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Read on for an introduction to the Swiss Psalm, the national anthem of Switzerland. <\/p>
It’s also known as the Swiss Psalm (or\u00a0Schweizerpsalm<\/em>, or ‘Trittst im Morgenrot daher\u2026’ in German;\u00a0Cantique suisse<\/em> in French;\u00a0Salmo svizzero<\/em> in Italian;\u00a0and Psalm Svizzer in Romansh<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p> It exists in the German language, and in French, Italian and Romansh translations. However, it is the German-language version that you will most typically hear, at events such as at the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament. <\/p> The Swiss Psalm was composed in 1841, by\u00a0Alberich <\/strong><\/a>Zwyssig<\/strong><\/a>, a Cistercian monk, and has been sung at patriotic and national events ever since. <\/p> However, it has not been the country’s official anthem for all of that time. Though often sung at these grand events, it was not officially accepted as the national anthem by Switzerland’s governing\u00a0Federal<\/strong><\/a> Council<\/strong><\/a>, who wanted to allow the nation to choose their own anthem. The Swiss Psalm finally gained acceptance as the Swiss national anthem on 1 April 1981.<\/p> By the way, we also have the lyrics to the national anthems of Switzerland’s Group A rivals at the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament. Here are the lyrics to the German national anthem<\/a><\/strong>, to the Hungarian national anthem<\/a><\/strong>, and to the national anthem of Scotland<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p> Trittst im Morgenrot daher, When the morning skies grow redWhen was it composed?<\/h2>
Swiss national anthem: lyrics in German<\/h2>
Swiss national anthem: English translation<\/h2>