Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- Anthem
- Himno Nacional Argentino
- Duration
- 3:33
- Status
- Today, the “Himno Nacional Argentino” is officially performed using only the first and last verses, as decreed in 1900.
Argentina National Anthem History
Himno Nacional Argentino
Vicente López y Planes penned the Argentine National Anthem in 1812, with music by José Blas Parera, and it was officially adopted in 1813. Originally featuring strong anti-Spanish lyrics, the anthem has undergone several modifications, settling on its current shortened form in 1900.
Argentina
Himno Nacional Argentino
History timeline
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1812
Vicente López y Planes was inspired to write an anthem after attending a patriotic play.
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1813
José Blas Parera composed the music, and the anthem was adopted as the “Marcha Patriótica” on May 11.
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1847
The anthem began to be known by its current title, “Himno Nacional Argentino,” in a published copy.
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1900
A presidential decree officially shortened the anthem to its first and last verses from the original nine.
The anthem's composer, José Blas Parera, was a Spaniard who was reportedly forced to set the anthem's original anti-Spanish lyrics to music.