God Save the King
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"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, traditionally performed at official ceremonies and royal events to honor the reigning monarch.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| God Save the King canonical | 15 |
| God Save the Queen | 6 |
| “God Save the King” | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
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patriotic song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British royal family
ⓘ
surface form:
British monarchy
United Kingdom national identity ⓘ |
| commonlySungVersesCount | 1 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of British sovereignty
ⓘ
symbol of loyalty to the Crown ⓘ |
| firstKnownPerformance | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem
ⓘ
patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasMultipleVerses | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialShortVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasVariantTitle |
God Save the King
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
God Save the Queen
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| honours | reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| keyUsage |
played at remembrance services in the UK
ⓘ
played at royal birthdays and jubilees ⓘ played at state occasions in the UK ⓘ played at the start of many public events in the UK ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsChangeWithMonarchGender | true ⓘ |
| lyricVariant |
God Save the King
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
God Save the Queen
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| melodyAlsoUsedFor | My Country, 'Tis of Thee ⓘ |
| musicalForm | hymn-like ⓘ |
| originCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| performedAt |
official ceremonies in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
royal events in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| performedBy |
church choirs on national occasions
ⓘ
military bands in the United Kingdom ⓘ state ceremonial ensembles in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| status |
de facto national anthem of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
official national anthem of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
loyalty to the monarch
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ prayer for protection of the monarch ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| title | God Save the King self-link ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
before international sports matches involving the United Kingdom
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during coronation ceremonies ⓘ during royal toasts ⓘ |
| typicalOpeningLine | God save our gracious King ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
national anthem of the United Kingdom ⓘ royal anthem of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Crown dependencies of the United Kingdom
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some Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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God Save the Queen
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God Save the Queen
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“God Save the King”
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God Save the Queen
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God Save the Queen
New Zealand (until creation of VC for New Zealand and then in its own form)
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hasNationalAnthem
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God Save the King
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subject surface form:
New Zealand
Ludwig van Beethoven’s composition "Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria"
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usesMelody
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God Save the King
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subject surface form:
Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria