Horst-Wessel-Lied
Co-anthem of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The "Horst-Wessel-Lied" ("Horst Wessel Song"; German: [hɔʁst ˈvɛsl̩ liːt] ⓘ), also known by its opening words "Die Fahne hoch" ("Raise the flag", lit. 'The flag high'), was the anthem of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) from 1930 to 1945. From 1933 to 1945, the Nazis made it the de-facto co-national anthem of Nazi Germany, along with the first stanza of the "Deutschlandlied".[1]
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English: Horst Wessel Song | |
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Former co-national anthem of Germany Anthem of the Nazi Party | |
Also known as | "Die Fahne hoch" (English: "Raise the Flag") |
Lyrics | Horst Wessel, 1929 |
Published | 1929 |
Adopted | 1933 (1933) |
Relinquished | 1945 (1945) |
Preceded by | "Deutschlandlied" (as sole national anthem) |
Succeeded by | |
Audio sample | |
"Horst-Wessel-Lied" (1936 version) | |
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The "Horst-Wessel-Lied" has been banned in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II.