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National march of the United States | |
| Lyrics | John Philip Sousa, May 1896 |
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| Music | John Philip Sousa, December 1896 |
| Adopted | 1987 |
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Performed by the United States Marine Band | |
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America.[1]
- ^ "36 U.S. Code § 304 – National march". United States Code. United States: Cornell Law School. August 12, 1998. Retrieved November 2, 2006.
The composition by John Philip Sousa entitled 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is the national march.