The (the "Hymn to the Alsatian Flag") was written by Emil Woerth (1870–1926) in German when Alsace–Lorraine was part of the

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(1871–1918). It was adopted as the official

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 sho ...

of Alsace-Lorraine in 1911. After

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, the short-lived independent November 1918 insurgency in Alsace–Lorraine became part of

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in late 1918.

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in mp3 *http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/reichsland_elsass-lothringen.htm *http://emig.free.fr/ALSACE/Rot_un_Wiss.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Elsassisches Fahnenlied Alsace–Lorraine 1911 songs Historical national anthems German anthems German Empire National symbols of Germany French anthems