The Banner of Freedom explained

Samoan: italic=no|Sāmoa Tula{{okina
Prefix:National
Country:Samoa
Author:Sauni Iiga Kuresa
Composer:Sauni Iiga Kuresa
Adopted:1962
Sound:Samoa National Anthem.ogg
Sound Title:Orchestral instrumental rendition

"The Banner of Freedom" (Samoan: "O Le Fu{{okina pronounced as /sm/), known also as "Samoan: italic=no|Sāmoa Tula{{okina" (pronounced as /sm/; "Samoa, Arise") is the national anthem of Samoa. Both the words (which reference the country's flag) and the music were composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa. The anthem was composed in response to a public competition to select a new anthem when the United Nations conferred self-government on Samoa in 1948[1] and was chosen from among 15 entries.[2] It was performed publicly for the first time on 1 June 1948[3] and was subsequently played at all public ceremonies attended by the High Commissioner and performed after "God Save the Queen" on official occasions.[1] It was retained as the national anthem upon Samoa's gaining of independence from New Zealand in 1962.

The anthem is recognised by the Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994. When it is sung or played in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tropicalities . Pacific Islands Monthly . XXVI . 4 . 77–78 . 1 November 1955 . 12 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: A musical contradiction . Coolgardie Miner . 3 . 30 November 1950 . 12 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Cover photo . Pacific Islands Monthly . XIX . 3 . cover . 1 October 1948 . 12 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994 . PACLII . 28 July 1994 . 12 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Samoan national anthem . Stuff . 31 January 2009 . 12 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Samoa – nationalanthems.info . 2022-03-01 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Yumpu.com . Mua Ō! An Introduction To Gagana Sā - Pasifika - TKI . 2022-03-01 . Yumpu . en . 373, 375.
  8. Amosa . Sam . A THEOLOGICAL INTERROGATION OF THE MOTTO: FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA . M. Theo . Charles Stuart University . 55.
  9. Web site: O a'u o le Samoa… . 4 June 2017 .
  10. Web site: Fr Tovia bears "the sign that Jesus died for Samoa" . 4 July 2018 .