English: Our Fatherland | |
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National anthem of ![]() | |
Lyrics | Mikael Nalbandian, 1861 |
Music | Barsegh Kanachyan |
Adopted | 1918 1991 |
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Instrumental rendition |
"Our Fatherland" (Armenian: Մեր Հայրենիք, say: mair hy-ren-IK) is the national anthem of Armenia. The words of the song were written by by Mikael Nalbandian in 1861, and the melody for his words were composed by Barsegh Kanachyan.[1] It is based on a poem called "The Song of an Italian Girl".