Back Гімн Аўстра-Вугоршчыны BE-X-OLD Австрийски императорски химн Bulgarian Rakouská císařská hymna Czech Божє · храни Франца Їѡсифа CU Österreichische Kaiserhymnen German Habsburgaj imperiestro-himnoj Esperanto Kaiserhymne Spanish Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser Finnish Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser French ההמנון הקיסרי האוסטרי HE
| English: 'God Save Francis the Emperor' | |
|---|---|
 Autograph score of the original version | |
Imperial anthem of Habsburg monarchy | |
| Also known as | „Kaiserhymne, Volkshymne“ (English: 'Emperor's Hymn, Folks' Hymn') „Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze unsern Kaiser, unser Land!“ (English: 'God Save, God Protect Our Emperor, Our Country!') |
| Lyrics | |
| Music | Joseph Haydn, 1797 |
| Adopted | 1797 |
| Relinquished | 1918 |
| Preceded by | Vivat terra sancta |
| Succeeded by | "Deutschösterreich, du herrliches Land" (Austria) "Deutschlandlied" (Germany) |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in D-sharp major | |
"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (German: [ˈɡɔt ɛʁˈhaltə ˈfʁants dən ˈkaɪzɐ]; lit. 'God Save Francis the Emperor'), also called the "Kaiserhymne" (IPA: [ˈkaɪzɐˌhʏmnə]; lit. 'Emperor's Hymn'), was a personal anthem to Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of the Austrian Empire, with lyrics by Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749–1827) and music by Joseph Haydn.
Haydn's tune has since been widely employed in other contexts: in works of classical music, in Christian hymns, in alma maters, and as the tune of the "Deutschlandlied", the national anthem of Germany.