The (the "Hymn to the Alsatian Flag") was written by
Emil Woerth (1870–1926) in
German when
Alsace–Lorraine was part of the
German Empire
The German Empire (),; ; World Book, Inc. ''The World Book dictionary, Volume 1''. World Book, Inc., 2003. p. 572. States that Deutsches Reich translates as "German Realm" and was a former official name of Germany. also referred to as Imperia ...
(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
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, the short-lived independent
November 1918 insurgency in Alsace–Lorraine became part of
France
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in late 1918.
Lyrics
External links
in mp3
*http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/reichsland_elsass-lothringen.htm
*http://emig.free.fr/ALSACE/Rot_un_Wiss.html
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Alsace–Lorraine
1911 songs
Historical national anthems
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National symbols of Germany
French anthems