Welsh National Anthem (Hen Wlad fy Nhadau)

The land of my fathers is dear to me, A land of poets and minstrels, famed men. Her brave warriors, patriots much blessed, It was for freedom that they lost their blood. Chorus: Homeland! I am devoted to my country; So long as the sea is a wall to this fair beautiful land, May the ancient language remain.

It is believed that a weaver from Mid Glamorgan, Evan James, wrote the words one morning in January 1856 to a tune composed by his son James James.
The date of the song's adoption as the national anthem is subject to debate, but it is known that the tune was given prominence in 1874, and since that date has been considered the song which expresses Welsh nationalism.