The Inno Nazionale is the national anthem

National anthem

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 of the Republic of San Marino

San Marino

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. It was written by Federico Consolo

Federico Consolo

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, a Sammarinese violin

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ist and composer

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, and adopted as the national anthem in 1894. This national anthem is one of the few without lyrics, and is therefore called simply Inno Nazionale . Although it is little known and scarcely heard within the wider European Community, the Inno Nazionale is regularly played in the streets of San Marino City

San Marino, San Marino

The City of San Marino, also known simply as San Marino, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino on the Italian peninsula, near the Adriatic Sea. The city has a population of 4,493. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano.-Geography:Although the capital,...

 by the musicians of the Military Ensemble

Military of San Marino

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during national and religious festivals.

Unofficial lyrics

Italian	English translation
O antica Repubblica Onore a te virtuosa Onore a te (repeat stanza) Generosa fidente, Virtuosa. O, Repubblica Onore e vivi eterna Con la vita E gloria d'Italia O Repubblica Onore a te.	O ancient Republic honour to you, virtuous honour to you (repeat stanza) Generous fidelity, O virtuous one. O Republic, Honour and eternal life, with the life and glory of Italy O Republic honour to you.

External links

• "Visit San Marino" - Institutions - The official tourism website of San Marino has some information about the anthem, including a compressed version of the anthem that one can download.
• Český rozhlas (in Czech) has a page about San Marino featuring the anthem, but this version is played with too fast a tempo.
• San Marino News (in Italian) has a website featuring two vocal versions. The unofficial lyrics are sung by the Corale San Marino, and the versions are featured on their CD "O Antica Repubblica, Onore a Te!"