In 1914, the Prince-Bishop Joan Benllock i Vivó, a Spanish religious, called for the creation of the himno national. He wrote it himself and assigned the task of composing the music Enric Marfany Bons, a church man born in Sant Julià de Loria.
El himno national was officially adopted in 1921. It was performed for the first time on September 8 of the same year at the National Sanctuary of the Principality. It happened because of the celebration of the Virgin of Meritxell's day, patron saint of Andorra. It should be noted that no mention is made of God, but of the Virgin Mary of Meritxell.
The Great Carlemany (Catalan)
Verse I
The great Carlemany mon Pare,
dels àrabs em dellliurà.
I of cel vida em donà,
of Meritxell the great Mare,
Verse II
Nasqui princess and Pubilla,
between dues nacions, neutral.
Sols rest l'unica file,
de l'imperi Carlemany.
Verse III
Creient i lliure eleven segles,
creient i lliure vull be.
Follow the furs mos tutors,
We are Prince defenders!
I mos Princes defenders !!!
The Great Charlemagne (Spanish)
Verse I
The great Charlemagne, my father,
freed me from the Arabs,
And from heaven he gave me life,
of Meritxell, the great Mother,
Verse II
Princess I was born and a virgin,
between two nations, neutral
I'm the only daughter left
of the Carolingian Empire.
Verse III
Believer and free eleven centuries;
believer and free I want to be.
Let the fueros be my tutors
and my princes defenders!
And my defending Princes!
National anthem of Andorra (Instrumental)
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