List of countries that have the same national anthem
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Some countries share the same national anthem music, or the exact anthem entirely.
The following is a list of countries that share the same melody, but not the same words.
| Country | National anthem | Adopted | Sharing since |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chile |
National anthem of Chile | 1847 | 1851 |
 Bolivia |
Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio | 1851 | |
 United Kingdom |
God Save the King | 1745[1] | 1920 |
 Liechtenstein |
Oben am jungen Rhein | 1920[2] | |
 Finland |
Maamme[a] | 1917 | 1990 |
 Estonia |
Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm | 1920 (1990)[3] | |
 South Africa |
National anthem of South Africa | 1997 | 1997 |
 Zambia |
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free | 1973 | |
 Tanzania |
Mungu ibariki Afrika | 1961 |
Countries that have the exact same national anthem
The following is a list of countries that have the same national anthem, word for word.
| Country | National anthem | Adopted | Same anthem since |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greece |
Hymn to Liberty[b] | 1865 | 1966 |
 Cyprus |
1966 | ||
| United Kingdom |
God Save the King | 1745 | 1947 |
 New Zealand[c] |
1947 |
Countries that have the exact same royal anthem
The following is a list of countries that have the same royal anthem, word for word.
| Country[d] | Royal anthem | Adopted | Same anthem since |
|---|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda |
God Save the King | 1981 | 1984 |
 Australia |
1984 | ||
 Bahamas |
1973 | ||
 Belize |
1981 | ||
 Canada |
1980 | ||
 Grenada |
1974 | ||
 Jamaica |
1962 | ||
| New Zealand |
1947 | ||
 Papua New Guinea |
1975 | ||
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1983 | ||
 Saint Lucia |
1979 | ||
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1979 | ||
 Solomon Islands |
1978 | ||
 Tuvalu |
1978 | ||
| United Kingdom |
1745 |
Countries that used to share the same melody
The following is a list of countries that used to share the same melody (not the same words), but were replaced by others later.
| Country | Former national anthem | Adopted | Current national anthem | Date replaced | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany (as  German Empire) |
Heil dir im Siegerkranz | 1871 | Deutschlandlied | 1922 | The same current anthem of the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein. |
 Switzerland |
Rufst du, mein Vaterland | 1840s | Swiss Psalm | 1961 | |
 Namibia |
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika | 1990 | Namibia, Land of the Brave | 1991 | The same current anthem of Zambia, South Africa and Tanzania. |
 Zimbabwe |
Ishe Komborera Africa | 1980 | Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe | 1994 | |
 Poland |
Poland Is Not Yet Lost | 1927 | Poland Is Not Yet Lost | Still used by Poland | |
 Yugoslavia |
Hej, Slaveni | 1945 | none (country collapsed) | 1991 |
