National anthem of South Africa

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The national anthem of South Africa is a unique hybrid song that combines multiple languages and melodies, symbolizing the country’s unity and diverse cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national anthem
song
adopted 1997
adoptedBy South Africa
surface form: Republic of South Africa
alsoKnownAs National anthem of South Africa
surface form: South African national anthem
associatedWith democratic South Africa
post-apartheid South Africa
basedOn Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
surface form: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
country South Africa
genre patriotic song
hasPart Afrikaans section
English section
Sesotho section
Xhosa section
Zulu section
language Afrikaans
English
Sesotho
Xhosa
Zulu
legalStatus defined in South African law
lyricsPortionFrom Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
surface form: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
lyricTheme hope for the nation
patriotism
prayer for blessing
melodyFrom Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
surface form: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
partOf national symbols of South Africa
performancePractice performed at international sports events
performed at official state events
predecessor Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
surface form: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
region Southern Africa
shortDescription multilingual hybrid national anthem of South Africa
status official national anthem
structure hybrid of two songs
multilingual lyrics
symbolizes cultural diversity
national unity
reconciliation
title National anthem of South Africa self-link
usesScript Latin alphabet

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Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part) partOf National anthem of South Africa
Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (part) partOf National anthem of South Africa
National anthem of South Africa title National anthem of South Africa self-link
National anthem of South Africa alsoKnownAs National anthem of South Africa
this entity surface form: South African national anthem