Marines' Hymn
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The "Marines' Hymn" is the iconic anthem of the United States Marine Corps, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the Corps' history, traditions, and valor.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marine Corps Hymn | 1 |
| Marines' Hymn canonical | 1 |
| The Marines' Hymn | 1 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Hymn | 1 |
| USMC Hymn | 1 |
| verse "To the Shores of Tripoli" | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps anthem
ⓘ
anthem ⓘ military service song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Marines' Hymn
ⓘ
surface form:
The Marines' Hymn
Marines' Hymn ⓘ
surface form:
USMC Hymn
|
| associatedWith | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | iconic anthem of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| firstLine | From the Halls of Montezuma ⓘ |
| genre |
military march
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
|
| hasPart |
verse "From the Halls of Montezuma"
ⓘ
Marines' Hymn self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
verse "To the Shores of Tripoli"
|
| inceptionTime |
19th century (melodic origins)
ⓘ
early 20th century (standardized lyrics) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
First Barbary War
ⓘ
Marine Corps combat history ⓘ Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMentions |
Heaven
ⓘ
Moctezuma II ⓘ
surface form:
Montezuma
Tripoli ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| melodyDerivedFrom | French gendarmes' song "Le Régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse" (disputed attribution) ⓘ |
| notablePhrase |
First to fight for right and freedom
ⓘ
If the Army and the Navy ever look on Heaven's scenes ⓘ They will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines ⓘ We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine ⓘ |
| performer |
United States Marine Band
ⓘ
United States Marine Band ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
|
| subjectOf | United States Marine Corps traditions ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
esprit de corps of Marines
ⓘ
pride of United States Marines ⓘ spirit of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| topic |
history of the United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
honor and courage ⓘ military service ⓘ traditions of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ valor of United States Marines ⓘ |
| use | official hymn of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United States Marine Corps ceremonies
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps graduations ⓘ United States Marine Corps memorial services ⓘ United States Marine Corps parades ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
verse "To the Shores of Tripoli"
this entity surface form:
The Marines' Hymn
this entity surface form:
USMC Hymn
this entity surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps Hymn
this entity surface form:
Marine Corps Hymn