English: Oh, Bright Dawn of May | |
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Ој, свијетла мајска зоро | |
National anthem of Montenegro | |
Lyrics | Unknown (partly edited by Sekula Drljević), 19th century |
Music | Unknown (arranged by Žarko Mirković), 19th century |
Adopted | 12 July 2004 (official) |
Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"Oj, svijetla majska zoro" (Montenegrin Cyrillic: "Ој, свијетла мајска зоро", Montenegrin pronunciation: [ˈoj sʋjêːtʎa mâjska zǒro]; "Oh, Bright Dawn of May") is the national anthem of Montenegro adopted in 2004. Before its adoption, it was a popular folk song with many variations of its text. The oldest version dates back to the second half of the 19th century.[1][2]