National Anthem of Zimbabwe

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The National Anthem of Zimbabwe, also known by its incipit in Shona, "Script error: No such module "Lang"." (Template:Langx), and the final line of each verse in Ndebele, "Script error: No such module "Lang"." (Template:Langx), was introduced in March 1994 after a nationwide competition to replace the South African-derived "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song. The winning entry was a Shona song written by Professor Solomon Mutswairo and composed by Fred Changundega.[1] It was translated into English and Ndebele, the two other main languages of Zimbabwe.[1] The Ndebele version is mainly sung in the Matebeleland regions of Zimbabwe, while the English version is not commonly sung. Some schools in Matabeleland South have introduced the Sotho/Tswana version.

Lyrics

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In spite of all the translations being official and of equal standing according to the Constitution, the Shona and Ndebele versions remain the two most prevalent variants in regular usage.

English lyrics

English lyrics (constitutional)[2][3] English lyrics (common, poetic)[4][5]

I
O lift high, high, our flag of Zimbabwe
Born of the fire of the revolution
And of the precious blood of our heroes.
Let's defend it against all foes;
Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe.

II
Behold Zimbabwe so richly adorned
With mountains and rivers, beautiful.
Let rain abound and fields yield the seed
May all be fed and workers rewarded.
Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe.

III
O God, bless the land of Zimbabwe,
The land of our heritage,
From the Zambezi to the Limpopo.
May our leaders be just and exemplary,
Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe.

I
O lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe,
The symbol of freedom proclaiming victory;
We praise our heroes’ sacrifice,
And vow to keep our land from foes;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.

II
O lovely Zimbabwe, so wondrously adorned
With mountains, and rivers cascading, flowing free;
May rain abound, and fertile fields;
May we be fed, our labour blessed;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.

III
O God, we beseech Thee to bless our native land;
The land of our fathers bestowed upon us all;
From Zambezi to Limpopo
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And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.

Shona and Ndebele lyrics

Shona lyrics[2][4] Shona IPA transcriptionTemplate:Efn Ndebele lyrics[2][4] Ndebele IPA transcriptionTemplate:Efn

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In other regional languages

Chewa lyrics[6] Chibarwe lyrics[7] Kalanga lyrics[8] Koisan lyrics[9]

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Nambya lyrics[10] Ndau lyrics[11] Shangani lyrics[12] Sotho lyrics[13]

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Tonga lyrics[14] Tswana lyrics[15] Venda lyrics[16] Xhosa lyrics[17]

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See also

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  3. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (English), WIPO Lex
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  6. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Chewa) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  7. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Chibarwe) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  8. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Kalanga) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  9. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Koisan) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  10. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Nambya) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  11. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Ndau), kubatana.net
  12. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Shangani) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  13. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Sotho) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  14. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Tonga), kubatana.net
  15. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Tswana) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  16. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Venda) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net
  17. ↑ Constitution of Zimbabwe (Xhosa) Template:Webarchive, kubatana.net

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External links

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