My Bougainville
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National anthem of Bougainville | |
| Music | Carl Linger, 1859 |
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| Adopted | 14 June 2018 |
My Bougainville is the anthem of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. The anthem was officially adopted in 2018.[1][2][3] It is sung to the tune of "The Song of Australia", the melody of which was composed by Carl Linger.
Lyrics
- God bless our lovely homeland
- From mountain peaks to golden sands
- Land of the brave and land of the free
- The brave and the free
- Enfold her children in your hands
- Beneath the Southern Cross we stand
- One mighty Christian family
- CHORUS:
- Oh Bougainville,
- My Bougainville,
- Bless Bougainville.
- The smile of God upon her face
- The pride and joy of all the race
- She wears beneath her purple sheen
- Her mantle of green
- Today we pledge our love and life
- We'll stand by you in every strife
- Our own dear home, our motherland
- CHORUS
See also
References
- ^ Autonomous Bougainville Government (2018). "Bougainville Flag, Emblem and Anthem (Protection) Bill 2018" (PDF).
- ^ "BOUGAINVILLE FLAG, EMBLEM AND ANTHEM (PROTECTION) ACT 2018" (PDF). Autonomous Bougainville Government. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Ahern declares Bougainville vote for independence". RTÉ.ie. 11 December 2019.
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