Heil dir im Siegerkranz
former royal and imperial anthem of Prussia and Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Heil dir im Siegerkranz" (pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯l diːɐ̯ ʔɪm ˈziːɡɐkʁant͡s]; German for "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Crown", literally: "Hail to Thee in the Victor's Wreath") was the official national anthem of the German Empire from 1871 to 1919 officially and 1918 unofficially.[1]

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History
Before the foundation of the Empire in 1871, it had been the royal anthem of Prussia since 1795 and remained it after 1871.[2] The melody of the hymn derived from the British anthem "God Save the King", but it also was never recognized by the southern German states, such as Bavaria and Württemberg.[3] After World War I, the German Empire came to an end and "Das Lied der Deutschen" became the national anthem of the Weimar Republic.[4]
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Lyrics

I. Heil dir im Siegerkranz, |
I. Hail to thee in victor’s crown, |
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References
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