| English: Every nation has its own flag | |
|---|---|
National anthem of  Somalia | |
| Also known as | Qolobaa Calankeedu waa ceynoo |
| Lyrics | Abdullahi Qarshe, 1959 |
| Music | Abdullahi Qarshe, 1959 |
| Adopted | 1 August 2012 |
| Preceded by | “Soomaaliyeey toosoo” |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band abridged instrumental version (equivalent to the chorus followed by the first two lines of the chorus / a verse) | |
"Qolobaa Calankeed" (pronounced [qolobaː ʕalankeːd]; Arabic: علم أي امة; English: "Every nation has its own flag") is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe,[1][2] it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution,[3] in which it is enshrined. It replaced "Soomaaliyeey toosoo", which had been in use since 2000. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is often still used as a de facto national anthem, though the official national anthem for Somalia is "Qoloba Calankeed".
- ^ Agency, Central Intelligence (22 November 2016). The CIA world factbook 2007, p.778. Skyhorse. ISBN 9781510712898.
- ^ Turner, B. (12 January 2017). The Statesman's Yearbook 2014: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World, by Barry Turner, p.1116. Springer. ISBN 9781349596430.
- ^ Federal Republic of Somalia - Provisional Constitution (1 August 2012), Somalia