The anthem for a person, office or rank is music played on formal or ceremonial occasions in the presence of the person, office-holder, or rank-holder, especially by a
military band. The
head of state in many countries is honored with a prescribed piece of music; in some countries the
national anthem serves this purpose, while others have a separate royal, presidential, or, historically, imperial anthem. Other officials may also have anthems, such as the vice-regal salute in several
Commonwealth realm
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s for the
governor-general
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, governor, or lieutenant governor.
Ruffles and flourishes may be played instead of, or preceding, such an anthem.
Examples
Countries where the national anthem is also the royal anthem include
Jamaica,
,
and the
Netherlands.
Other examples include the following:
Historical anthems
See also
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Fanfare
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets, French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introduction to an instrumental perfo ...
Notes
References
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Anthems
Military music
State ritual and ceremonies