"Os Pinos" (; ) is 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 short ...
of
Galicia, in
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The lyrics were written by
Eduardo Pondal
Eduardo María González-Pondal Abente (February 8, 1835 – March 8, 1917) was a Galician (Spain) poet, who wrote in both Galician and Spanish.
Of Hidalgo origin, Pondal was the youngest of a family of seven. From 1844 onwards he studied La ...
(the two first parts of his poem ''Queixumes dos pinos'', "Lamentations of the Pines") and the music by
Pascual Veiga
Pascual is a Spanish given name and surname, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Portuguese name Pascoal and French name Pascal. In Catalan-speaking area (including Andorra, Valencia, and Balearic islands) Pascual has the variant Pasqual.
Pa ...
. It was composed in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. , Cuba, where it was performed for the first time in 1907. It was officially adopted by the Galician authorities in 1977.
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Lyrics
In popular culture
In WC1982, at the Poland vs Italy match at Vigo, ''Os Pinos'' was played mistakenly instead of ''Mazurek Dąbrowskiego''; however, ''Mazurek Dąbrowskiego'' was played after the Italian anthem beside the Spanish one.
See also
*Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain
References
External links
Another translation into English
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Spanish anthems
Regional songs
Galician symbols
1907 songs
Anthems of non-sovereign states
National anthem compositions in F major
Songs about Spain
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