"Old Land of My Fathers" redirects here. For the Breton and Cornish adaptions, see Bro Gozh ma Zadoù and Bro Goth agan Tasow.
"Land of My Fathers" redirects here. For the 1921 film, see Land of My Fathers (film).
National anthem of Wales
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
de facto anthem of Wales
Lyrics
Evan James, 1856
Music
James James, 1856
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"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Welsh pronunciation:[heːnwlaːdvən̥adai̯]) is the de facto national anthem of Wales. The title, taken from the first words of the song, means "The Old Land of My Fathers" in Welsh, usually rendered in English as simply "Land of My Fathers". The words were written by Evan James and the tune composed by his son, James James, both residents of Pontypridd, Glamorgan, in January 1856.[1][better source needed] The earliest written copy survives and is part of the collections of the National Library of Wales.[1]
^ ab"Welsh anthem – The background to Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". Wales history. BBC Cymru Wales. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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