"Shatlak's Song" ( ce, Шатлакхан Илли, Şatlaqan İlli) is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...
of
Chechnya, a
republic of Russia. It was written by
Akhmad Kadyrov
Akhmad-Khadzhi Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov ce, Къадири Ӏабдулхьамидан кӀант Ахьмад-Хьажи, Q̇adiri Jabdulẋamidan khant Aẋmad-Ẋaƶi (23 August 1951 – 9 May 2004) was a Russian politician and revolutionar ...
and composed by
Umar Beksultanov, and it was officially adopted in July 2010.
In Chechen, "Shatlak" can mean "state of glee" or "bird of paradise".
Lyrics
Regulations
The anthem of the Chechen Republic is performed when the
Head of the Chechen Republic
The Head of the Chechen Republic or Head of Chechnya (russian: Глава Чеченской Республики, italic=yes, ce, Мехкада Нохчийн Республика; formerly President of the Chechen Republic or President of Che ...
assumes office after taking the oath; at the opening and closing of the republic's parliamentary meetings; during the official ceremony of lifting the
national flag; and during ceremonies of meetings and wires of delegations of foreign countries, intergovernmental organizations, and official visits to the republic by foreign head of states.
The anthem can also be played during the openings and closings of monuments, memorials, ceremonial meetings, holiday meetings, during other solemn and protocol events held by the state authorities of Chechnya, local self-government bodies, and state
NGO
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
s.
Additionally, the anthem is performed during official ceremonies during sports competitions in the Chechen Republic in accordance with the rules of holding these competitions (in particular, at the first and last home game of the "Terek Football Club" season).
See also
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Anthem of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
"Death or Freedom" ( ce, Ӏожалла я маршо, Joƶalla ya marşo) was the national anthem of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, a former partially recognized separatist state in the North Caucasus
The North Caucasus, ( ady, Темы ...
Notes
References
External links
Listen onlineChechen and Russian lyrics
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