Golden Rock (anthem)

St. Eustatius

Regional anthem of Sint Eustatius
LyricsPieter A. van den Heuvel
MusicJan Morks (1919)
Adopted2004/2010
Audio sample
Digital instrumental and vocal rendition

"Golden Rock" is the regional anthem of Sint Eustatius, which was established by the Island Council on July 29, 2004, and was officially ratified on October 8, 2010.[1] The anthem was composed by Pieter A. van den Heuvel.[2]

The lyrics were written to the melody of the Zeeland national anthem (Zeeuws volkslied [nl]), the music of which was written by Jan Morks in 1919.[3]

  1. ^ "Eilandsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen regelende het vaststellen van het Nationale Volkslied aangeduid als "Golden Rock song" (St. Eustatius National Anthem.)" (in Dutch). Openbaar lichaam Sint Eustatius. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Hagenaars, Albert (January 24, 2011). "Gedichten over eilanden (V)" (in Dutch). Caraïbisch Uitzicht. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mevrouw van der Heuvel" (in Dutch). Into the Wild Wild West. De familie Kusters-Jansen op Sint Eustatius. May 27, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.