Royal Salute (Iraq)
1924–1958 national anthem of Iraq (Mandate then Kingdom)
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The Royal Salute (Arabic: السلام الملكي, romanized: as-Salām al-Malakī) was the national anthem of Mandatory Iraq during 1924–1932 and the Kingdom of Iraq during 1932–1958.
History
It was composed by Iraqi Army Band director Lieutenant A. Chaffon in 1924, a British military officer.[1]
See also
- "Ardulfurataini", the former Iraqi national anthem, used from 1981 to 2003.
- "Mawtini", the current Iraqi national anthem since 2003.
