The Star Spangled Banner was officially adopted as the US Nation Anthem by an act of Congress on March 3, 1931. It had been in unofficial use as a national anthem since the 1890s however. Before the 1890s, the tune Hail Columbia was commonly used as a de facto national anthem. Hail Columbia is currently used as the official march of the Vice President of the United States.
This patriotic song, whose words were written by Francis Scott Key on Sept. 14, 1814, during the War of 1812 with Great Britain, was adopted by Congress as the U.S. national anthem in 1931.
9 decades the star spangled banner has been in the USA.
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".
there wasn't one before its just the star spangled banner
Star Spangled Banner
The Star Spangled Banner is the US national anthem.
The national anthem of the USA is "The Star-Spangled Banner."
It's been the official US anthem since 1931.
It was made the official national anthem on March 3, 1931.
The Star Spangled Banner
The "Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
The National Anthem was written by Francis Scott Key. The official title of the national anthem is the Star Spangled Banner and it was officially recognized as such on March 3, 1931.
Stars and Bars, Stars & Stripes, Old Glory.
9 decades the star spangled banner has been in the USA.
The Star Spangled Banner is the United States' national anthem.
The Star-Spangled banner was first officially recognized as the US National Anthem in 1916 by the executive order of President Woodrow Wilson. It was later affirmed by an act of the US Congress March 3, 1931 while Herbert Hoover was the President.
On March 3, 1931, after 40 previous attempts failed, a measure passed Congress and was signed into law that formally designated βThe Star-Spangled Bannerβ as the national anthem of the United States.