The Stars and Stripes Forever
National march of the United States | |
| Lyrics | John Philip Sousa, May 1896 |
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| Music | John Philip Sousa, December 25, 1896 |
| Published | 1897 by John Church Company |
| Adopted | 1987 |
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Performed by the United States Marine Band
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America.