La bandera blanca y verde

La bandera blanca y verde (Spanish pronunciation: [la βanˈdeɾa ˈβlaŋka i ˈβeɾðe]; "The Green and White Flag") is the official anthem of Andalusia, an autonomous community of Spain, adopted under the first Andalusian Statute of Autonomy.[1] The lyrics were written by Blas Infante. The music for the anthem of Andalusia was composed by the former director of the municipal band of Sevilla José del Castillo Díaz. The origins of the music are vaguely inspired on the Santo Dios, a religious cantic widely spread in rural Andalusia, usually sung by peasants while reaping their crops. It is believed that Blas Infante suggested the music to José del Castillo. The melody of the anthem is Castillo's original though. After the Spanish Civil War, the original music scores were destroyed, and only a manuscript for piano is conserved. The composer Manuel Castillo improved José del Castillo's version.

La bandera blanca y verde
English: The Green and White Flag
Regional anthem of  Andalusia, Spain
LyricsBlas Infante
MusicJosé del Castillo Díaz
Adopted1981

Lyrics of the Anthem of Andalusia
La bandera blanca y verde (Spanish)
La bandera blanca y verde
vuelve, tras siglos de guerra,
a decir paz y esperanza,
bajo el sol de nuestra tierra.
 
¡Andaluces, levantaos!
¡Pedid tierra y libertad!
¡Sea por Andalucía libre,
España y la Humanidad!
 
Los andaluces queremos
volver a ser lo que fuimos
hombres de luz, que a los hombres,
alma de hombres les dimos.
 
¡Andaluces, levantaos!
¡Pedid tierra y libertad!
¡Sea por Andalucía libre,
España y la Humanidad!
The White and Green Flag (English translation)
The Green and White Flag
returns after centuries of war
to call for peace and hope
under our land's sunshine.
 
Andalusians, stand up!
Demand land and freedom!
For a free Andalusia,
Spain and Mankind!
 
We, Andalusians, want
to become once again
people of light who to Mankind
gave a human soul.
 
Andalusians, stand up!
Demand land and freedom!
For a free Andalusia,
Spain and Mankind!

See also

Notes
  1. Símbolos de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía. Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, article 6.2


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