Nauru Bwiema

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Nauru Bwiema, meaning Nauru, Our Homeland, is the national anthem of Nauru. The lyrics were written by Margaret Hendrie and the music was composed by Laurence Henry Hicks. It was adopted in 1968, when Nauru gained independence from the Australian‑administered United Nations Trusteeship. Hicks was an Anglo‑Australian composer and military bandleader who led the Black Watch Band. At first the anthem had no official words, but Hendrie’s lyrics were later adopted as the official words. The anthem celebrates Nauru as the homeland and the people, and pledges to honour the flag and the land forever.