National symbols — Russia
Anthem and national symbols.
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⚡ National symbols at a glance
Anthem and national symbols. Key figure for Russia: name: "Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii" (National Anthem of the Russian Federation) lyrics/music: Sergey Vladimirovich MIKHALKOV/Aleksandr Vasilyevich ALEKSANDROV note: in 2000, Russia adopted the tune of the anthem of the former Soviet Union (composed in 1939); the lyrics, also adopted in 2000, were written by the same person who authored the Soviet…
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National anthem
- Anthem History
- name: "Gimn Rossiyskoy Federat
- sii" (National Anthem of the Russian Federation) lyrics/music: Sergey V
- ladimirovich MIKHALKOV/Aleksandr Vasilyevich ALEKSANDROV note: in 2000, Russia adopted the tune of the anthem of the former Soviet Union (composed in 1939); the lyrics, also adopted in 2000, were written by the same person who authored the Soviet lyrics in 1943
- Anthem Lyrics
SoyUz nerushImiy respUblik svobOdnykh SplotIla navEki velIkaya RUs'! Da zdrAvstvuet sOzdanniy vOley narOdov VelIkiy, mogUchiy SovEtskiy SoyUz! SlAvsya OtEchestvo nAshe svobOdnoye, DrUzhbi narOdov nadyOzhniy oplOt, PArtiya LEnina, sIla narOdnaya NAs k torzhestvU kommunIzma vedyOt! Skvoz tUchi siyAlo nam sOlntse svobOdi, I LEnin velIkiy nam pUt' ozarIl, Na prAvoe dElo on pOdnyal narOdi, Na trUd i na pOdvigi nAs vdokhnovIl! SlAvsya OtEchestvo nAshe svobOdnoye, DrUzhbi narOdov nadyOzhniy oplOt, PArtiya LEnina, sIla narOdnaya NAs k torzhestvU kommunIzma vedyOt! V pobEde velIkikh idEy kommunIzma Mi vIdim gryadUtshee nAshey stranI, I krAsnomu znAmeni slAvnoy OtchIzni Mi bUdem vsegdA bezzavEtno vernI! SlAvsya OtEchestvo nAshe svobOdnoye, DrUzhbi narOdov nadyOzhniy oplOt, PArtiya LEnina, sIla narOdnaya NAs k torzhestvU kommunIzma vedyOt! (Capital letters in the middle of the words show the stressed syllables)
- Anthem Lyrics English
- the old way: Be true to the people, thus Stalin has reared us, Inspire us to labor and valorous deed!] Sing to the Motherland, home of the free, Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong. O Party of Lenin, the strength of the people, To Communism's triumph lead us on! In the vict'ry of Communism's deathless ideal, We see the future of our dear land. And to her fluttering scarlet banner, Selflessly true we always shall stand! The Hymn of the Soviet Union (CPSU Version) Unbreakable Union of freeborn Republics, Great Russia has welded forever to stand. Created in struggle by will of the people, United and mighty, our Soviet land! Sing to the Motherland, home of the free, Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong. O Party of Lenin, the strength of the people, To Communism's triumph lead us on! Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered us, Along the new path where great Lenin did lead. To a righteous cause he raised up the peoples, Inspired them to labor and valorous deed. [Or,
- the old way: Be true to the people, thus Stalin has reared us, Inspire us to labor and valorous deed!] Sing to the Motherland, home of the free, Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong. O Party of Lenin, the strength of the people, To Communism's triumph lead us on! In the vict'ry of Communism's deathless ideal, We see the future of our dear land. And to her fluttering scarlet banner, Selflessly true we always shall stand!
