| Transcription: | Hymno da Carta |
| English Title: | Hymn of the Charter |
| Prefix: | Former national |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Composer: | Pedro IV of Portugal |
| Music Date: | 1821 |
| Adopted: | May 1834 |
| Until: | 5 October 1910 |
| Predecessor: | Hymno Patriotico |
| Successor: | A Portuguesa |
| Sound: | Hino da Carta 2021.wav |
| Sound Title: | "Hino da Carta" |
The Hymno da Carta (English: Hymn of the Charter, modern Portuguese spelling: Hino da Carta) was officially proclaimed the national anthem of the Kingdom of Portugal in May 1834.[1] It was composed by King Pedro IV of Portugal. "Carta" stands for the Constitutional Charter which Pedro IV granted to Portugal. The anthem remained officially in place until 19 July 1911,[2] nine months after Portugal became a republic, and was replaced by A Portuguesa.
| Portuguese lyrics | Approximate translation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First stanza | |||
| Ó Pátria, Ó Rei, Ó Povo, Ama a tua religião, Observa e guarda sempre Divinal Constituição | O Fatherland, O King and People, Love your religion | Observe and guard always Our Divine Constitution! | |
| Chorus | |||
| Viva, viva, viva o Rei Viva a Santa Religião Viva, Lusos Valorosos, A feliz Constituição A feliz Constituição | Hail, hail, hail the King | Hail our Holy Religion! Hail, oh Valiant Lusitanians, Our blessed Constitution Our blessed Constitution | |
| Second stanza | |||
| Oh com quanto desafogo Na comum agitação Dá vigor às almas todas, Divinal Constituição | Oh with what relief In the common agitation It gives vigor to all souls, Our Divine Constitution | ||
| Chorus | |||
| Third stanza | |||
| Venturosos nós seremos Em perfeita união, Tendo sempre em vista todos Divinal Constituição | Fortunate we shall be In perfect union, Always bearing in sight Our Divine Constitution | ||
| Chorus | |||
| Fourth stanza | |||
| A verdade não se ofusca, O Rei não s'engana, não, Proclamemos, Portugueses, Divinal Constituição | The truth cannot be obscured, The King can never do wrong, Portuguese, let us proclaim Our Divine Constitution | ||
| Chorus | |||
