The NATO Hymn

"The NATO Hymn" (French: "Hymne de l'OTAN") is the organizational anthem of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is an instrumental piece, composed in 1989 by André Reichling, a Luxembourgish military officer and a member of its military band. It was used unofficially for many years before being formally adopted in January 2018.

Hymne de l'OTAN
English: The NATO Hymn
Organizational anthem of  NATO
MusicAndré Reichling, 1989
Adopted3 January 2018
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"The NATO Hymn"
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History

Initial proposals for adopting an organizational anthem for NATO date back to 1958, its tenth anniversary. A "NATO Song" was publicly performed, but not adopted. In 1960, British Royal Air Force marshal Edward Chilton proposed combining members states' national anthems into a single composition as the organizational anthem.[1]

In 1989, to commemorate NATO's 40th anniversary, Luxembourgish military band officer André Reichling composed an instrumental musical piece titled "The NATO Hymn" and it was performed at an anniversary gala that year.[2] Used as an unofficial anthem at many NATO events in subsequent years, it was formally adopted on 3 January 2018.[3]

References
  1. "A NATO hymn?". Brussels: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
  2. "Ceremonies to mark the 40th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization". NATO Archives Online. Brussels: North Atlantic Treaty Organization. March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
  3. "NATO adopts official hymn". Brussels: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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