"Marș triumfal" (), or "Marș triumfal și primirea steagului și a Măriei Sale Prințul Domnitor" () by its long name, was the first

anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. It is a piece without lyrics composed by . In 1861, a contest was organized to decide the national anthem of the country with a prize of 100 golden coins. Hübsch was the winner, and the march was officially adopted on 22 January 1862. "Marș triumfal" is now used by the

Romanian Army The Romanian Land Forces ( ro, Forțele Terestre Române) is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the Lan ...

for ceremonies or high-ranking foreign persons, being known as "Marș de întâmpinare al Armatei României" ().

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* Kingdom of Romania Historical national anthems National symbols of Romania European anthems Romanian patriotic songs Romanian military marches Royal anthems 1861 songs Romanian-language songs {{world-music-song-stub