English: Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown | |
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Imperial/Royal anthem of Germany, Prussia | |
Lyrics | Heinrich Harries, 1790 |
Music | unknown |
Adopted | 1795 (as royal anthem of Prussia) 1871 (as unofficial anthem of German Empire) |
Relinquished | 1918 |
Audio sample | |
Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz, recording before 1917 |
"Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯l diːɐ̯ ʔɪm ˈziːɡɐkʁant͡s]; German for "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown", literally: "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Wreath") was the official national anthem of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918.[1]