(), is the anthem of the Carlist movement. The name of the anthem stems from the Battle of Oriamendi which took place in 1837 during the First Carlist War.
History It was composed by José Juan Santesteban to celebrate the Liberal victory. When the Carlists eventually won, they appropriated the melody.
The original lyrics were in Basque. The lyrics in Spanish were written in 1908 by Ignacio Baleztena Ascárate as ("Jamesist March"). Over the years, several versions of "Oriamendi" have been in use. From 1936 to 1939, the line in the fourth verse, , was replaced by (the red berets shall conquer Madrid): means the , or Carlist soldiers. The red berets are part of the Carlist uniform.
The Decree 226/1937 of the Burgos Junta recognized as the Marcha de Oriamendi, alongside the anthems of the Falange () and the Spanish Legion (), ordering that they should be listened to standing in homage to the Fatherland and the fallen. After the Civil War, a Francoist decree from 1942 reinstated the cantos nacionales, and ordered that, in official events, the playing of the anthem and the songs must be saluted with a "national salute" (Roman salute), or a military salute if the event is exclusively military.
Lyrics March of Oriamendi
For God, Fatherland and the King Our forefathers fought. For God, Fatherland and the King, We will fight as well.
We shall fight, all together, All together in union Defending the banner Of Sacred Tradition.(repeat)
At whatever cost, Acquired it must be - Return the King of Spain To the court of Madrid. (repeat)
For God, Fatherland and the King Our forefathers fought. For God, Fatherland and the King We will fight as well.
"God, Fatherland, King" (sometimes "God, Fatherland, Fuero, King") is the Carlist motto.
(Basque ) is another battle of symbolic importance to Carlists.
Original lyrics Translation
Long live God most beloved let him be our Lord. Long live Spain and the Basque Land and the legitimate king.
We love the Basque Land, we love its Traditional Laws, for this ideal fight always the Carlist forces.
Long live God Immortal! Long live the Basque, who have the same king as Spain! References
External links
Marcha de Oriamendi Marcha de Oriamendi Marcha de Oriamendi (instrumental)
la:Carlismus#Hymnus Carlistarum