Wilhelmus
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Wilhelmus is the Dutch national anthem, renowned as one of the oldest national anthems in the world and notable for its acrostic structure and historical ties to William of Orange.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilhelmus canonical | 3 |
| Dutch national anthem "Wilhelmus" | 2 |
| national anthem Wilhelmus | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| acrosticSpells |
Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen
ⓘ
surface form:
Willem van Nassov
|
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1572 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1568 ⓘ |
| commonlySungStanzas |
1
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| containsBiblicalReferences | true ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Dutch national identity ⓘ |
| genre | psalm-like song ⓘ |
| hasAcrosticStructure | true ⓘ |
| hasCallForSteadfastness | true ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | William of Nassau ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasReligiousElements | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt against Spain
Eighty Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Eighty Years War
|
| isAbout | William of Orange ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter |
William I of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
William of Orange
|
| isNationalAnthemOf | Netherlands ⓘ |
| isOneOfOldestNationalAnthems | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Dutch cultural heritage ⓘ |
| isPerformedBy |
choirs
ⓘ
military bands ⓘ orchestras ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | Dutch schools ⓘ |
| isUsedAt |
Dutch national ceremonies
ⓘ
international sports events involving the Netherlands ⓘ royal occasions in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| melodyOrigin | French Huguenot song ⓘ |
| melodyType | chorale-like ⓘ |
| meter | 4/4 ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first person ⓘ |
| narrator |
Prince of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
William of Orange
|
| numberOfStanzas | 15 ⓘ |
| officiallyAdoptedAsAnthem | 1932 ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt
|
| predecessorAsDutchAnthem | Wien Neêrlands Bloed ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant ⓘ |
| theme |
loyalty to God
ⓘ
loyalty to the Dutch fatherland ⓘ loyalty to the king of Spain ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dutch national anthem "Wilhelmus"
this entity surface form:
Dutch national anthem "Wilhelmus"
this entity surface form:
national anthem Wilhelmus