Are there any two countries / regions that use the same national anthem as another country?
• Again, you would be surprised at how many nations do fall into this category. There are many different examples on my site, some examples as well as classification are: • Common heritage: Greece and Cyprus; Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany; Estonia and Finland; Germany and Austria-Hungary • Proposed or successful political union: Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau; Egypt (1960-1979) and Iraq (1965-1981) • Use of regional, ethnic, or political song as anthem: Many communist countries’ and groups use of either “The Internationale” or “La Marseillaise”; Poland and Yugoslavia; Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ciskei, Transkei, and South Africa • Emulation of well-known anthems: Britain by Liechtenstein, Norway (royal), Switzerland (until 1961), and Germany (to 1918); Europe by Rhodesia ^To Top^ • What is proper protocol regarding national anthems? • Anthem protocol varies from country to country. Some countries have laws regulating respect for the anthem, some don’t. I hope to present a partial list h
