. Kuresa". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Samoan national anthem". Stuff. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Samoa – nationalanthems.info". Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ↑ Yumpu.com. "Mua Ō! An Introduction To Gagana Sā - Pasifika - TKI". Yumpu. pp. 373, 375. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ↑ Amosa, Sam. A THEOLOGICAL INTERROGATION OF THE MOTTO: FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA (M. Theo). Charles Stuart University. p. 55.
- ↑ "O a'u o le Samoa…". 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Fr Tovia bears "the sign that Jesus died for Samoa"". 4 July 2018.