‘O Canada’: The Twists and Turns Along the Road to Settling on a Canadian National Anthem

Published on June 27, 2024

Commentary Newly born countries seldom dawdle when it comes time to adopt new patriotic symbols. No sooner has independence been declared than a new flag is run up the pole, a new coat of arms appears on official letterhead, and a stirring national anthem is commissioned. When revolution toppled the monarchy in France in the 1790s, a new tricoloured banner quickly replaced the old Bourbon fleur-de-lis flag and citizens started singing “La Marseillaise,” a catchy marching tune whose words encourage Frenchmen to spill the impure blood of their enemies. When a multi-racial Republic of South Africa appeared after the end of apartheid, a new flag and coat of arms swiftly appeared as well, along with the gorgeous anthem “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika.”...

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