"" (; "The Green and White Flag") is the official anthem of Andalusia, an autonomous community of Spain, adopted under the first Andalusian Statute of Autonomy.Símbolos de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía. Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, article 6.2 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.Símbolos de Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía. Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, article 6.2

Lyrics Spanish originalLetra del Himno de Andalucía I La bandera blanca y verde vuelve, tras siglos de guerra, a decir paz y esperanza, bajo el sol de nuestra tierra.

Coro: ¡Andaluces, levantaos! ¡Pedid tierra y libertad! ¡Sea por Andalucía libre, España y la Humanidad!

II Los andaluces queremos volver a ser lo que fuimos hombres de luz, que a los hombres, alma de hombres les dimos.

Coro English translation I The Green and White Flag After centuries of war returneth. Of peace and hope it soweth Under our land's sunshine.

Chorus: Arise, o Andalusians! Demand land and freedom! For a free Andalusia, Spain and Mankind!

II We Andalusians shall become Once again what we were: Enlightened folk who gave Human soul to mankind.

Chorus IPA I [la βan.ˈde.ɾa ˈβlaŋ.ka‿i ˈβeɾ.ðe] [ˈbwel.βe tɾas ˈsiɡ.los ðe ˈɣe.ra] [a de.θir paθ ʝ(‿)es.pe.ˈɾan.θa] [ˈba.xo‿el sol de ˈnwes.tɾa ˈtje.ra]

[ˈko.ɾo] [an.da.ˈlu.θes le.ˈβan.ta.os] [pe.ˈðið ˈtje.ra‿i li.βeɾ.ˈtað] [ˈse.a poɾ an.da.lu.ˈθi.a ˈli.βɾe] [es.ˈpa.ɲa‿i la u.ma.ni.ˈðað]

2 [los an.da.ˈlu.θes ke.ˈɾe.mos] [bol.ˈβeɾ a seɾ lo ke ˈfwi.mos] [ˈom.bɾes ðe luθ ke‿a los ˈom.bɾes] [ˈal.ma ðe ˈom.bɾes los ˈði.mos]

[ˈko.ɾo] Aljamiado

See also Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain

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External links Andalusia's government page about the anthem (Contains links to mp3 versions of the anthem)