Anthem of the Armenian SSR
The State Anthem of the Armenian SSR was the national anthem of Armenia when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Armenian SSR.
Background
The anthem was used from 1944 to 1991. It was composed by Aram Khachaturian, a world-famous Armenian composer, who was known for his concerti and ballets, Spartacus and Gayane, the latter including the ever-popular Sabre Dance. Armenak Sarkisyan, who went under the pseudonym "Sarmen", wrote the lyrics. Upon independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia adopted the anthem Mer Hayrenik ("Our Fatherland") in its place.
Lyrics
| Armenian | Transliteration | English translation |
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Սովետական ազատ աշխարհ Հայաստան, Կրկներգ: Լենինն անմահ մեզ հուրն անշեջ պարգևեց, Կրկներգ Մեծ Ռուսիան մեզ եղբայրության ձեռք մեկնեց, Կրկներգ |
Sovetakan azad ashkharh Hayastan, Chorus: Leninn anmah mez hurn anshej pargevets’, Chorus Mets Rrusian mez yeghbayrut’yan dzerrk’ meknets’, Chorus |
Soviet land, free land – Armenia! Chorus: The October's life-giving breathing Chorus Russia extended to us a hand of friendship Chorus |
External links
| Mer Hayrenik (1918-1922) | |
| Anthem of the Armenian SSR (1944-1991) | |
| Mer Hayrenik (1991-present) | |
| State Anthems of the Soviet Union and Soviet Republics | |
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| The Internationale (1922-1944) | Hymn of the Soviet Union1 (1944-1991)
Armenian SSR | Azerbaijan SSR |
Byelorussian SSR | Estonian
SSR | Georgian SSR | Kazakh
SSR | Kyrgyz SSR | |
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| Anthems of short-lived Soviet republics | |
| Karelo-Finnish SSR (1940-1956) | |
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