Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner".
us national anthem
No. The national anthem of the US is "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Illinois is a state and does not have a national anthem. A "nation" has a national anthem. The national anthem of the US is "The Star Spangled Banner".
James Madison
The Star Spangled Banner is the US national anthem.
The USA adopted the national anthem in 1931.
States can have official state songs, but none are considered higher than the US national anthem.
In a situation where more than one anthem is performed, the host country's anthem is performed last.
The US National Anthem is not a funeral dirge. Too many artists over "perform" the anthem, nearly dragging it into a ditch. The National Anthem should be sung as a celebration. Not up tempo, but straightforward and proud.
The National Anthem of the visiting country is ALWAYS played first as a common courtesy, the same goes when an American Team visits Canada, the American Anthem is ALWAYS played first, then the Anthem of the host country.
Woodrow Wilson
In 1931.