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Published: Monday, 17 June 2024 at 10:05 AM


Here are the lyrics to the national anthem of Belgium, ‘La Brabançonne‘ (or ‘Song of Brabant’).

Why is it known as La Brabançonne?

The national anthem of Belgium is known as ‘La Brabançonne‘ in French, as De Brabançonne’ in Dutch and as ‘Das Lied von Brabantin German. The title refers to the Duchy of Brabant, a state of the Holy Roman Empire which formed the heart of the historic Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands).