Elsässisches Fahnenlied
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| Elsässisches Fahnenlied English: The Alsatian Flag's song |
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Flag of the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine in 1918.
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| Regional Anthem of | Alsace |
| Lyrics | Emil Woerth |
| Adopted | 1911 |
The Elsässisches Fahnenlied ("The Alsatian Flag's song") was written by Emil Woerth (1870-1926) in German when the Alsace was part of the German Empire (1871-1918). It was adopted as the official anthem of the Alsace in the same year, in 1911.
After World War I the short-lived Independent Republic of Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by France in late 1918.
[edit] Lyrics
| German lyrics | English |
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| First stanza | |
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Sei gegrüsst, du unsres Landes Zeichen |
Be greeted, token of our land |
| Refrain | |
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Weiß und Rot, |
White and red, |
| Second stanza | |
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Echt und recht, wie unsre Väter waren |
Heartfelt and right, like our fathers |
| Third stanza | |
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Und ob Glück, ob Leid das Zeitgetriebe |
And if time brings either luck or wretched end |
| Fourth stanza | |
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Lasst uns drum auf unsre Fahne schwören |
Let us therefore swear on our flag, |
[edit] External links
- http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/reichsland_elsass-lothringen.htm
- http://emig.free.fr/ALSACE/Rot_un_Wiss.html
- Elsass-Lothringen video

