Kiribati National Anthem
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Anthem History
"Teirake kaini Kiribati", adopted upon 1979 independence from Great Britian. Words and Music by: Urium Tamuera Ioteba
Anthem Lyrics
Teirake kaini Kiribati
Teirake kaini Kiribati,
Anene ma te kakatonga,
Tauraoi nakon te nwioko,
Ma ni buokia aomata.
Tauaninne n te raoiroi,
Tangiria aoma ta nako.
Tauaninne n te raoiroi,
Tangiria aomata.
Reken te kabaia ma te rau
Ibuakoia kaain abara
Bon reken abara
Bon reken te nano ae banin
Ma te i-tangitangiri naba.
Ma ni wakina te kab'aia,
Ma n neboa abara.
Ma ni wakina te kab'aia,
Ma n neboa abara.
Ti butiko ngkoe Atuara
Kawakinira ao kairika
Nakon taai aika i maira.
Buokira ni baim ae akoi.
Kakabaia ara Tautaeka
Ma ake a makuri iai.
Kakabaia ara Tautaeka
Ma aomata ni bane.
Anthem Lyrics English
Stand up, Kiribati!Sing with jubilation!
Prepare to accept responsibility
And to help each other!
Be steadfastly righteous!
Love all our people!
Be steadfastly righteous!
Love all our people!
The attainment of contentment
And peace by our people
Will be achieved when all
Our hearts beat as one,
Love one another!
Promote happiness and unity!
Love one another!
Promote happiness and unity!
We beseech You, O God,
To protect and lead us
In the days to come.
Help us with Your loving hand.
Bless our Government
And all our people!
Bless our Government
And all our people!
Kiribati Flag
| Flag Date of Adoption | 12 July 1979 |
| Flag Symbolism |
the upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the ocean the bird is a symbol of authority, freedom and traditional dances. The sun stands for the Equator, whose length whithin the borders of Kiribati is more than 400 km (2500 miles). The white and blues waves symbolize the Pacific Ocean of which some 5 million sq. km (2 million sq miles) belong to Kiriboti. |