Welsh song "Men of Harlech"
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"Men of Harlech" is a famous Welsh patriotic song and march that vividly commemorates the long medieval siege of Harlech Castle and has become a symbol of Welsh martial pride and heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Men of Harlech | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh anthem
ⓘ
Welsh song ⓘ military march ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harlech Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harlech, Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent |
Wars of the Roses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege of Harlech (1461–1468) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Welsh patriotic song
ⓘ
unofficial Welsh battle hymn ⓘ |
| depicts | Siege of Harlech Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstKnownPublicationDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
march
ⓘ
martial music ⓘ patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorus | yes ⓘ |
| hasLyricsIn |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm |
march
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courage in battle
ⓘ
defiance in siege ⓘ national pride ⓘ |
| hasTune | traditional Welsh melody ⓘ |
| includedIn | Welsh folk song repertoire ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Welsh musical tradition ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| melodicMode | major key ⓘ |
| notableUseInFilm | Zulu (1964 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Welsh national events
ⓘ
rugby union matches involving Wales ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Harlech Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Welsh military history
ⓘ
Welsh nationalism ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Welsh heritage
ⓘ
Welsh martial pride ⓘ Welsh patriotism ⓘ |
| tempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| titleInWelsh | Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
march of the South Wales Borderers in film Zulu
ⓘ
regimental march ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Welsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh regiments of the British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.