National anthem of Basel-Ebel

National Anthem of Basel-Ebel

The national flag of Basel-Ebel
National anthem of Commonwealth of Basel-Ebel
Also known as	Nkosi Sikelel' iBasel-Ebel (First segment) (English: God Bless Basel-Ebel) Die Stem van Basel-Ebel (Second segment)
Lyrics	Enoch Sontonga, 1897 Derrick William, 1918
Music	Enoch Sontonga, 1897 Henry Williamson, 1921
Adopted	1997

Since 1997, the Basel-Ebelian national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn 'Nkosi Sikelel' iBasel-Ebel' (God Bless Basel-Ebel) and 'Die Stem van Basel-Ebel' (The Call of Basel-Ebel).

The anthem of Basel-Ebel is the only known anthem in the world to have 5 different languages in its lyrics, with each 5 having different symbols and meaning:

• Xhosa and Zulu reflects on the nation's pre-colonial roots.
• Afrikaans reflects on Aurucolia's influence through the Domonokian Free State and the Domonokian Republic.
• Japanese and English reflects on the Lucis Empire's influence from 1900s to the present.

Lyrics

Language	Lyrics	English translation
Xhosa	Nkosi sikelel' iBasel-Ebel Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,	God bless Basel-Ebel Let its horn be raised,
Zulu	Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.	Listen also to our prayers, Lord bless us, we are the family of it.
Japanese	主よ、国を守りなさい、 (Omo yo, kuni o mamori nasai,) 私たちのために介入する、(Watashitachi no tame ni kainyū suru) 私たちを守り、国を守り、(Watashitachi o mamori, kuni o mamori,) 守る, バーゼル=エベル, バーゼル=エベル. (Mamoru Bāzeru - eberu, Bāzeru - eberu)	Lord bless our nation, Intervene for us, Protect us, Protect our nation, Defend Basel-Ebel, Basel-Ebel
Afrikaans	Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee,	From the blue of our skies, From the depth of our sea, Over everlasting mountains, Where the cliffs give answer,
English	Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In Basel-Ebel our land.