Dievs, svētī Latviju!
"Dievs, svētī Latviju!" (Latvian pronunciation: [diɛu̯s svɛːtiː ˈlatviju]; "God Bless Latvia!") is the national anthem of Latvia. Created in 1873 as a patriotic song, it did not gain official status until 1920.
| English: God Bless Latvia! | |
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Sheet music for the national anthem of Latvia in the handwriting of Kārlis Baumanis. | |
National anthem of Latvia | |
| Lyrics | Kārlis Baumanis, 1873 |
| Music | Kārlis Baumanis, 1873 |
| Adopted | 1920 |
| Readopted | 1990 |
| Relinquished | 1945 |
| Preceded by | Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version
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