The Anthem of Krasnodar Krai is one of the official state symbols of Krasnodar Krai—a federal subject in the North Caucasus region of Russia—along with its flag and coat of arms. It was adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Krai on 24 March 1995. The author Konstantin Obraztsov wrote the lyrics during the Russo-Turkish War in 1914.
The anthem was also used by the Kuban People's Republic, an anti-Bolshevik state during the Russian Civil War, under the title "You, Kuban, You Are Our Homeland" («Ты, Кубань, Ты наша Родина»). It was first published on 12 June 1915. The author of the lyrics is the regimental priest Konstantin Obraztsov; the composer of the music written soon after is considered to be Michael Petrovich Kolotilin.
The lyrics of the song are written in the form of a greeting message, a collective letter to Kuban. The Cossacks remember "the free villages, the native paternal home" and fight to the death with the "infidel enemy" so that their holy homeland may live.
At first, the song was performed in a small circle of front-line soldiers. A year or two later, all Kuban units of the active army began to sing it. During the civil war, it was the official anthem of the Kuban Rada and the Kuban People's Republic.
Lyrics[]
| Russian original | Balachka dialect |
|---|---|
Ты Кубань, ты наша Родина! |
Ты, Кубань, Витчизно ридна! |