Terra di Libertà

Terra di Libertà
English: Land of Liberty
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National anthem of San Marino
LyricsGiosuè Carducci (unofficial)
MusicFederico Consolo
Adopted1894
Readopted26 September 2025 (officially titled)
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The "Terra di Libertà" (English: "Land of Liberty") is the national anthem of the Republic of San Marino. It was written by Federico Consolo, an Italian violinist and composer, and was officially adopted in 1894, replacing both "La Sammarinese" and the "Hymn of San Marino".

It is one of a few without official lyrics along with the "Marcha Real" of Spain, the National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and "Europe" of Kosovo. Giosuè Carducci wrote the lyrics which were never adopted and are not sung in official ceremonies.[1] While they are occasionally performed in informal contexts and taught in school, they remain quite unpopular among the citizens.

It is played before the national soccer team play their games by the musicians of the Sammarinese Armed Forces and before big football games like the Sanmarinese Cup Final and The Vatican, Sicilian and Sammarinese League Cup final.[1]

Etymology

Until 26 September 2025, the composition had no unique title and was just referred to as "Inno Nazionale della Repubblica" (English: "National Anthem of the Republic"). On 26 September 2025, the song formally received an official title, "Terra di Libertà".[2]

Lyrics

Italian original[3][4] IPA transcription[a] English translation[5]

𝄆 Oh antica Repubblica,
Onore a te virtuosa
Onore a te. 𝄇

Generosa, fidente,
Virtuosa.
Oh, Repubblica,

Onore e vivi eterna
Con la vita
E gloria d'Italia.

Oh antica Repubblica
Onore a te.

𝄆 [o an.ˈti.ka re.ˈpub.bli.ka]
[o.ˈno.re a te vir.tu.ˈo.za]
[o.ˈno.re a te] 𝄇

[d͡ʒe.ne.ˈro.za fi.ˈdɛn.te]
[vir.tu.ˈo.za]
[o re.ˈpub.bli.ka]

[o.ˈno.r(e)‿e ˈvi.vj‿e.ˈtɛr.na]
[kon la ˈvi.ta]
[e ˈɡlɔ.rja di.ˈta.lja]

[o an.ˈti.ka re.ˈpub.bli.ka]
[o.ˈno.re a te]

𝄆 Oh ancient Republic,
honour to thee righteous
honour to thee. 𝄇

Generous, trusted,
Righteous.
Oh, Republic,

Honour and live forever
with the life
and the glory of Italy.

Oh ancient Republic,
honour to thee.

Notes

  1. ^ See Help:IPA/Italian and Italian phonology.

References

  1. ^ a b "Inno Nazionale". San Marino Site Turismo (in Italian). 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  2. ^ https://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm/on-line/home/archivio-leggi-decreti-e-regolamenti/scheda17191885.html
  3. ^ "Accendi Radio San Marino e canta con noi!" by Catia Demonte, San Marino RTV, 19 March 2020 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "San Marino. L'enigma Inno, Michele Bovi". libertas.sm (in Italian). 2018-01-01. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02.
  5. ^ "San Marino - National Anthem of the Republic". LT. Lyrics Translations. Quite hard to match the old-fashioned celebrative 19th century Italian, I did my best.
  • Media related to National anthem of San Marino at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Inno Nazionale", sanmarinosite.com