Waving War Flag and second National Anthem of the German Empire Flags and Anthems 2026-09-25 | Waving War Flag and second National Anthem of the German Empire
Palau: National Anthem and Waving flag Flags and Anthems 2024-01-21 | "Belau rekid", English: "Our Palau" is the national anthem of Palau. Officially adopted in 1981, the music was composed by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.The Flag of Palau was adopted on 1 January 1981, when the island group separated from the United Nations Trust Territory. As with the flags of several other Pacific island groups, light blue is the color used to represent the ocean and the nation's place within it. While this puts Palau in common with the Federated States of Micronesia and other neighboring island groups, the disc on the flag (similar to that on Japan's flag) is off-centre like that of the flag of Bangladesh, but in this case the disc represents the moon instead of the sun. The current flag was introduced in 1981 when Palau became a republic.The golden disk, which sits slightly off-center toward the hoist, represents the full moon. The Palauans consider the full moon to be the optimum time for human activity. At this time of the month, celebrations, fishing, sowing, harvesting, tree-felling, and the carving of traditional canoes are carried out. The moon is a symbol of peace, love, and tranquility.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/palau-flag-loop
Faroe Islands: National Anthem and Waving flag Flags and Anthems 2024-01-14 | "Tú alfagra land mítt" ("Thou fairest land of mine"), officially "Mítt alfagra land" ("My fairest land"), is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands. It was written in 1906 by headteacher Símun av Skarði, and the melody was composed in 1907 by violinist Petur Alberg.The flag of the Faroe Islands (in Faroese: Merkið) incorporates a red Nordic cross, which is offset to the left. The red cross is fimbriated azure and is set on a white field. The flag design closely resembles that of the Norwegian flag, with the fimbriated cross. White symbolises the creators of the flag, the foam of the sea and the pure, radiant sky of the Faroe Islands, while the old Faroese blue and red colours are reminiscent of other Scandinavian and Nordic flags, representing the Faroe Islands' bonds with other Nordic countries.The looping animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/faroer-flag-looping-animation
Waving flag and National Anthem of Germany Flags and Anthems 2024-01-06 | The "Deutschlandlied"; "Song of Germany"), officially titled "Das Lied der Deutschen" ("The Song of the Germans"), has been the national anthem of Germany either wholly or in part since 1922, except for a seven-year gap following World War II in West Germany. The music is the hymn "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser", written in 1797 by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn as an anthem for the birthday of Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austria. In 1841, the German linguist and poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote the lyrics of "Das Lied der Deutschen" as a new text for that music, counterposing the national unification of Germany to the eulogy of a monarch: lyrics that were considered revolutionary at the time.The national flag of Germany is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold (German: Schwarz-Rot-Gold [de]). The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation. The flag was also used by the German Empire from 1848 to 1849. It was officially adopted as the national flag of the German Reich (during the period of the Weimar Republic) from 1919 to 1933, and has been in use since its reintroduction in Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/germany-flag-loop
NATO Anthem and Waving flag Flags and Anthems 2023-12-30 | The flag of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) consists of a dark blue field charged with a white compass rose emblem, with four white lines radiating from the four cardinal directions. Adopted three years after the creation of NATO, it has been the flag of NATO since October 14, 1953. The blue color symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean, while the circle stands for unity."The NATO Hymn" (French: "Hymne de l'OTAN") is the organizational anthem of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is an instrumental piece, composed in 1989 by André Reichling, a Luxembourgish military officer and a member of its military band. It was used unofficially for many years before being formally adopted in January 2018.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/nato-flag-loop-copy
Ghana: National Anthem and Waving Flag Flags and Anthems 2023-10-29 | "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" is the national anthem of Ghana; it was adopted in 1957. The national flag of Ghana consists of a horizontal triband of red, yellow, and green. It was designed in replacement of the British Gold Coast's Blue Ensign.The flag was adopted upon the independence of the Dominion of Ghana on March 6, 1957. It was designed the same year by Theodosia Okoh, a renowned Ghanaian artist. The flag was flown until 1964 and it was then reinstated in 1966. The flag of Ghana consists of the Ethiopian Pan-African colours of red, yellow, and green in horizontal stripes with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe. The Ghanaian flag was the second African flag after the flag of the Ethiopian Empire to feature these colours, although the colours are inverted. The flag's design influenced that of the flag of Guinea-Bissau (1973).The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/ghana-flag-loop
USSR 1922: Waving flag and National Anthem Flags and Anthems 2023-10-22 | "The Internationale" (French: "L'Internationale") is an international anthem that has been adopted as the anthem of various anarchist, communist, socialist, democratic socialist, and social democratic movements. From 1922 to 1944 it was as well the national anthem of the Union of the Socialist Republics (USSR).The flag of the USSR from 30 December 1922 to 12 November 1923 featured the emblem on a red cloth before it changed to an early version with hammer and sickle.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/ussr-1922-flag-loop
Palestine: National Anthem Fidaī and Waving flag Flags and Anthems 2023-10-15 | "Fida'ī" (Arabic: فدائي, romanized: Fida'i, lit. 'Fedayeen warrior') is the national anthem of Palestine.Palestine, officially the State of Palestine is a partially recognized polity that is located in West Asia. The state claims the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip as its territory, though the entirety of that territory has been under Israeli occupation since 1967. Palestine is currently recognized by 138 of the 193 United Nations member states. The West Bank is currently divided into 165 Palestinian enclaves that are under partial Palestinian rule, but the remainder, including 200 Israeli settlements, is under full Israeli control. The Gaza Strip is ruled by the militant group Hamas and has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007.The flag of Palestine (Arabic: علم فلسطين) is a tricolor of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist. This flag is derived from the Pan-Arab colors and is used to represent the State of Palestine and the Palestinian people.The looping animation is available in UHD resolutio at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/palestine-flag-loop
Israel: Waving flag and National Anthem, Hatikvah Flags and Anthems 2023-10-15 | Hatikvah (Hebrew: הַתִּקְוָה; lit. 'The Hope') is the national anthem of the State of Israel. Part of 19th-century Jewish poetry, the theme of the Romantic composition reflects the 2,000-year-old desire of the Jewish people to return to the Land of Israel in order to reclaim it as a free and sovereign nation-state.The national flag of the State of Israel depicts a blue hexagram on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The blue stripes are intended to symbolize the stripes on a tallit, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl. The Star of David is a widely acknowledged symbol of the Jewish people and of Judaism. In Judaism, the color blue symbolises God's glory, purity and gevurah (God's severity).The flag animation is avalaible in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/israel-waving-flag-loop
Kurdistan: National Anthem Ey Reqîb and Waving flag Flags and Anthems 2023-08-27 | "Ey Reqîb" (Kurdish: ئەی ڕەقیب, is the Kurdish national anthem and the official anthem of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The poem was written in 1938 by Dildar in Sorani.The flag of Kurdistan is the flag of Kurds and created by the Society for the Rise of Kurdistan in 1920. It would later, in different variants, be adopted as the national flag of different Kurdish states including Republic of Ararat, Republic of Mahabad and most recently by Kurdistan Region in 1992. The Kurdish flag is the most important symbol of cohesive Kurdish identity. Since it was first hoisted in 1946 to represent the concept of an independent Kurdistan (called the Republic of Mahabad and founded in Iranian territory) it has become a symbol of the national identity of KurdsThe main characteristic of the flag is the blazing golden sun emblem (Roj in Kurdish) at its center. The emblem's sun disk has 21 rays, equal in size and shape, with the single odd ray at top and the two even rays on the bottom.
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (historical) waving flag and National Anthem Flags and Anthems 2023-08-19 | The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (German: Großherzogtum Oldenburg, also known as Holstein-Oldenburg) was a grand duchy within the German Confederation, North German Confederation and German Empire that consisted of three widely separated territories: Oldenburg, Eutin and Birkenfeld. It ranked tenth among the German states and had one vote in the Bundesrat and three members in the Reichstag.The national anthem of Oldenburg was "Heil dir, o Oldenburg", "Hail to thee, O Oldenburg" in English. Performed by the "Marinemusikkorps Wilhelmshaven".Oldenburg remained a monarchy until the German Revolution of 1918-1919, when the last Grand Duke, Frederick Augustus II, abdicated and Oldenburg became a constituent state of the Weimar Republic as the Free State of Oldenburg.
Bangladesh, waving flag and National Anthem: Amar Sonar Bangla Flags and Anthems 2023-05-21 | Amar Sonar Bangla" (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, lit. 'My Golden Bengal', is the national anthem of Bangladesh. An ode to Mother Bengal, the lyrics were written by Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore in 1905, while the melody of the hymn was adopted from the Baul singer Gagan Harkara's song "Ami Kothay Pabo Tare". The word sonar literally means "made of gold", with sona meaning gold, and amar showing possession. It is used as a term of endearment meaning "beloved", but in the song the words sonar Bangla may be interpreted to express the preciousness of Bengal.The national flag consists of a red disc or sun on top of a dark green banner. The red disc is offset slightly toward the hoist so that it appears centered when the flag is flying. While there are many interpretations, according to Shib Narayan Das who put the map on the first flag design, green on the flag represented the landscape and the red circle represented the sun, symbolising a new day and end of oppression.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/bangladesh-flag-loop
United Federation of Planets: Fictional Anthem and Waving flag Flags and Anthems 2023-05-14 | The Flag of the United Federation of Planets is a patriotic banner that consists of a blue background with a white badge of the Federation. The Federation badge used in the 23rd/24th centuries has a smattering of stars that represent each member of the 150+ strong bloc, much in the same way the flag of the U.S. uses stars to signify its number of states.In the fictional universe of Star Trek the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government with which, as part of its space force Starfleet, most of the characters and starships of the franchise are affiliated. Commonly referred to as "the Federation", it was introduced in the original Star Trek television series. The survival, success, and growth of the Federation and its principles of freedom have become some of the Star Trek franchise's central themes.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/united-federation-of-planets-flag-loop
Terengganu (Malaysia): Waving flag and State Anthem Flags and Anthems 2023-05-07 | Terengganu is a state in Malaysia. Like the majority of state symbols for states with Malay royalties, the flag and the arms of Terengganu centre on its royalty, as well as Islam, the state's traditional religion. The present flag of Terengganu encompasses a black flag with a thick, white border and a white star and crescent in the centre that points towards the fly. The width of the crescent is five-sixths the width of the black panel, while the width of the star, which is tilting clockwise, is two-thirds that of the crescent.The white signifies the Sultan of Terengganu, while the black signifies the state's citizens; with the white border surrounding the black panel, the layout represents the Sultan's duty to protect his subjects. The star and crescent denote Islam as the official religion of the state.The official anthem of Terengganu is "(God) Save The Sultan". It was composed by Mohamad Hashim bin Abu Bakar in 1927, an Assistant Teacher at the Malay Primary School at Paya Bunga. The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/terengganu-flag-loop
Sarawak: State Anthem Ibu Pertiwiku and waving flag Flags and Anthems 2023-03-04 | Ibu Pertiwiku (English: My Motherland) is the official state anthem of Sarawak, Malaysia. The song was adopted in 1988, alongside the adoption of the new State Flag as well, in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Sarawak's Independence within Malaysia. The flag of Sarawak, a state of Malaysia, is based on the flag of the Raj of Sarawak of the White Rajah, and includes the yellow of Southeast Asian royalty — a similar yellow and diagonal black are in the flag of Brunei, although Brunei's yellow is of a brighter shade.The looping flag animation is available in UHD resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/sarawak-flag-loop
Romania: Waving flag and National Anthem Deșteaptă-te, române! Flags and Anthems 2022-10-23 | "Deșteaptă-te, române!" ("Awaken Thee, Romanian!"; is the national anthem of Romania and former national anthem of Moldova. The lyrics were composed by Andrei Mureșanu (1816–1863), and the music was popular (it was chosen for the poem by Gheorghe Ucenescu, as most sources say. Since then, this patriotic song has been sung during all major Romanian conflicts, including during the 1989 anti-communist revolution. After the revolution, it became the national anthem on 24 January 1990, replacing the communist-era national anthem "Trei culori" ("Three colours"). The flag of Romania is very similar to the civil flag of Andorra and the state flag of Chad. The tricolor was first adopted in Wallachia in 1834, when the reforming domnitor Alexandru II Ghica submitted naval and military colours designs for the approval of Sultan Mahmud II.The waving flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/romania-waving-flag-loop
New Russian Republic: Waving flag and (fictional) national anthem Flags and Anthems 2022-09-11 | "The Patriotic Song" (Russian: Патриотическая песня) was the national anthem of Russia from 1991 to 2000. It was then replaced by the soviet time anthem with new lyrics.After a possible and desirable re-democratization of Russia, this would perhaps be expressed by a new flag and a new anthem. The Patriotic Song may be burdened by the chaotic Yeltsin era, but with new forward-thinking lyrics, this anthem would be fitting for a country of its importance.Tsar Peter the Great is said to have arranged the Russian flag as a horizontal tricolor in memory of his stay in the Netherlands. For the new Russia, the pan-slavic colors could be placed vertically like the French flag. The simplified version of the Russian double-headed eagle was used in history from the first Russian republic in 1917 and could serve as the new Russian emblem.
