Tuvalu mo te Atua

Tuvalu mo te Atua
English: Tuvalu for the Almighty

National anthem of Tuvalu
LyricsAfaese Manoa
MusicAfaese Manoa
Adopted1978

"Tuvalu for the Almighty" (Tuvaluan: "Tuvalu mo te Atua") is the national anthem of Tuvalu. The lyrics and music are by Afaese Manoa.[1] It was adopted in 1978, when the country became independent from the United Kingdom.[2] It is also used as a motto of the country and additionally serves as the title of the Coat of arms of Tuvalu.[3]

Tuvalu•Mo•Te•Atua on Tuvalu coat of arms
  1. ^ "National Anthems of the Commonwealth: Melbourne 2006 Edition" (PDF). Naxos. 2005. p. 13. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Tuvalu Language Week Education Resource 2016" (PDF). Ministry for Pacific Peoples. 2016. p. 9 (10 in file). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. ^ Teo, Noatia P. (1983). "Chapter 17, Colonial Rule". In Larcy, Hugh (ed.). Tuvalu: A History. University of the South Pacific/Government of Tuvalu. pp. 127–139.