Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas himna

English: State Anthem of the Latvian SSR
Former regional anthem of the  Latvian SSR
Lyrics	Fricis Rokpelnis and Jūlijs Vanags
Music	Anatols Liepiņš
Adopted	19 July 1945
Relinquished	15 February 1990
Succeeded by	Dievs, svētī Latviju!
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State Anthem of the Latvian SSR (Latvian: Latvijas PSR himna; Russian: Гимн Латвийской ССР, romanized: Gimn Latviyskoy SSR) was the anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1945 to 1990 when Latvia was occupied by the Soviet Union.^[1]

During Soviet rule, the previous anthem, "Dievs, svētī Latviju!", composed by Kārlis Baumanis was illegal and the anthem was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic on 19 July 1945. The original lyrics had references to Joseph Stalin until its replacement in 1977 when the references of him were removed. After Latvia regained independence in 1990, Dievs, svētī Latviju! was restored as its anthem on 15 February 1991.