Comoros: Waving flag and national anthem Flags and Anthems 2022-09-03 | "Udzima wa ya Masiwa", Comorian for "The Union of the Great Islands" is the national anthem of the Comoros. Adopted in 1978, it was written by Said Hachim Sidi Abderemane, who also composed the music with Kamildine Abdallah.The national flag of the Union of the Comoros was designed in 2001 and officially adopted on 23 December 2001. It continues to display the crescent and four stars, which is a motif that has been in use in slightly various forms since 1975 during the independence movement. The flag has four stripes, representing the four main islands of the nation: yellow for Mohéli, white for Mayotte (a French department claimed by the Comoros), red for Anjouan and blue for Grande Comore. The four stars on the flag also symbolize the four islands. The star and crescent, as well as the colour green on the flag, symbolise their main religion, Islam.The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/comoros-flag-loop
Hong Kong: Waving flag and National Anthem Flags and Anthems 2022-06-11 | The "March of the Volunteers", originally titled the "March of the Anti-Manchukuo Counter-Japan Volunteers", has been the official national anthem of the People's Republic of China since 1978 and of Hong Kong since 1997. Unlike previous Chinese state anthems, it was written entirely in vernacular Chinese, rather than in Classical Chinese.The flag of Hong Kong, officially the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, depicts a white stylised five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) flower in the centre of a Chinese red field. Its original design was unveiled on 4 April 1990 at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. The current design was approved on 10 August 1996 at the Fourth Plenum of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The colour itself is significant; red is a festive colour for the Chinese people, used to convey a sense of celebration and nationalism. Moreover, the red colour is identical to that used in the national PRC flag, chosen to signify the link re-established between post-colonial Hong Kong and Mainland China. The position of red and white on the flag symbolises the "one country, two systems" political principle applied to the region. The stylised rendering of the Bauhinia blakeana flower, a flower discovered in Hong Kong, is meant to serve as a harmonising symbol for this dichotomy. The five stars of the Chinese national flag are replicated on the petals of the flower. The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/hongkong-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Uruguay Flags and Anthems 2022-06-11 | The "Himno Nacional de Uruguay" (English: "National Anthem of Uruguay"), also known by its incipit "Orientales, la Patria o la Tumba" (English: "Easterners, the Country or the Tomb"), is the longest national anthem in terms of duration with 105 bars of music (about four-and-a-half to six minutes), though an abridged version is performed on most occasions.The national flag of Uruguay (Spanish: Pabellón Nacional) is one of the three official flags of Uruguay along with the flag of Artigas and the flag of the Treinta y Tres. It has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes alternating white and blue. The canton is white, charged with the Sun of May, from which 16 rays extend, alternating between triangular and wavy. The flag was first adopted by law on December 18, 1828.The golden Sun of May represents the May Revolution of 1810; the Sun of May is a figurative sun that represents Inti, the sun god and mythological founder of the Incan Empire. It also appears in the Flag of Argentina and the Coat of Arms of Bolivia.The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/uruguay-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Kosovo Flags and Anthems 2022-06-04 | The Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Himni i Republikës së Kosovës / Himna Republika Kosovo) is the national anthem of Kosovo. It was composed by Mendi Mengjiqi. As with the national anthems of Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and San Marino, it has no official lyrics, but de facto lyrics are in use. It was adopted on 11 June 2008.The flag of the Republic of Kosovo was adopted by the Assembly of Kosovo immediately following the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo in 2008. The flag design emerged from an international competition, organized by the United Nations-backed Kosovo Unity Team, which attracted almost one thousand entries. The winning design was proposed by Muhamer Ibrahimi. It shows six white stars in an arc above a golden map of Kosovo, all on a blue field. The stars symbolize Kosovo's six major ethnic groups: Albanians, Serbs, Bosniaks, Turks, Romani, and Gorani.The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/kosovo-waving-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Papua New Guinea, O Arise, All You Sons Flags and Anthems 2022-05-28 | "O Arise, All You Sons" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. Adopted in 1975, it was written and composed by Thomas Shacklady. The flag of Papua New Guinea (Tok Pisin: plak bilong Papua Niugini) was adopted on 1 July 1971. In the hoist, it depicts the Southern Cross; in the fly, a Raggiana bird-of-paradise is silhouetted. The design was chosen through a nationwide design competition in early 1971. The winning designer was Susan Karike, who was 15 at the time.Red and black have long been traditional colours of many Papua New Guinean tribes. Black-white-red was the colour of the German Empire flag, which had colonised New Guinea prior to 1918. The bird-of-paradise is also found on the national coat-of-arms. The Southern Cross shows that it is a country in the Southern Hemisphere and can be seen in Papua New Guinea. The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/papua-new-guinea-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of the Transvaal Republic (historical) Flags and Anthems 2022-05-22 | The "Volkslied van Transvaal" (English: "National Anthem of the Transvaal") was the national anthem of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, written and composed by Catharina van Rees in 1875.The 'Vierkleur' flag was simply the flag of the Netherlands with the addition of a green vertical band at the hoist.The looping animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/transvaal-flag-loop
Waving Emperors standard and National Anthem of the German Empire (historical) Flags and Anthems 2022-05-21 | Standard of the German Emperor was made of golden yellow silk and shows the Iron Cross, topped with the smaller coat of arms of His Majesty. An imperial crown and three red-armoured, black eagles appear in the corners of the cross. As soon as he embarked on board a ship, the imperial standard was hoisted at the top of the mainmast and all other command and distinguishing symbols were deleted. "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown) was the official national anthem of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. Before the foundation of the Empire in 1871, it had been the royal anthem of Prussia since 1795 and remained it after 1871. The melody of the hymn derived from the British anthem "God Save the King". For these reasons, the song failed to become popular within all of Germany. Not only did it fail to win the support of most German nationalists, but it also was never recognized by the southern German states, such as Bavaria or Württemberg. After World War I, the German Empire came to an end and "Das Lied der Deutschen" became the national anthem of the Weimar Republic.The looping animation is available