Wales
"Hen wlad fy nhadau" (Land of my Fathers)

Words by: Evan James (Welsh), W. S. Gwynn Williams (English)
Music by: James James
In use since: 1858

Wales is a constituent nation of the United Kingdom, like the other nations within the United Kingdom, Wales has its own national anthem as well, although "Land of my Fathers" dates back to 1856. In that year, a father (lyricist) and son (composer) wrote what was first known as "Glan Rhondda" (The Banks of the Rhondda River). The tune spread throughout Wales with various performances, even gaining note as being the first piece of recorded music in the Welsh language, in 1899.

The song has come to be used as a Celtic anthem as well, the melody (with slight variations) is used as the national anthem of both Brittany and Cornwall, both Celtic areas.

Interestingly, while being well-known as the national anthem of Wales, neither it nor the British anthem "God Save the Queen" have any official or legal standing within Wales.

See also: United Kingdom.