Official anthem of the European Union and the Council of Europe
This article is about the anthem of all of Europe. For the national anthem of Kosovo, see Europe (anthem).
European Anthem[1][2]
Official anthem of the Council of Europe and the European Union
Lyrics
Friedrich Schiller, 1785
Music
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1824
Adopted
1972 and 1985
Audio sample
"Ode to Joy" (instrumental)
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The Anthem of Europe or European Anthem, also known as Ode to Joy, is a piece of instrumental music adapted from the prelude of the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823, originally set to words adapted from Friedrich Schiller's 1785 poem "Ode to Joy". In 1972, the Council of Europe adopted it as an anthem to represent Europe,[3][4] and later in 1985 it was also adopted by the European Union.[1][2]
Its purpose is to honour shared European values. The EU describes it as expressing the ideals of freedom, peace and solidarity.[2] The anthem is played on official occasions such as political or civil events.[2]
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