at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/german-imperial-standard-waving-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Seborga Flags and Anthems 2022-05-08 | The Principality of Seborga (Italian: Principato di Seborga) is an unrecognised micronation that claims a 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi; 3,500 acres) area located in the northwestern Italian Province of Imperia in Liguria, near the French border, and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Monaco. The principality is coextensive with the town of Seborga; assertions of sovereignty were instigated in 1963 by a local campaigner based on unproven claims about territorial settlements made by the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars. The flag of Seborga used today is divided into two parts: the left, corresponding to 1/3 of the length, has a white background and has the small coat of arms of the Principality, the right part, corresponding to 2/3 of the length, is made up of 18 alternating horizontal bands of white and blue.The Seborga national anthem is entitled "La Speranza". The listenable version was orchestrated, starting from the original melody, by the prestigious Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra (Slovakia) of about 90 elements, conducted by Maestro Peter Breiner.
Waving White-blue-white flag with former and possibly next National Anthem of Russia Flags and Anthems 2022-03-26 | "The Patriotic Song" (Russian: Патриотическая песня) was the national anthem of Russia from 1991 to 2000. The White-blue-white flag (Russian: Бело-сине-белый флаг, БСБ, Belo-sine-bely) is a symbol of the 2022 protesters against the Russian aggression and war against Ukraine.Several people created the idea of the white-blue-white flag independently, almost simultaneously shortly after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February 2022. Berlin-based user experience (UX) designer Kai Katonina, a Russia-based art manager with the pseudonym "Fish Sounds" (Звуки Рыб), also known as "AssezJeune" (translating as Young enough), are each attributed with having created the flag.One of the reasons for replacing the red stripe of the flag of Russia by a white one is to remove the association with "blood and violence". AssezJeune, one of the creators of the flag, stated: "The red on the modern Russian flag is associated not just with blood, but with its military power and autoritarian strength. So, this is not just the removal of blood, but, most importantly, the removal of the cult of militarism and violence. WBR is a historical authoritarian flag introduced by Tsarist Russia. It's also associated with militarism, with Russian imperial cores."The looping animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/new-russia-waving-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Madagascar, Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! Flags and Anthems 2022-03-06 | "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" (Oh, beloved land of our ancestors!) is the national anthem of Madagascar. The lyrics were written by Pasteur Rahajason, and the music by Norbert Raharisoa. It is similar to a march and was strongly influenced by European music and the French colonial education system. It is often played by Malagasy musicians on the accordion.The national flag of Madagascar was adopted on 14 October 1958, two years before the independence as they prepared for a referendum on its status in the French Community. The colors of the flag represent Madagascar's history and traditional peasant classes. Red and white were the colors of the Merina kingdom, which was conquered by France in 1896. They were used in the flag of the last Merina monarch, Queen Ranavalona III. Green was the color of the Hova, the largest class of peasant commoners, who played a significant role in anti-French agitation and the independence movement. The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/madagascar-flag-loop
Waving flag and Natinal Anthem of Lithuania, Tautiška giesmė Flags and Anthems 2022-03-03 | "Tautiška giesmė" (literally "The National Hymn") is the national anthem of Lithuania. The music and lyrics were written in 1898 by Vincas Kudirka, when Lithuania was still part of the Russian Empire. The fifty-word poem was a condensation of Kudirka's conceptions of the Lithuanian state, the Lithuanian people, and their past. Shortly before his death in 1899, the anthem was performed for Lithuanians living in Saint Petersburg, Russia.The national flag of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos vėliava) consists of a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green, and red. It was adopted on 25 April 1918 during Lithuania's first period of independence (in the 20th century) from 1918 to 1940, which ceased with the occupation first by the Soviet Union, and then by Nazi Germany (1941–1944). During the post-World War II Soviet occupation, from 1945 until 1989, the Soviet Lithuanian flag consisted first of a generic red Soviet flag with the name of the republic, then changed to the red flag with white and green bands at the bottom. The yellow in the flag is meant to symbolize the sun and prosperity, the green is for the forests, the countryside, liberty, and hope, and the red represents the blood and bravery of those who have died for Lithuania.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/lithuania-cropped-flag-looping-animation
Waving flag and National Anthem of Tibet, Gyallu Flags and Anthems 2022-02-26 | The Tibetan National Anthem (Tibetan: བོད་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ཆེན་པོའི་རྒྱལ་གླུ།, Bod Rgyal Khab Chen Po'i Rgyal Glu), known as "Gyallu", is the anthem of the Tibetan Government in Exile and is strictly banned by the People's Republic of China, especially in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was written by Trijang Rinpoche in 1950. Tibet's first national anthem was, according to Tashi Tsering, written by a Tibetan scholar during the epoch of the seventh Dalai Lama and under the reign of the Pholanas in between 1745 and 1746.The flag of Tibet (Standard Tibetan: བོད་ཀྱི་རྒྱལ་དར།, lit. 'Tibetan national flag'), also known as the "Snow Lion flag" (gangs seng dar cha), was used by the de facto independent polity of Tibet from 1916 to 1951.[1] It was adopted by the 13th Dalai Lama in 1916 and used until 1959. While the Tibetan flag is illegal in Tibet today, it continues to be used by the Central Tibetan Administration, based in Dharamshala in India.The Government of the People's Republic of China considers it to be a symbol of separatism; however, the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, said in recent years that he hoped that Tibet would achieve true autonomy and would not ask for independence. He believes that the symbolism of the flag is similar to that of the Hong Kong regional flag and does not represent the Tibetan independence movement, but the concept of pursuing religious freedom and pursuing national equality and mutual respect.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/tibet-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Ukraine, Ще не вмерла України і слава, і воля Flags and Anthems 2022-02-19 | "Shche ne Vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia" (Ukrainian: Ще не вмерла України і слава, і воля, lit. 'Glory and Freedom of Ukraine Has not yet Perished'), also known by its official title of "State Anthem of Ukraine" is the national anthem of Ukraine. Its music was officially adopted by Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada on 15 January 1992. The flag of Ukraine is a banner of two equally sized horizontal bands of blue and yellow. The combination of blue and yellow as a symbol of Ukrainian lands comes from the flag of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia used in the 12th century. As a national flag, the blue and yellow bicolour has been officially used since the 1848 Spring of Nations, when it was hoisted over the Lviv Rathaus. When Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, the flag was outlawed and, before 1949, there was no official state flag until adoption of the red-azure flag of the Ukrainian SSR. The blue and yellow flag was provisionally adopted for official ceremonies in September 1991 following Ukrainian independence, before finally officially being restored on 28 January 1992 by the parliament of Ukraine.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/ukraine-waving-flag-cropped-looping-animation
Waving flag and Regional Anthem of Flanders, De Vlaamse Leeuw Flags and Anthems 2022-02-06 | "De Vlaamse Leeuw" ("The Flemish Lion") is the official anthem of Flanders, a region and community in Belgium. Like France's Marseillaise, De Vlaamse Leeuw is a nationalist battle song. Franco-Belgian political tension in the mid-19th century made the Flemish public mood ripe for such an expression of regional feeling. At the time, it was not meant as anti-Belgian (as it often came to be seen by Flemish separatists and their Belgicist opponents), for the "enemy" it refers to is Belgium's southwestern neighbour France, as in the 1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs. The flag of Flanders, called the Vlaamse Leeuw ("Flemish Lion") or leeuwenvlag ("Lion flag"), is the flag of the Flemish Community and Flemish Region in Belgium. The flag was officially adopted by the Cultural Council for the Dutch Cultural Community (Cultuurraad voor de Nederlandse Cultuurgemeenschap) in 1973, and later, in 1985, by its successor, the Flemish Parliament. In 1990, the coat of arms was also adopted as an official symbol. The looping animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/flanders-flag-loop
Waving flag and Regional Anthem of Wallonia, Le Chant des Wallons Flags and Anthems 2022-02-05 | "The Song of the Walloons" is the regional anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. The original lyrics were written by Théophile Bovy in 1900 in the Walloon language. A year later, it was set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a "national" anthem for Wallonia.The flag of Wallonia is a sub-national flag in Belgium that represents the Walloon Region and French Community. Designed in 1913, the flag depicts a red rooster, commonly known as the bold rooster (French: coq hardi) or Walloon rooster (Walloon: coq wallon), on a yellow field. The red and yellow coloring is historically associated with the city of Liège. The flag's association with Wallonia also mean that it is commonly used by the Walloon Movement.The looping flag animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/wallonia-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of the Empire of China, China Heroically Stands in the Universe Flags and Anthems 2022-01-30 | "China Heroically Stands in the Universe" was the national anthem of China from 1915 to 1921. After Yuan Shikai declared himself Emperor of China in December 1915, the lyrics of the anthem were slightly modified and turned into the national anthem of the Empire of China. The lyrics were abolished again in 1916 after his death and replaced by lyrics written by Zhang Zuolin. The song was no longer the official anthem after 31 March 1921, when Song to the Auspicious Cloud again became the national anthem.The Empire of China was a short-lived attempt by statesman, general and president Yuan Shikai from late 1915 to early 1916 to reinstate monarchy in China, with himself as the Hongxian Emperor. The attempt was unsuccessful; it set back the Chinese republican cause by many years and fractured China into a period of conflict between various local warlords.The national flag was changed from the original five-stripe flag to one where the red stripe is a centered cross; however, a flag with the former red stripe as a saltire was the version commonly used.The looping animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/chinese-empire-flag-loopA beautiful wall decoration flag is available as well: scooxer.com/shop/chinese-empire-flag
Waving flag and National Anthem of the Kingdom of Italy, Marcia Reale Flags and Anthems 2022-01-22 | The Marcia Reale d'Ordinanza "Royal March of Ordinance" or Fanfara Reale "Royal Fanfare" was the official national anthem of the Kingdom of Italy between 1861 and 1946. Since he state was founded as a result of the Risorgimento under the influence of the Savoy-led Kingdom of Sardinia, the flag showed the coat of arms of the House of Savoy.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/kindom-of-italy
Waving flag and National Anthem of Hungary, Himnusz Flags and Anthems 2022-01-20 | "Himnusz" (English: "Anthem", lit. 'Hymn') is the national anthem of Hungary. The words were written by Ferenc Kölcsey, a nationally renowned poet, in 1823, and its currently official musical setting was composed by the romantic composer Ferenc Erkel in 1844, although other less-known musical versions exist. The national flag of Hungary is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. In this exact form, it has been the official flag of Hungary since 23 May 1957. Folklore of the romantic period attributed the colours to virtues: red for strength, white for faithfulness and green for hope. Alternatively, red for the blood spilled for the fatherland, white for freedom and green for the land, for the pastures of Hungary. The new constitution, which took effect on 1 January 2012, makes the ex-post interpretation mentioned first official (in the semi-official translation: strength (erő), fidelity (hűség) and hope (remény)).The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/hungary-cropped-flag-looping-animation
Waving flag and National Anthem of the Ingrian Finns (Ingermanland), Nouse Inkeri Flags and Anthems 2022-01-18 | Nouse Inkeri is the national anthem of the historical province of Ingermanland and the Ingrian Finns, composed by Moses Putro in 1888. It was first performed at the General Feast Song Festival in 1899. The words of the second verse of the hymn were written by the teacher, journalist Paavo Räikkönen.The Ingrian flag is the national flag of Ingrian Finns, which is used by all Ingrian organizations in Ingermanland, Finland, Karelia, Sweden and Estonia.The flag is a Nordic cross flag with a red cross on a yellow background and a narrower blue cross on it. The colors of the flag are taken from the historic coat of arms of Ingermanland from the 17th century. The blue cross refers to Finland, the historical homeland of the Ingrian Finns. The design of the cross flag is also reminiscent of the Nordic origin of the Ingrian people. The blue color of the flag is a symbol of the Neva River. The color red symbolizes the walls of St. Petersburg (originally the walls of Nevanlinna. The yellow base of the flag reflects the fertile fields of Ingermanland.The looping animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/ingria-flag-loop
Waving (new) flag and National Anthem of France, La Marseillaise Flags and Anthems 2022-01-15 | "La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The French National Convention adopted it as the Republic's anthem in 1795. The song acquired its nickname after being sung in Paris by volunteers from Marseille marching to the capital. The flag of France (French: drapeau français) is a tricolour flag featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. It is known to English speakers as the French Tricolour, or simply the Tricolour (French: Tricolore), although the flag of Ireland and others are also so known. The design was adopted after the French Revolution; while not the first tricolour, it became one of the most influential flags in history. The tricolour scheme was later adopted by many other nations in Europe and elsewhere, and, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica has historically stood "in symbolic opposition to the autocratic and clericalist royal standards of the past".The blue stripe has usually been a dark navy blue; a lighter blue (and slightly lighter red) version was introduced in 1974 by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Both versions were used from then; town halls, public buildings and barracks usually fly the darker version of the flag, but the lighter version was sometimes used even on official State buildings. In 2020 President Emmanuel Macron reverted, without any statement and with no orders for other institutions to use a specific version, to the darker hue for the presidential Élysée Palace, as a symbol of the French Revolution. The move was met with comments both in favour of and against the change, but it was noted that both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/france-waving-flag-loop-new-color
Waving Flag and National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China Flags and Anthems 2022-01-09 | The National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China, also unofficially known as the "National Banner Song", is a patriotic song typically played during the raising and lowering of the flag of the Republic of China. Domestically, the flag anthem is typically played immediately following the National Anthem of the Republic of China during flag ceremonies. It is also played at international sporting events such as the World Baseball Classic and Olympic Games, where Taiwan participates officially under the name of Chinese Taipei. The song is thus considered to be effectively a secondary national anthem; Republic of China (Taiwan) nationals and other ROC supporters stand when it is performed and salute it as they would salute the national anthem.The flag of the Republic of China, also known as the Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth retroactively, the National Flag of China, and commonly referred to as the Flag of Taiwan, consists of a red field with a blue canton bearing a white disk surrounded by twelve triangles; said symbols symbolize the sun and rays of light emanating from it, respectively.The looping flag animation is available at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/taiwan-flag-loop
Waving flag and former National Anthem of South Korea, Aegukga Flags and Anthems 2021-12-31 | "Aegukga" lit. '"Patriotic Song"'), is and was the national anthem of the Republic of Korea. Before a new tune was composed in 1948 the lyrics of "Aegukga" were originally set to the music of the Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne".The flag of South Korea, also known as the "Taegukgi", has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue Taegeuk in its center, and four black trigrams, one in each corner. The flag's field is white, a traditional color in Korean culture. White was common in the daily attire of 19th-century Koreans, and it still appears in contemporary versions of traditional Korean garments, such as the hanbok. The color represents peace and purity. The circle in the flag's center symbolizes balance in the universe. The red half represents positive cosmic forces, and the blue half represents the opposing negative cosmic forces. Together, the trigrams represent movement and harmony as fundamental principles. Each trigram represents one of the four classical elements. This version was in use from 1919 to 1948.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/republic-korea-historical-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Poland, Mazurek Dąbrowskiego Flags and Anthems 2021-12-11 | "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" in English officially known by its incipit "Poland Is Not Yet Lost", is the national anthem of Poland. The lyrics were written by Józef Wybicki in Reggio Emilia, Cisalpine Republic in Northern Italy, between 16 and 19 July 1797, two years after the Third Partition of Poland erased the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the map. It was originally meant to boost the morale of Polish soldiers serving under General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski's Polish Legions that served with Napoleon's French Revolutionary Army in the Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars. "Dąbrowski's Mazurka", expressing the idea that the nation of Poland, despite lacking an independent state of their own, had not disappeared as long as the Polish people were still alive and fighting in its name, soon became one of the most popular patriotic songs in Poland.The flag of Poland (Polish: flaga Polski) consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red. The two colours are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colours. A variant of the flag with the national coat of arms in the middle of the white fess is legally reserved for official use abroad and at sea. A similar flag with the addition of a white eagle is used as the naval ensign of Poland. The music is an unattributed mazurka and considered a "folk tune" that Polish composer Edward Pałłasz categorizes as "functional art" which was "fashionable among the gentry and rich bourgeoisie". Pałłasz wrote, "Wybicki probably made use of melodic motifs he had heard and combined them in one formal structure to suit the text".[The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/poland-waving-flag-loop-cropped
Waving flag and National Anthem of Latvia, Dievs, svētī Latviju! Flags and Anthems 2021-12-02 | Dievs, svētī Latviju! (God Bless Latvia!) is the national anthem of Latvia. Created in 1873 as a patriotic song, it did not gain official status until 1920. During the annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union, the singing of "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" was banned. The Soviet republic of Latvia had its own anthem. "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" was restored as the state anthem of Latvia on 15 February 1990, a very short period before Latvian independence was restored.The national flag of Latvia was used by independent Latvia from 1918 until the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940. Its use was suppressed during Soviet rule. On 27 February 1990, shortly before the country regained its independence, the Latvian government re-adopted the traditional red-white-red flag.The red-white-red Latvian flag (German: die Banier der Letten) is first mentioned in the medieval Rhymed Chronicle of Livonia (Livländische Reimchronik), which covers the period from 1180 to 1343, and is thus among the oldest flags in the world. The chronicle tells of a battle that took place around 1279, in which ancient Latvian tribes from Cēsis, a city in the northern part of modern-day Latvia, went to war, bearing a red flag with a white stripe.Legend recounts the story of the mortally wounded chief of a Latvian tribe who was wrapped in a white sheet. The part of the sheet on which he was lying remained white, but the two edges were stained in his blood. During the next battle the bloodstained sheet was used as a flag. According to the legend this time the Latvian warriors were successful and drove the enemy away. Ever since then Latvian tribes have used these colours.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/latvia-cropped-flag
Waving flag and National Anthem of East Germany, Auferstanden aus Ruinen, (historical) Flags and Anthems 2021-11-23 | "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" (English: "Risen from Ruins", lit. 'Resurrected out [of] Ruins') is a German patriotic song that was the national anthem of East Germany during its existence from 1949 to 1990. In 1949, the Soviet occupation zone of Allied-occupied Germany became a socialist state under the name of the "German Democratic Republic" (GDR). For the nascent state's national anthem, the poet Johannes Becher, who later became the East German Minister of Culture, wrote the lyrics. Two musicians, Ottmar Gerster and Hanns Eisler, proposed music to Becher's lyrics, and Eisler's version was selected. This recording is an alternative version.The flag of East Germany was the official national flag of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during its existence from 1959 to 1990. The flag's design and symbolism are derived from the flag of the Weimar Republic and communist symbolism. The flag was outlawed as an unconstitutional and criminal symbol in West Germany and West Berlin, where it was referred to as the Spalterflagge (secessionist flag) until the late 1960s.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/gdr-waving-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of Greece, Hymn to Liberty Flags and Anthems 2021-11-20 | The "Hymn to Liberty" or "Hymn to Freedom" (Greek: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν, also Ὕμνος πρὸς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν), is a poem written by Dionysios Solomos in 1823 that consists of 158 stanzas, which is used as the national anthem of Greece and Cyprus. It was set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, and is the longest national anthem in the world by length of text. It officially became the national anthem of Greece in 1865, and Cyprus in 1966.The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "blue and white" (Greek: Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the "sky blue and white" (Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the prevailing religion of Greece. The blazon of the flag is Azure, four bars Argent; on a canton of the field a Greek cross throughout of the second. The official flag ratio is 2:3. The shade of blue used in the flag has varied throughout its history, from light blue to dark blue, the latter being increasingly used since the late 1960s. It was officially adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus on 13 January 1822.According to popular tradition, the nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the phrase Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος ("Freedom or Death"), the five blue stripes for the syllables Ελευθερία and the four white stripes ή Θάνατος. The nine stripes are also said to represent the letters of the word "freedom" (Greek: ελευθερία). There is also a different theory, that the nine stripes symbolise the nine Muses, the goddesses of art and civilisation (nine has traditionally been one of the numbers of reference for the Greeks).White and blue have been interpreted as symbolising the colours of the sky and sea.The looping animation is available in 4K at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/greece-cropped-flag
Italy: Waving flag and National Anthem of Italy Il Canto degli Italiani Flags and Anthems 2021-11-18 | "Il Canto degli Italiani" is a canto written by Goffredo Mameli set to music by Michele Novaro in 1847, and is the current national anthem of Italy. It is best known among Italians as the Inno di Mameli, ("Mameli's Hymn"), after the author of the lyrics, or Fratelli d'Italia, ("Brothers of Italy"), from its opening line. The piece, a 4/4 in B-flat major, consists of six strophes and a refrain that is sung at the end of each strophe. The sixth group of verses, which is almost never performed, recalls the text of the first strophe.The flag of Italy (Italian: Bandiera d'Italia, Italian), often referred to in Italian as il Tricolore, is the national flag of Italy. It is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red, national colours of Italy, with the green at the hoist side, as defined by article 12 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic. The Italian law regulates its use and display, protecting its defense and providing for the crime of insulting it; it also prescribes its teaching in Italian schools together with other national symbols of Italy.As the similarity suggests, the Italian tricolour derives from the flag of France, which was born during the French revolution from the union of white — the colour of the monarchy — with red and blue — the colours of Paris, and which became the symbol of social and political renewal perpetrated by the original Jacobinism. Green, the first Italian tricolour cockades, symbolised natural rights, namely social equality and freedom. After various events it came to 7 January 1797, the date of the adoption of the tricolour flag by the Cispadane Republic, the first Italian sovereign state to make use of it. During the Napoleonic period, the three colours acquired a more idealistic meaning for the population: the green represents hope, the white represents faith and the red represents love.The looping animation is available in HiRes at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/italy-waving-flag-loop
Scotland: Waving flag and National Anthem Flower of Scotland Flags and Anthems 2021-11-13 | "Flower of Scotland" (Scots: Flouer o Scotland, Scottish Gaelic: Flùr na h-Alba) is a Scottish song, frequently performed at special occasions and sporting events as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland. The song was composed in the mid-1960s by Roy Williamson of the folk group the Corries. It was first heard publicly in a 1967 BBC television series. The words refer to the victory of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over Edward II of England at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Although there is no official national anthem of Scotland, "Flower of Scotland" is one of a number of songs which are used, along with the older "Scotland the Brave". The song was composed and is sung in English, typically with Scots pronunciation of a few words (e.g. "Tae" as opposed to "To").The flag of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: bratach na h-Alba; Scots: Banner o Scotland, also known as St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire) is the national flag of Scotland, which consists of a white saltire defacing a blue field. The Saltire, rather than the Royal Standard of Scotland, is the correct flag for all private individuals and corporate bodies to fly. It is also, where possible, flown from Scottish Government buildings every day from 8:00 am until sunset, with certain exceptions.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/scotland-cropped-flag
Venetian Republic: Waving banner and (historical) National Anthem El Ino Nasionale Veneto Flags and Anthems 2021-11-10 | "El Ino Nasionale Veneto" (The Venetian National Anthem) was the (unofficial) anthem Of The Venetian Republic un til 1797.The Flag of the Republic of Venice, commonly known as the Banner or Standard of Saint Mark (stendardo di San Marco), was the symbol of the Republic of Venice, until its dissolution in 1797. Its main charge was the Lion of Saint Mark, symbolizing Mark the Evangelist, the patron saint of Venice. A distinguishing feature of the flag is its six fringes, which were added to represent the original six sestiere of Venice. The fringes also serve to prevent damage being caused to the central section of the flag by wind.During times of peace, the Lion of Saint Mark was depicted alongside an open Bible. However, when the Republic was at war the Bible was replaced with the lion grasping an upright sword. The flag inspired the modern Flag of Veneto region in Italy.
Waving flag and National Anthem of Canada, O Canada Flags and Anthems 2021-11-06 | "O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which, words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The original lyrics were in French; an English translation was published in 1906. Multiple English versions ensued, with Robert Stanley Weir's version in 1908 gaining the most popularity, eventually serving as the basis for the official lyrics enacted by Parliament. Weir's lyrics have been revised three times, most recently when An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) was enacted in 2018. The French lyrics remain unaltered. "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming the country's national anthem in 1980 when Canada's National Anthem Act received royal assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day (today's Canada Day) celebrations.The National Flag of Canada consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1:2:1, in the middle of which is featured a stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. It is the first flag to have been adopted by both houses of Parliament and officially proclaimed by the Canadian monarch as the country's official national flag. The flag has become the predominant and most recognizable national symbol of Canada.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/canada-cropped-waving-flag
Waving flag and Royal Anthem of the Kingdom of France (Historical) Flags and Anthems 2021-11-03 | "Marche Henri IV", alternatively "Vive Henri IV" or "Vive le roi Henri", is a popular French song celebrating King Henry IV of France (also known as Le Bon Roi Henri, "Good King Henry"). The melody is heard of as early as 1581, when it is mentioned in the book of christmas songs of Christophle de Bordeaux, under the name "Chant de la Cassandre". It was the royal and national anthem of the Kingdom of France. The flag of royalists during the revolution (1789–1799) is a variant of the Royal Banner of France or "Bourbon Flag". The House of Bourbon ruled France from 1589 to 1792 and again from 1815 to 1848.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/french-monarchy-flag-loop
Waving Red Ensign and former (de facto) National Anthem of Canada, The Maple Leaf Forever Flags and Anthems 2021-11-01 | "The Maple Leaf Forever" is a Canadian song written by Alexander Muir (1830–1906) in 1867, the year of Canada's Confederation. He wrote the work after serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto in the Battle of Ridgeway against the Fenians in 1866. Muir was said to have been inspired to write this song by a large maple tree which stood on his street in front of Maple Cottage, a house at Memory Lane and Laing Street in Toronto. The song became quite popular in English Canada and for many years served as an unofficial national anthem. Because of its strongly British perspective it became unpopular amongst French Canadians, and this prevented it from ever becoming an official state anthem, even though it was seriously considered for that role and was even used as a de facto state anthem in many instances. The Canadian Red Ensign emerged as an informal flag to represent Canada as early as the 1870s and was used at sea and on land "on all public buildings throughout the provinces," prior to becoming the country's civil ensign in 1892. The flag was adorned with the arms of the Canadian provinces until 1921, when the arms of Canada replaced the amalgamation of provincial arms on the ensign. During the Second World War, the ensign saw use as symbol that represented Canada's armed forces. In 1945, an order in council named the Canadian Red Ensign a "distinctive Canadian flag" to fly on government buildings. However, the ensign was never formally adopted as a national flag of Canada, with the Union Jack used in that role until the Maple Leaf flag was adopted in 1965. The looping flag animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com:https://www.scooxer.com/shop/canada-red-ensign-flag-loop-4k/
Waving flag and National Anthem of Vietnam, Tiến Quân Ca Flags and Anthems 2021-10-30 | Tiến Quân Ca (lit. "The Army Marching song"), known in English as the Army Marching Song, Song of Marching Army or Song of Advancing Soldiers, is the National Anthem of Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), both written and composed by Văn Cao in 1944. The "Army Marching Song" was adopted as the national anthem of North Vietnam in 1954, and was adopted as the national anthem of the new unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976, following the reunification of both North Vietnam and South Vietnam at the end of the Vietnam War. Though it has two verses, the first one is mainly sung. The flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or Cờ đỏ sao vàng (red flag with a golden star), also Cờ Tổ quốc (flag of Fatherland), was designed in 1940 and used during an uprising against the French in southern Vietnam that year. The red background symbolizes bloodshed, revolution and struggle. The yellow star represents the five main classes in Vietnamese society — workers, farmers, soldiers, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs.The looping animation is available in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/vietnam-flag-loop
Waving flag and National Anthem of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (historical), Inno al Re Flags and Anthems 2021-10-24 | Inno al Re (English: "Hymn to the King"), composed by Giovanni Paisiello in 1787, was the national anthem of the southern European kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1816 until the Italian unification in 1860. The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Neapolitan: Regno dê Doje Sicilie; Sicilian: Regnu dî Dui Sicili; Italian: Regno delle Due Sicilie; Spanish: Reino de las Dos Sicilias) was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1860. The kingdom was the largest sovereign state by population and size in Italy before Italian unification, comprising Sicily and all of the Italian Peninsula south of the Papal States, which covered most of the area of today's Mezzogiorno.The kingdom was formed when the Kingdom of Sicily merged with the Kingdom of Naples, which was officially also known as the Kingdom of Sicily. Since both kingdoms were named Sicily, they were collectively known as the "Two Sicilies" (Utraque Sicilia, literally "both Sicilies"), and the unified kingdom adopted this name. The king of the Two Sicilies was overthrown by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860, after which the people voted in a plebiscite to join the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia. The annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies completed the first phase of Italian unification, and the new Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in 1861.The state flag and naval ensign (1829-1861) features the Kingdom's Coat of Arms on white background.The flag animation is avalable in 4K resolution at Scooxer.com: scooxer.com/shop/two-sicilies-cropped-waving-flag
