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.

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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
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
surface form: God Save the Queen
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
surface form: God Save the Queen
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
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
some Commonwealth realms

Referenced by (22)

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United Kingdom nationalAnthem God Save the King
New Zealand nationalAnthem God Save the King
God Save the King title God Save the King self-link
God Save the King hasVariantTitle God Save the King self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: God Save the Queen
God Save the King lyricVariant God Save the King self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: God Save the Queen
Advance Australia Fair replaced God Save the King
this entity surface form: God Save the Queen
Advance Australia Fair precededBy God Save the King
this entity surface form: God Save the Queen
funeral of Queen Elizabeth II musicIncludes God Save the King
this entity surface form: “God Save the King”
Dominion of Australia nationalAnthem God Save the King
My Country, 'Tis of Thee melodyBasedOn God Save the King
My Country, 'Tis of Thee sharesMelodyWith God Save the King
this entity surface form: God Save the Queen
My Country, 'Tis of Thee sharesMelodyWith God Save the King
Great Britain usesAnthem God Save the King
Sex Pistols notableWork God Save the King
this entity surface form: God Save the Queen
New Zealand (until creation of VC for New Zealand and then in its own form) hasNationalAnthem God Save the King
subject surface form: New Zealand
Ludwig van Beethoven’s composition "Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria" usesMelody God Save the King
subject surface form: Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria
New Zealand national symbols includes God Save the King
National symbols of Canada includes God Save the King