Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada
| English: This Is Our Well Beloved Fatherland | |
|---|---|
National anthem of Guinea-Bissau Former national anthem of Cape Verde | |
| Lyrics | Amílcar Cabral, 1963 |
| Music | Xiao He, 1963 |
| Adopted | 1974 |
| Relinquished | 1996 (Cape Verde) |
"Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada" (English: "This Is Our Well Beloved Fatherland") is the national anthem of Guinea-Bissau. Written in 1963 by Amílcar Cabral (1924–1973) and composed by Xiao He (1918–2010), it was adopted upon independence from Portugal in 1974.
It was also the national anthem of Cape Verde, a legacy of both countries' joint independence, until 1996, when a new anthem ("Cântico da Liberdade") was adopted by Cape Verde.