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The Banner of Freedom

The Banner of Freedom

National anthem of Samoa

"Anthem of Samoa" redirects here. For the regional anthem of American Samoa, see Amerika Samoa.

"The Banner of Freedom" (Samoan: "O Le Fuʻa o Le Saʻolotoga o Sāmoa" [o‿ɾe fuʔa o‿ɾe saʔoɾotoŋa o saːmoa]), known also as "Sāmoa Tulaʻi" ([saːmoa tuɾaʔi]; "Samoa, Arise") is the national anthem of Samoa. Both the words (which reference the country's flag) and the music were composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa. The anthem was composed in response to a public competition to select a new anthem when the United Nations conferred self-government on Samoa in 1948[1] and was chosen from among 15 entries.[2] It was performed publicly for the first time on 1 June 1948[3] and was subsequently played at all public ceremonies attended by the High Commissioner and performed after "God Save the Queen" on official occasions.[1] It was retained as the national anthem upon Samoa's gaining of independence from New Zealand in 1962.

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Instrumental recording of the anthem
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The anthem is recognised by the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994. When it is sung or played in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete.[4]

Lyrics

Samoan original

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English translations

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Notes

  1. See Help:IPA and Samoan language § Phonology.
  2. Also written Vaʻai i nā fētū o lō ua agiagia ai.[5]
  3. Also written O le faʻailoga lea o Iesu na maliu ai mo Sāmoa[8] or Le fa'ailoga lea o Sāmoa ua mafai ona tautai.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Tropicalities". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. XXVI, no. 4. 1 November 1955. pp. 77–78. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. [2]
    "A musical contradiction". Coolgardie Miner. 30 November 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    "Cover photo". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. XIX, no. 3. 1 October 1948. p. cover. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. [4]
    "Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994". PACLII. 28 July 1994. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Samoan national anthem". Stuff. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Samoa – nationalanthems.info". Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. [7]
    Yumpu.com. "Mua Ō! An Introduction To Gagana Sā - Pasifika - TKI". Yumpu. pp. 373, 375. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. [8]
    Amosa, Sam. A THEOLOGICAL INTERROGATION OF THE MOTTO: FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA (M. Theo). Charles Stuart University. p. 55.
  9. [9]
    "O a'u o le Samoa…". 4 June 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Fr Tovia bears "the sign that Jesus died for Samoa"". 4 July 2018.
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