National anthem: Timeline

1607   The British United Kingdom

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 national anthem, ''God Save the King'', is first sung.

1792   "La Marseillaise" (French France

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 national anthem) is composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.

1795   The Marseillaise officially adopted as the French France

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 national anthem.

1880   First performance of ''O Canada'', the song that would become the national anthem of Canada Canada

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.

1931   The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States United States

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 National anthem.

1984   ''Advance Australia Fair'' is proclaimed as Australia Australia

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's national anthem, and green and gold as the national colours.