Pátria

Pátria
English: Fatherland

National anthem of  Timor-Leste
LyricsFrancisco Borja da Costa, 1975
MusicAfonso Redentor Araújo, 1975
Adopted28 November 1975 (1975-11-28)
Readopted20 May 2002 (2002-05-20)
Relinquished7 December 1975 (1975-12-07)
Audio sample
US Navy Band instrumental version
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"Pátria" (English: "Fatherland") is the national anthem of Timor-Leste. It was originally adopted when East Timor unilaterally declared its independence from Portugal in 1975. However, this usage would be short-lived, when the country was invaded by Indonesia. It was officially re-adopted when the independence of Timor-Leste was finally restored in 2002 following a United Nations intervention.

The music was composed by Afonso Redentor Araújo, and the words were written by the poet Francisco Borja da Costa, who was killed by Indonesian forces at the time of the invasion. It was originally sung exclusively in Portuguese, however there is now a Tetum version.