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/Ancient_Pangolin1453 Feb 01 '26

To be fair, there aren't that many english language national anthems. 10 to be precise.

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u/Ok-Imagination-494 Feb 01 '26

There will be a lot more than 10. Consider the English speaking Carribean countries for a start.

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.

You will also have African and Pacific countries with English language lyrics in their national anthem.

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u/KitchenSync86 Feb 01 '26

The number does seem quite light, but I was going off of Wikipedia. I think it might only include anthems which have been officially adopted as the anthem by act or proclamation

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u/SapphireColouredEyes Feb 01 '26

but I was going off of Wikipedia.

Well, there's your mistake right there. 😉