Here in the north

Tu na nordacë
Hier im Norden

English: Here in the north
Regional anthem of Ostry
Lyrics	Kasper Olhouser, 1930
Music	Unknown
Adopted	1 April 1986

Instrumental version of Here in the north

"Here in the north" (Ostric: Tu na nordacë; Weranic: Hier im Norden) is the regional anthem of Ostry.

History

The first draft of "Here in the north" came from Ostric nationalist Kasper Olhouser, who wrote the lyrics during the Great War, in which Ostry unilaterally declared and de facto attained independence from Werania in 1929. Although the nascent Ostric Republic faced defeat in 1931, Olhouser's lyrics, set to what some historians attest as a 19th century Weranic march, became popularized in the Ostric diaspora and nationalist community as a prominent symbol of Ostry.

In 1986, with the granting of devolved powers under the Free State of Ostry, there was discussion over making the anthem official, which it finally was per the Regional Symbols Act, signed on 1 April 1986. Today, "Here in the north" is popular among sports clubs, separatist circles, and the Ostric diaspora on mainland Werania.

Official lyrics

Ostric lyrics	Weranic lyrics	English translation
Tu na nordacë, z zëmnem ë lódem, Wiedno bãdziémi wòlny òd lińcuchów! Ë chòc jesmë daleczi òd naszégo dómù, Pózostôjemi Òstrskëbi, gdzékòlwiek jesmë! W naszich sercach piesniô wòlnosczi! Nasz jãzëk, nasza kùltura, nasza fana, Bãdziémi chronic na wiedno! Mòdrô-biôli-różewi nié bãdą pôdac! Na zdar do Òstrsczi, òdpórny, niésmiertelné! W naszich sercach piesniô wòlnosczi!	Hier im Norden, mit Kälte und Eis, Wir werden immer frei von Ketten sein! Und obwohl wir weit von unserem Zuhause entfernt sind, Wir bleiben Ostreier, wohin wir auch gehen! In unseren Herzen das Lied der Freiheit! Unsere Sprache, unsere Kultur, unsere Flagge, Wir werden für immer schützen! Das Blau-Weiß-Rosa wird niemals fallen, Ein Toast auf Ostrei, die Widerstandsfähigen, die Unsterblichen! In unseren Herzen das Lied der Freiheit!	Here in the north, with cold and ice, We will always be free of chains! And even though we are far from our home, We remain Ostrins, wherever we go! In our hearts the song of liberty! Our language, our culture, our flag, We will protect forever! The blue-white-and-pink will never fall, A toast to Ostry, the resistant, the undying! In our hearts the song of liberty!

See also

• Flag of Ostry
• Coat of arms of Ostry