Andorra
- Language
- Catalan
- Anthem
- El Gran Carlemany
- Duration
- 1:06
- Status
- Today, "El Gran Carlemany" serves as Andorra's national anthem, actively used with its original lyrics that adhere to an older Catalan orthography.
Andorra National Anthem History
El Gran Carlemany
"El Gran Carlemany" was officially adopted on September 8, 1921, coinciding with the feast day of Andorra's patron saint. It uniquely retains its original lyrics, using an older Catalan orthography, despite subsequent linguistic changes.
Andorra
El Gran Carlemany
History timeline
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Prior to 1921
Lyricist Joan Benlloch i Vivó and composer Enric Marfany Bons created "El Gran Carlemany".
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1921
On September 8, the anthem was officially adopted, coinciding with the feast day of Our Lady of Meritxell.
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Early 20th Century
The anthem was written just before an official change in Catalan orthography occurred.
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Present
The anthem's lyrics continue to use the original old orthography, which remains officially recognized.
The lyrics of "El Gran Carlemany" officially retain an older Catalan orthography, despite the language's official spelling rules having been updated since its creation.