Badnerlied

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{{Short description|Unofficial anthem of Baden, Germany}}
{{expand German|Badnerlied|date=August 2012}}

The '''Badnerlied''' ("Song of the People of Baden") is the unofficial [[hymn]] of the former state of [[Baden]], now part of [[Baden-Württemberg]].

== Origin ==

The song was adapted around 1865 from a similar hymn praising [[Saxony]], which has since fallen into obscurity. Two reference points are the Festung in [[Rastatt]] and the industrialization of [[Mannheim]]. The verse beginning with "Alt-[[Heidelberg]], Du feine" originates from the poem "The Trumpeter of [[Bad Säckingen|Säckingen]]", a poem written around 1852 by [[Joseph Victor von Scheffel]], who was also a resident of Baden.
The earliest printed version of the Badnerlied appeared in 1906, in ''Marschlieder des 5. badischen Infanterieregiments Nr. 113'' ("Marching songs of the 5th Infantry regiment of Baden").

== Importance ==

In the 1920s, there was talk of making the song the official hymn of Baden, but nothing came of it. The song's popularity was rekindled in the 1950s, in the wake of Baden having been absorbed into the state Baden-Württemberg, which still remains unpopular with some inhabitants; it has since remained the most popular regional hymn in south-west Germany.

The Badnerlied is played at home games of regional [[Association football|football]], such as [[SC Freiburg]], [[Karlsruher SC]] or [[1899 Hoffenheim]], but also in other contexts. The first four verses are the best known; the fifth (''Der Bauer und der Edelmann...'') is not as well known.

== Variations ==

The order of the verses also is subject to change, particularly swapping the second and fourth verses. Other small variations exist; in many places, ''steht'' is substituted for ''ist'', for example ''In Rastatt ist die Festung'' becoming ''In Rastatt steht die Festung''.

Many additional verses have been written. Particularly popular are those dealing with specific regions or cities, as well as those disparaging [[Swabia]].

[[Rothaus]], the state brewery of Baden, has its own modification, replacing ''In Rastatt ist die Festung'' with ''In Rothaus ist die Brauerei''. This is particularly the case at [[association football]] games sponsored by the brewery. This is not the case with SC Freiburg; Karlsruher SC displays the text on the video screen, but the audio differs.

Charts created by the radio station [[Südwestrundfunk|SWR1]] placed the Badnerlied at #9 for the whole state of Baden. Some regions scored higher; [[Konstanz]] (population 82,000) ranked it at #3; In [[Mosbach]], it was even ranked as #1, leading an organization to name the residents of Mosbach as the 2006 Badeners of the year.

==Lyrics==
{{verse translation|lang=de
|Das schönste Land in Deutschlands Gau’n,
das ist mein Badnerland.
Es ist so herrlich anzuschau’n
und ruht in Gottes Hand.

Refrain:
D’rum grüß ich dich mein Badnerland,
du edle Perl’ im deutschen Land.
frisch auf, frisch auf; frisch auf, frisch auf;
frisch auf, frisch auf mein Badnerland.

In [[Karlsruhe|Karlsruh']] ist die [[Residenz]],
in [[Mannheim]] die Fabrik.
In [[Rastatt]] ist die Festung
und das ist Badens Glück.

Refrain

Alt-[[Heidelberg]], du feine,
du Stadt an Ehren reich,
am [[Neckar]] und am [[Rhine|Rheine]],
kein’ and’re kommt dir gleich.

Refrain

In [[Haslach im Kinzigtal|Haslach]] gräbt man Silbererz,
Bei [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]] wächst der Wein,
im [[Schwarzwald]] schöne Mädchen,
ein Badner möcht’ ich sein.

Refrain

Der Bauer und der Edelmann,
das stolze Militär
die schau’n einander freundlich an,
und das ist Badens Ehr.

Refrain

|The most beautiful land in Germany
that is my land of Baden
it is so magnificent to look upon
and rests in the hand of God

Refrain:
And so, I greet you, my land of Baden
You noble pearl of Germany
Arise, arise; arise, arise!
Arise, arise my Badnerland!

The [[Karlsruhe Palace|Palace]] is in [[Karlsruhe]],
The factories, in [[Mannheim]]
In [[Rastatt]], there is the stronghold
And that is Baden's fortune.

Refrain

Old [[Heidelberg]], you noble city,
rich in honors
On the banks of the [[Neckar]] and the [[Rhine]],
you are without equal.

Refrain

Silver ore is mined in [[Haslach im Kinzigtal|Haslach]],
In [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]], wine is grown,
In the [[Black Forest]], maidens fair
I would like to be a Badner.

Refrain

The farmer and the nobleman,
the proud military
they look amicably at each other
and this is Baden’s honor.

Refrain}}

== Sources ==
* Waltraud Linder-Beroud: ''Ein neues Land – ein neues Lied?'' Badische Heimat 82 (2002), p. 96-109.
* [[Lutz Röhrich]]: ''„... und das ist Badens Glück“. Heimatlieder und Regionalhymnen im deutschen Südwesten. Auf der Suche nach Identität''. Jahrbuch für Volksliedforschung, Jg. 35 (1990), p. 14-25.

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090827054246/http://www1.karlsruhe.de/Stadtraum/badnerlied.htm Badnerlied with Text, Notes, and an mp3]{{in lang|de}}
*[http://www.badnerlied.badnerland2000.de Page with many examples of unofficial verses]{{in lang|de}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928193148/http://www.der-heimatpfleger.de/hp3_2002/lied3_2002.html The Badnerlied and other south-western German homeland hymns.]{{in lang|de}}

[[Category:German anthems]]
[[Category:Grand Duchy of Baden]]
[[Category:Historical national anthems]]
[[Category:Regional songs]]
[[Category:European anthems]]

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