Heil dir im Siegerkranz

Heil dir im Siegerkranz
English: Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown
Poster with Lyrics of Heil dir im Siegerkranz, 1900.

Imperial/Royal anthem of Germany, Prussia
LyricsHeinrich Harries, 1790
Musicunknown
Adopted1795 (as royal anthem of Prussia)
1871 (as unofficial anthem of German Empire)
Relinquished1918
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]

Flag of Germany (1867-1918).
  1. Fischer & Senkel 2010, p. 90.

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