"Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" is the national anthem of Antigua and Barbuda. Written by Novelle Hamilton Richards and composed by Walter Garnet Picart Chambers, it was adopted in 1967 while Antigua and Barbuda were still a British colony. It was adopted as the national anthem upon independence in 1981.

Lyrics

Former 1967-1981 lyrics

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Fair Antigua we salute thee

Proudly we this Anthem raise

To thy glory and thy beauty

Joyfully we sing the praise

Of the virtues all bestowed

On thy sons and daughters free

Ever striving, ever seeking

Dwell in Love and Unity.

Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee

References

External links

Streaming audio of Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee with lyrics and information (archive link)

Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee

National symbols of Antigua and Barbuda

North American anthems

1967 songs

National anthems

Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee