Sunday, January 28, 2018

Österreich (Republic of Austria)

Austria has different government and civil flags. The official government flag has an eagle in the center.

To the left are the two flags. They have the same color red. The same two read stripes and one white stripe. The examples here differ for no particular reason, except, they are the ones I could find on the internet.

Below is the national anthem of Austria. The blue letters are the English equivalent.

Austrian National Anthem

Land der Berge
Land of Mountains

Land der Berge, Land am Strome,
Land of the Mountains, and on the river,
Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,
Of fields, and of cathedrals,
Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich!
Of hammers, and with a promising future!
Heimat großer Töchter und Söhne,
A homeland of great sons and daughters
Volk, begnadet für das Schöne,
A people graced with beauty,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich,
Strongly praised Austria,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich!
Strongly praised Austria!

 
Heiß umfehdet, wild umstritten,
Ardently feuded for, and fiercely fought for,
Liegst dem Erdteil du inmitten
You lie out in the middle of the world
Einem starken Herzen gleich.
Like a stout heart.
Hast seit frühen Ahnentagen
You bear the burden of a high mission
Hoher Sendung Last getragen,
Ever since ancient times,
Vielgeprüftes Österreich,
Much-proved Austria,
Vielgeprüftes Österreich.
Much-proved Austria!

 
Mutig in die neuen Zeiten,
Courage into a new age,
Frei und gläubig sieh uns schreiten,
See us stride, freely and believing,
Arbeitsfroh und hoffnungsreich.
Happily working and full of hope.
Einig laß in Jubelchören,
United, and in jubilation choirs,
Vaterland, dir Treue schwören.
Let us pledge allegiance to you, 'O Fatherland
Vielgeliebtes Österreich,
'O highly beloved Austria,
Vielgeliebtes Österreich.
'O highly beloved Austria!