National anthem a world-renowned composer. Exceptions include Germany, whose anthem "Das Lied der Deutschen" uses a melody written by Joseph Haydn, and Austria, whose national anthem "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" is sometimes credited to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The "Anthem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic" was composed by Aram Khachaturian. The music of the "Pontifical Anthem", anthem of the Vatican City, was composed in 1869 by Charles Gounod, for the golden jubilee of Pope Pius IX's priestly ordination. The committee charged with choosing a national anthem for Malaysia at independence decided to invite selected composers of international repute to submit
National anthem of Norway National anthem of Norway Norway does not have an official national anthem, but over the last 200 years, a number of anthems have been commonly regarded as "de facto" national anthems. At times, multiple anthems have enjoyed this status simultaneously. Today, the anthem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is the most recognised national anthem, but until the early 20th century, "Sønner av Norge" occupied this position. In the early 19th century, the anthem "Norges Skaal" was regarded by many as a "de facto" national anthem. From 1820, the anthem "Norsk Nationalsang" (literally, "Norwegian National Anthem") became the most recognised national