What Does La Brabanconne Mean?
"La Brabançonne" Is the National Anthem of Belgium. the Originally-French Title Refers to Brabant; the Name Is Usually Maintained Untranslated in Belgium's...
"La Brabançonne" is the national anthem of Belgium. The originally-French title refers to Brabant; the name is usually maintained untranslated in Belgium's other two official languages, Dutch and German.
Why is the Belgian national anthem in French?
The anthem was created in 1830 and was to be sung in French, hence the French title: “Brabançonne”. Only in 1938 was it translated to a Dutch version. Then, a third German version came along – to compensate for the small German populace in Belgium's eastern peripheries.
What language is Belgium anthem?
The Belgian national anthem La Brabanconne, is sung in French. But recently an unofficial short version of the fourth verse has been used, which is sung in French, Dutch and German.
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