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O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French-language words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier .
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"O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. Calixa Lavallée wrote the music, and Adolphe-Basile Routhier wrote the words in French. It was first sung in French in 1880. Robert Stanley Weir wrote the English words for the song, which are not a translation of the French lyrics, in 1908.
‘O Canada,’ national anthem of Canada. It was proclaimed the official national anthem on July 1, 1980. ‘God Save the Queen’ remains the royal anthem of Canada. Learn more about the anthem’s composers, its English and French lyrics, changes over the years, and more.
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Mar 26, 2012 · Last Edited February 7, 2018. “O Canada” is Canada’s national anthem. Originally called “Chant national,” it was written in Québec City by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (words in French) and composer Calixa Lavallée (music), and first performed there on 24 June 1880.
Ô Canada (O Canada en anglais) est l'hymne national du Canada. La chanson a été originellement commissionnée par le lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec Théodore Robitaille pour la cérémonie de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste de 1880 , jour de fête nationale des Canadiens français .
