"Noble Fatherland, Thy Beautiful Flag" is the national anthem of Costa Rica, which which dates back to 1852. The lyrics were modified many times. It was officially adopted by the government of José Figueres Ferrer, a former president of Costa Rica, in 1949. The lyrics were written by José María Zeledón Brenes and it was put to music by Manuel María Gutiérrez.[1]
Lyrics[]
National Anthem- Costa Rica - Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera
Current official[]
Spanish original[]
¡Noble patria!, tu hermosa bandera
Expresión de tu vida nos da;
Bajo el límpido azul de tu cielo
Blanca y pura descansa la paz.
En la lucha tenaz, de fecunda labor,
Que enrojece del hombre la faz;
Conquistaron tus hijos, labriegos sencillos,
𝄆 Eterno prestigio, estima y honor. 𝄇
¡Salve, oh tierra gentil!
¡Salve, oh madre de amor!
Cuando alguno pretenda tu gloria manchar,
Verás a tu pueblo, valiente y viril,
La tosca herramienta en arma trocar.
¡Salve, oh patria!, tu pródigo suelo
Dulce abrigo y sustento nos da;
Bajo el límpido azul de tu cielo,
¡Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz![2][3]
English version[]
Noble fatherland, thy flag glamorous
of thine anima gives us face
Under thy sky blue and luminous;
white and pure lies peace.
In tough struggle, of fecund labour,
Makes the face of man blush;
Thy children, plain farmhands, conquered
𝄆 eternal prestige, value and honor. 𝄇
Hail, o gentle land!
Hail, o mother of love!
If one tries to daub thine honor,
Thy people, audacious and brave,
A rough tool that'll transform into a weapon.
Hail, o fatherland! Thy soil copious
gives us sweet shelter and life
Under thy sky blue and luminous
Forever may travail and peace live!
References[]
- ↑ Emblemas y simbolos de la Patria (Costa Rica)
- ↑ De las fanfarrías a las salas de concierto: música en Costa Rica (1840-1940). Cullel, María Clara Vargas (2004). Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-9977-67-802-3.
- ↑ Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica