National Anthem: Armenia Մեր Հայրենիք
Mer Hayrenik (Armenian: Մեր Հայրենիք, Our Fatherland ) is the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. Adopted on 1 July 1991, it was also the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia (19181920), the first modern Armenian state. The lyrics of the anthem are adapted from a version of Song of an Italian girl (Armenian: Իտալացի աղջկա երգը Italatsi aghjka yergy, written in 1859) by Mikael Nalbandian (18291866). Later set to music by composer Barsegh Kanachyan (18851967).
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