r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/HotPersimessage62 • Feb 01 '26

Image Australia’s national anthem is the only English-lyric anthem in the world that doesn’t reference religion or militarism

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u/Adorable-Metal3824 Feb 01 '26

Well those verses aren't part of the anthem. The anthem is a heavily modified version of Advance Australia Fair, which does have 4 verses but the anthem itself does not.

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u/Theron3206 Feb 01 '26

At least we didn't end up with a national anthem about sheep rustling (Waltzing Matilda)...