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Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia
English: Anthem of the Basque Ethnicity
Regional anthem of	Basque Country
Lyrics	Sabino Arana
Music	Traditional Basque tune
Adopted	1930s

Euzko Abendaren Ereserkia ("Anthem of the Basque Ethnicity") is the official anthem of the Basque Country (Spain). The original title uses the orthography Euzko. It should not be confused with Euzko Gudariak ("Basque Soldiers"), the anthem of the Euzko Gudarostea (the Basque Army during the Spanish Civil War) or with the Gernikako Arbola ("The tree of Guernica"), a popular Basque song.

It is sung to a traditional Basque tune. The founder of Basque nationalism, Sabino Arana, wrote the lyrics. It was used by his party (PNV) and in the 1930s adopted by the first Basque government.

Its re-proclamation by the Basque Parliament on 14 April 1983 was opposed by several parties that deemed it still to be bound to the PNV rather than to the rest of the Basques. The law makes official the music with no lyrics, since opposition parties felt the Arana text too religious and linked to PNV.

It is a testament to the word usage of Sabino Arana that the three words of the title are neologisms he created himself.

Biscayne Basque

English translation

Gora ta Gora Euzkadi

aintza ta aintza

bere goiko Jaun Onari.

Areitz bat Bizkaian da

Zar sendo sindo

bera ta bere lagia lakua

Areitz gainean dogu

gurutza deuna

beti geure goi buru

Abestu gora Euzkadi

aintza ta aintza

bere goiko Jaun Onari

Up and up Basque Country

glory and glory

to its Good Lord from above.

There is an oak tree in Biscay

old, strong, healthy

it as its law

On the tree we find

the holy cross

always on our top

Sing "Up Basque Country"

glory and glory

to its Good Lord from above

[edit] External links

Symbols of the Basque Country: The Official Basque Anthem, at the Basque Government site.