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National anthem of Belize | |
| Lyrics | Samuel Alfred Haynes, 1929 |
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| Music | Selwyn Walford Young, 1930 |
| Adopted | 1981 |
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U.S. Navy Band instrumental version | |
"Land of the Free" is the national anthem of Belize. The words were written by Samuel Alfred Haynes in 1929 based upon Haynes poem “Land of the Gods.” The musical arrangement for “Land of the Gods,” was composed with Selwyn Walford Young in 1930. “Land of the Gods” was changed to “Land of the Free” by the George Cadle Price administration, officially adopted as the National Anthem of Belize in 1981.