Elsässisches Fahnenlied

Elsässisches Fahnenlied English: The Alsatian Flag's song
Flag of the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine in 1918. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Alsace-Lorraine (Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen generally Elsass - Lothringen) was a territorial entity created by the German Empire in 1871
Regional Anthem of	Alsace
Lyrics	Emil Woerth
Adopted	1911

The Elsässisches Fahnenlied ("The Alsatian Flag's song") was written by Emil Woerth (1870-1926) in German when the Alsace was part of the German Empire (1871-1918). Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification It was adopted as the official anthem of the Alsace in the same year, in 1911. The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

After World War I the short-lived Independent Republic of Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by France in late 1918. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Alsace-Lorraine (Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen generally Elsass - Lothringen) was a territorial entity created by the German Empire in 1871

Lyrics

German lyrics	English
First stanza
Sei gegrüsst, du unsres Landes Zeichen Elsass Fahne flatternd froh im Wind Deine Farben, lieblich ohnen Gleichen Leuchten stets, wo wir versammelt sind	Be greeted, token of our land Alsatian flag merrily flying in the wind Your hues, peerless and beloved Shall shine for ever where we are gathered. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
Refrain
Weiß und Rot, Die Fahne sehen wir schweben! Bis zum Tod, Sind treu wir ihr ergeben! Weiß und Rot, Die Fahne sehen wir schweben! Bis zum Tod, Ihr treu ergeben!	White and red, We shall see the flag flying! Till to death, We shall be truly wholehearted to it! White and red, We shall see the flag flying! Till to death, Wholeheartedly true to it!
Second stanza
Echt und recht, wie unsre Väter waren Wollen wir in Tat und Worten sein Unsre Art, wir wollen sie bewahren Auch in Zukunft makellos und rein.	Heartfelt and right, like our fathers That is how we want to be in our deeds and talks We want to keep our behaviours Also in the hereafter, unblemished and clean.
Third stanza
Und ob Glück, ob Leid das Zeitgetriebe Jemals bringe unserm Elsassland Immer stehn wir in unentwegter Liebe Freudig wir zu ihm mit Herz und Hand	And if time brings either luck or wretched end To our Alsatian land, We shall keep love for ever To it with heart and hand.
Fourth stanza
Lasst uns drum auf unsre Fahne schwören Brüder ihr vom Wasgau bis zum Rhein Niemals soll uns im fremder Hand betören Treu dem Elsass wollen stets wir sein	Let us therefore swear on our flag, Brothers from Wasgau to the Rhine We shall never be set in unknown hands We want to hold true to Alsace forever. The Vosges (voːʒ or Vosges Mountains are a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge

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