CA Country Anthems

Liberia National Anthem History

All Hail, Liberia, Hail!

The lyrics for Liberia's national anthem, "All Hail, Liberia Hail!", were written by its third president and adopted upon independence in 1847. The current music for the anthem was composed and adopted in 1860.

Liberia All Hail, Liberia, Hail!

Liberia

Language
English
Anthem
All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
Duration
1:28
Status
“All Hail, Liberia Hail!” continues to serve as the national anthem of Liberia today.

History timeline

  1. 1820s

    Liberia was founded by freed slaves from the United States.

  2. 1847

    Liberia gained independence, adopting lyrics by Daniel Bashiel Warner as its national anthem.

  3. 1860

    New music, composed by Olmstead Luca, was adopted for the national anthem.

It is presumed that the anthem initially had a different melody before its current music was adopted in 1860.