Lied für NRW
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Lied für NRW or Hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen is since the 60th anniversary celebrations of North Rhine-Westphalia a non-official regional anthem
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...

 of this German Bundesland
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...

. There are many local anthems of certain regions of North Rhine-Westphalia but yet there has not been an anthem for the entire state.

History

The anthem is a gift of a local broadcasting station to the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

 to its 60th anniversary. It was presented to the public on 27 August, 2006, the official anniversary date, at Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

, the state's capital.

Copyright

The lyrics have been created by Hans Knipp and the Bläck Fööss
Bläck Fööss
The Bläck Fööss are a music group from Cologne, Germany, started in 1970.- Name of the band :The band's name in Kölsch, a local dialect of Ripuarian, in which the group predominantly sings, means barefoot.It is pronounced ....

 band, the melody has been composed by Dietmar Mensinger, H. Beckers and the Bläck Fööss
Bläck Fööss
The Bläck Fööss are a music group from Cologne, Germany, started in 1970.- Name of the band :The band's name in Kölsch, a local dialect of Ripuarian, in which the group predominantly sings, means barefoot.It is pronounced ....

 band. Publishing by the Bläck-Fööss Verlag.

Lyrics

Unser Land lag verbrannt in den Wunden,
die der Krieg geschlagen.
Doch mit Herz und Verstand
nahmst du dein Schicksal selber in die Hand.
Erschaffen aus Ruinen,
als man die Hoffnung endlich wiederfand.
Hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen;
Alaaf
Cologne carnival
The Cologne Carnival is a carnival that takes place every year in Cologne, Germany. Traditionally, the "fifth season" is declared open at 11 minutes past 11 on the 11th of November. The Carnival spirit is then temporarily suspended during the Advent and Christmas period, and picks up again in...

, Helau, Glückauf für unser Land!

Refrain:
Hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen,
an Sieg und Ems,
im Lipperland,
hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen,
schlägt unser Herz, lebt unser Land!

Neue Heimat, neues Glück,
viele haben’s hier bei dir gefunden.
Bauten auf die Zukunft Stück für Stück,
warf es sie auch schon manchesmal zurück.
Auf dem bunten Marktplatz der Kulturen,
da ist das Leben, da hat jeder seinen Stand.
Hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen;
Kölsch
Kölsch (beer)
Kölsch, also written Koelsch, is a local beer specialty brewed in Cologne, Germany. It is a clear beer with a bright straw-yellow hue, and it has a prominent, but not extreme, hoppiness. It is less bitter than the standard German pale lager. Furthermore, Kölsch is warm fermented at a temperature...

, Alt
Altbier
Altbier is a German top-fermenting beer brewed in Düsseldorf and other parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.The name Altbier, which means old beer, refers to the pre-lager brewing method of using a warm top-fermenting yeast...

 und Pils, gemeinsam Hand in Hand!

Hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen,
an Sieg und Ems,
im Lipperland,
hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen,
schlägt unser Herz, lebt unser Land!
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