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Instructions · What links here · Heil dir, o Oldenburg (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 36 hours ago by Alexeyperlov (talk: D · +) · Last edited 28 hours ago by Citation bot

Heil dir, o Oldenburg was the national anthem of the Grand Duchy, and after 1918, the Free State of Oldenburg.^[1]

History

The Grand Duchess Cecilia of Sweden composed the melody. Theodor von Kobb later wrote the original four-verse version in 1844.^[2]

Lyrics

German

English

1.
Heil dir, o Oldenburg, Heil deinen Farben!
Gott schütz’ Dein edles Roß, er segne deine Garben,
Heil deinem Fürsten, Heil, der treu dir zugewandt,
Der dich so gern beglückt, o Vaterland!
2.
Ehr’ deine Blümelein, pfleg’ ihre Triebe,
Blau und Roth blühen sie, die Freundschaft wie die Liebe;
Wie deine Eichen stark, wie frei des Meeres Fluth,
Sei deutscher Männer Kraft Dein höchstes Gut.
3.
Muthig Dein Wimpel fleucht durch alle Meere,
Wohin Dein Krieger zeucht, zollt man ihm Ruhm und Ehre;
Schleudert den fremden Kiel der Sturm an Deinen Strand,
Birgt ihn der Lootsen Schaar mit treuer Hand.
4.
Wer Deinem Herde naht, fühlt augenblicklich,
Daß er hier heimisch ist, er preiset sich so glücklich;
Führt ihn sein Wanderstab durch alle Länder durch,
Du bleibst sein liebstes Land, mein Oldenburg!

1.
Hail to thee, O Oldenburg, hail thy colors!
God protect thy noble steed, he bless thy sheaves,
Hail to your prince, hail, who is faithful to you,
Who so gladly makes you happy, O fatherland!
2.
Honor thy little flowers, tend their shoots,
Blue and red they bloom, friendship and love;
As strong as your oaks, as free as the sea's flood,
Be German men's strength your highest good.
3.
Courageous your pennant flies through all seas,
Wherever your warrior goes, glory and honor are paid to him;
If the storm hurls the foreign keel on your beach,
The pilot's crew with faithful hand shall save him.
4.
He who approaches thy flock feels at once,
That he is at home here, he praises himself so happily;
His wandering staff leads him through all lands,
You remain his favorite land, my Oldenburg!

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References

This article is heavily based on its German Wikipedia equivalent.

^ "Oldenburg Hymne - Stadt Oldenburg". 2017-07-08. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
^ "Heil dir, o Oldenburg | Höltinghausen" (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
^ "Oldenburg Hymne > Stadt Oldenburg". www.oldenburg.de. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

[1] "Oldenburg Hymne - Stadt Oldenburg". 2017-07-08. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

[2] "Heil dir, o Oldenburg | Höltinghausen" (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-04.

[3] "Oldenburg Hymne > Stadt Oldenburg". www.oldenburg.de. Retrieved 2024-11-04.

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