National anthem
The "Transvaal National Anthem" (Afrikaans and Dutch: Transvaalse Volkslied)[1] was the national anthem of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic. It was written and composed by Catharina van Rees in 1875,[2] and was presented to president Thomas Burgers during his 1875 visit to Europe.[3]
Lyrics
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Transvaalse Volkslied.
References
- ^ "Flatinternational - south african audio archive - ASAF Choir (Koor) - die Stem van Suid-Afrika / Die Transvaalse Volkslied".
- ^ Flags of the World Transvaalse Volkslied. Accessed on 9 April 2007.
- ^ Bossenbroek, M. P.; Rosenberg, Yvette (2018). The Boer War (First Seven Stories Press ed.). New York, NY. p. 26. ISBN 9781609807481.
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External links
- National Anthem of the Transvaal, Verses 1 and 3
- Sousa, John Philip (1890). National, Patriotic and Typical Airs of all Lands. H. Coleman. p. 253.