German national anthem7/6/2023 ![]() This verse was rarely used.ĭuring the time of Adolf Hitler, only the first stanza of the song was used. In 1921, a "fourth stanza", a new part or verse, was written by poet Albert Matthai with words about the difficult life in Germany at that time. On 11 August 1922, after 4 years of the end of the First World War and the abdication of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, it replaced the previous anthem "Heil Dir im Siegerkranz" ("Hail Thee in the Victor's Crown"). This song was not a national anthem then, but a patriotic song supporting a united German state. ![]() Also, the poet was written in Heligoland, where people spoke German but were ruled by the British.įallersleben's music was very popular in Germany during the second part of the 19th century. So "Germany above all" meant that the most important thing to do was to have a unified Germany. At that time, Germany was not one country, but many small countries. Fallersleben wanted a united Germany when he wrote it. Today, the first line "Germany, Germany above all" sounds too strong for some people, and is often misunderstood. The words which are used today were written by the poet August Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben in 1841. ![]() It was called "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" ("God protect our Emperor Franz"). The music was written by Haydn in 1797 as the personal anthem of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. Part of this song is the national anthem of Germany ( German National Anthem).Ī line from this song, "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (" Unity and Justice and Freedom") is the considered to be the unofficial motto of Germany. Deutschlandlied ( German pronunciation: "Song of Germany"), officially known as Das Lied der Deutschen ( German pronunciation: ( listen) "The Song of the Germans"), is a song written by Joseph Haydn and Hoffmann von Fallersleben. ![]()
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