Laos
- Language
- Lao
- Anthem
- Pheng Xat Lao
- Duration
- 0:50
- Status
- "Pheng Xat Lao" continues to serve as the national anthem of Laos, utilizing the 1941 melody and the 1975 revised lyrics.
Laos National Anthem History
Pheng Xat Lao · ເພງຊາດລາວ
Composed in 1941, "Pheng Xat Lao" was adopted by the Kingdom of Laos in 1947. Its melody was retained after the 1975 communist revolution, though the lyrics were changed to reflect the new political reality.
Laos
Pheng Xat Lao
History timeline
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1941
Dr. Thongdy Sounthonevichit composed the melody for the future national anthem.
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1947
The anthem, with its original lyrics, was officially adopted by the newly formed Kingdom of Laos.
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1975
Following the communist revolution, the lyrics were revised by Sisana Sisane, but the original melody was retained.
Unusually, the original melody of "Pheng Xat Lao" was preserved despite a major 1975 communist revolution and the complete change of its lyrics.