Victoria Martii (Pacifica)
The Victory March (Victoria Martii) is the national anthem of the Confederation of Livana. The lyric was written by an anonymous writer, presumably from Cinis due to its dialect, amidst the Revolutionary Wars of the 1830s. The tune was set into the marching drum of Livonia in the Battle of Gutthingen, the climax of the war. The lyric consisted of two stanzas, the first one to be repeated after the second stanza is read. Between each stanzas, a chorus is sung repeating the same two lines.
Tune
Lyric
First Stanza
Oritur Livanan pura et laeta!
Rise Livanan, pure, free, and joyous!
Fortis est filius tuus, pulcher est filia tua
Strong is your son, beautiful is your daughter
Libertas et iustitia tua sit gubernatio
Let freedom and justice be your guidance!
Chorus:
Et eamus ad ultimam victoriam
And let us reach the final victory!
Et pro libito Dei sit clipeus noster
And let God's whims be our shield!
Second Stanza
Ut terra et liberi nostri sint largissimi
May our lands are bountiful and children numerous
Ut pax et prosperitas nostra permaneant
May our peace and prosperity last
Democratia et lex tua fiat defensor
Let democracy and law become your defender!
Chorus
return to first stanza and end with chorus
Right of Use
The tune and the lyric was officially decreed as the national anthem in the 1848 Republican Constitution. Later, it was decreed again as the national anthem during the constitutional reforms of the 1980s. The song's copyright is officially owned by the government, however the government allowed the song to be shared freely, on the condition that it is "... not to be defamed, parodied, and sold for financial gains...". The song is usually played during flag raising ceremony, sport competitions, diplomatic visitation, and significant events.