Brandenburglied

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Brandenburglied

Regional anthem of  Brandenburg
Lyrics	Gustav Büchsenschütz
Music	Gustav Büchsenschütz, 1923
Adopted	10 May 1923
Audio sample
Instrumental recording of the anthem file help

The Brandenburglied (German: Märkische Heide, märkischer Sand) (also known under the title of "Märkische Heide", or "Märkish Heath") was a music piece written by “Gustav Büchsenschütz (1902–1996) for the Province of Brandenburg, then within the Kingdom of Prussia of the German Empire.

Märkische Heide is the unofficial anthem of Brandenburg. Composed by Gustav Büchsenschütz in 1923, it was popular in the 1920s and 30s, and is still used today.

It was used in the province from 1920's to 1936.

In present days it is used as unofficial anthem of the German federal state of Brandenburg.

There is an adaptation of this melody by the Chilean Army, which named Mi Fusil y Yo (My rifle and me).^[1]