"" (; "Anthem of Aragon") is the official

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of the

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. Its music, based on the oldest Aragonese musical tradition, was written by Aragonese composer

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, with lyrics written by Aragonese poets Ildefonso Manuel Gil, Ángel Guinda, Rosendo Tello and Manuel Vilas. Its use was regulated by a 1989 Aragonese Act, which states that the Anthem of Aragon will be played in all relevant official public events organized by the community or other local-level Aragonese administrations. The Act also indicates that the Anthem can be sung in any of the languages of Aragon. However, the Act does not supply an official version of the lyrics in Aragonese or

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. Another anthem, "

Canto a la libertad Canto a la libertad (Chant to Liberty) is the most well-known song by Aragonese singer-songwriter José Antonio Labordeta. It was composed in 1975 to represent "a dream of solidarity, humanity, social justice, hope and freedom" and constitute "a ...

", is often regarded as the de facto unofficial anthem of Aragon.PP y PAR rechazan la toma en consideración de la ILP del 'Canto a la libertad'
''20 minutos'', ed. (15 septiembre 2011).

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