Back فليحفظ الله فيجي Arabic Гімн Фіджы Byelorussian Fidžijská hymna Czech Meda dau doka German God Bless Fiji Greek Meda dau doka Esperanto Meda dau doka Spanish Fijiko ereserkia Basque Meda dau doka Finnish God Bless Fiji French
| English: God Bless Fiji | |
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National anthem of Fiji | |
| Lyrics | Michael Francis Alexander Prescott |
| Music | Charles Austin Miles (original), 1911 Viliame Bale (band arrangement) |
| Adopted | 1970 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse and chorus) | |
"Meda Dau Doka" (Fijian pronunciation: [me.ⁿda ⁿdɔu̯ ⁿdo.ka]), or "God Bless Fiji", is the national anthem of Fiji. The lyrics were written by Michael Francis Alexander Prescott (1928–2006) to the tune of the hymn "Dwelling in Beulah Land" by Charles Austin Miles (1911),[1][2] and the music was adapted by Viliame Bale,[2] Superintendent and Director of Music in the Royal Fiji Police Band.[2][3] The anthem was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom in 1970.[2]
- ^ Agency, Central Intelligence (2015-11-24). The CIA World Factbook 2016. Simon and Schuster. p. 1755. ISBN 978-1-5107-0089-5.
- ^ a b c d Williams, Atasa (2021-10-10). "Let our voices ring with pride". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Fiji Handbook: Business and Travel Guide. Pacific Publications. 1987. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-85807-060-8.