All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
Encyclopedia
"All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" is the national anthem
of Liberia
, lyrics written by President Daniel Bashiel Warner
(1815-1880, 3rd president of Liberia) in English
, and music by Olmstead Luca
(1826-1869).
It became the official national anthem in 1847.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
, lyrics written by President Daniel Bashiel Warner
Daniel Bashiel Warner
Daniel Bashiel Warner served as the 3rd President of Liberia from 1864 to 1868. Prior to this, he served as the 5th Vice President of Liberia under President Stephen Allen Benson from 1860 to 1864, and as the 3rd Secretary of State in the cabinet of Joseph Jenkins Roberts from 1854 to...
(1815-1880, 3rd president of Liberia) in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, and music by Olmstead Luca
Olmstead Luca
Olmstead Luca was a pianist and composer. He composed the music for All Hail, Liberia, Hail!. He came from a bi-racial family that had immigrated to Liberia from the US South.- Web sources :...
(1826-1869).
It became the official national anthem in 1847.