State Anthem of South Ossetia

Respublikæ Xussar Irystony Paddzaxadon gimn
English: State Anthem of South Ossetia
Республикӕ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон гимн
Coat of arms of South Ossetia
National anthem of South Ossetia South Ossetia
Also known asУарзон Ирыстон!
Warzon Iryston!
LyricsTotraz Kokaev
MusicFelix Alborov
Adopted1995
Audio sample
2009 official vocal recording by the consolidated male choir of North and South Ossetia (three verses)

The State Anthem of South Ossetia,[note 1][a] also known by its incipit "Beloved Ossetia",[b] was adopted on 5 May 1995. The lyrics were written by Totraz Kokaev,[1] and the music was composed by Felix Alborov.[2][3] It was composed before South Ossetia's de facto independence from Georgia, while both were still part of the Soviet Union.[4]

The anthem is played at state functions, as well as South Ossetia politicians' meetings with foreign leaders[5][6] and at the beginning and end of the school week.[7]


Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

  1. ^ "Автору гимна Южной Осетии поэту Тотрадзу Кокайты – 67 лет" [The author of the anthem of South Ossetia, poet Totradz Kokaity, is 67 years old]. RSOnews (in Russian). 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AlaniaInform was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Гимн Южной Осетии зазвучал величественнее" [The anthem of South Ossetia sounded more majestic]. Komsomolskaya Pravda - (in Russian). 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ Minahan, J.B. (2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems: [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 535. ISBN 978-0-313-34497-8. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Парламент was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Tarchanova, Zhanna (2018-01-08). "Экспедиция Анатолия Бибилова" [Expedition of Anatoly Bibilov]. Echo of the Caucasus (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  7. ^ "В Южной Осетии исполнение гимна в школах закрепили на законодательном уровне" [In South Ossetia, the performance of the anthem in schools is enshrined at the legislative level]. State News Agency "Res" (in Russian). 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-04-17.