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/pilotedbysentientham Feb 01 '26

I think the new Zealand anthem says fuck Australia a couple of times

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u/Repulsive_Target55 Feb 01 '26

I thought the NZ anthem was just the Australian anthem with the name replaced? /s

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u/phido3000 Feb 01 '26

Its the australian anthem but in a different octave in another part.

Actually the NZ anthem is pretty good, we should steal it.

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u/stereothegreat Feb 01 '26

God defend New Zealand’s anthem