Qolobaa Calankeed
| English: Every nation has its own flag | |
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National anthem of Somalia | |
| Also known as | Qolobaa Calankeedu waa ceynoo |
| Lyrics | Abdullahi Qarshe, 1959 |
| Music | Abdullahi Qarshe, 1959 |
| Adopted | 1 August 2012 |
| Preceded by | “Soomaaliyeey toosoo” |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band abridged instrumental version (equivalent to the chorus followed by the first two lines of the chorus / a verse)
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"Qolobaa Calankeed" (pronounced [qolobaː ʕalankeːd]; Arabic: علم أي امة; English: "Every nation has its own flag") is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution, in which it is enshrined. It replaced "Soomaaliyeey toosoo", which had been in use since 2000. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is often still used as a de facto national anthem.