Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine (Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине, National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina) is the national anthem

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

. The anthem was adopted on 25 June 1999, by the promulgation of the Law on the National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, replacing the previous anthem, "Jedna si jedina

Jedna Si Jedina

"Jedna si jedina" was the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998.The music was taken from the old Bosnian folk song "S one strane Plive" , and the lyrics were written by music star Edin Dervišhalidović. It was adopted in November 1992, several months after independence in...

", which apparently excluded the country's Serb and Croat communities, though, was in use from February 10, 1998, as the flag

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina contains a wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle abutting the band and the top of the flag...

 and coat of arms

Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina was adopted in 1998, replacing the previous design that had been in use since 1992 when Bosnia and Herzegovina gained independence, and follows the design of the national flag. The three pointed shield is specific and is to symbolize the three major ethnic...

.

Dušan Šestić

Dušan Šestic

Dušan Šestić is a famous Bosnian Serb composer in his homeland and surrounding countries. He composed the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Intermeco which was adopted June, 1999.His daughter, Marija Šestić, represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at Eurovision Song Contest 2007.-References:...

 composed the melody, to which initially there were no lyrics under the working title Intermeco, which is commonly referred to as the title of the anthem.

Lyrics written by Dušan Šestić, the original composer, and Benjamin Isović were accepted by a parliamentary commission in February 2009. The decision still requires approval of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the executive branch of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.According to the Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution, the Chair of the Council of Ministers is nominated by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and confirmed by the...

 and the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

 and the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina

House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The House of Peoples of Bosnia And Herzegovina is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other chamber being the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina....

. The lyrics do not mention the two administrative entities or the constitutional nations that make up the state, and end with the line "We are going into the future, together!".

Proposed lyrics

Bosnian Bosnian language Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... /Croatian Croatian language Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...	Serbian Serbian language Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....	English translation
Ti si svjetlost duše Vječne vatre plam Majko naša zemljo, Bosno Tebi pripadam U srcu su tvoje Rijeke, planine Plavo more Bosne i Hercegovine Ponosna i slavna Zemljo predaka Živjet ćeš u srcu našem Dov'jeka Pokoljenja tvoja Kazuju jedno: Mi idemo u budućnost Zajedno!	Ти си свјетлост душе Вјечне ватре плам Мајко наша земљо, Босно Теби припадам У срцу су твоје Ријеке, планине Плаво море Босне и Херцеговине Поносна и славна Земљо предака Живјећеш у срцу нашем Довјека Покољења твоја Казују једно: Ми идемо у будућност Заједно!'	You're the light of the soul Eternal fire's flame Mother of ours, land of Bosnia I belong to you In the heart are yours Rivers, mountains Blue sea Of Bosnia and Herzegovina Proud and famous Land of ancestors You shall live in our hearts Ever more Generations of yours Show up one: We go into the future Together!

External links

• The Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council of Ministers have a page about the national symbols, including an instrumental file.
• Himna BiH napokon dobila tekst - The website "Sarajevo-x" features a page on the anthem's lyrics, including a vocal version.