Gibraltar Anthem

Gibraltar retains God Save the King as its official anthem, like other dependencies of the United Kingdom. However, it also has its own local anthem which was chosen by competition in 1994. The words and music were composed by Peter Emberley.

Original lyrics

Gibraltar, Gibraltar the rock on which I stand,

May you be forever free, Gibraltar, my own land.

Mighty catch, rock of splendour, guardian of the sea,

Port of hope in times of need, rich in history.

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, the rock on which I stand,

May you be forever free, Gibraltar my own land.

God give grace to this our homeland, help us to live as one,

Strong in freedom, truth and justice, let this be our song:

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, the rock on which I stand,

May you be forever free, Gibraltar! My own land.

Translation

Gibraltar, Gibraltar the rock where I meet,

May you always be free, Gibraltar, my own land.

Mighty roar, splendour, guardian of the sea,

Port of hope in times of need, rich in history.

Gibraltar, Gibraltar the rock where I meet,

May you always be free, Gibraltar, my own land.

God gives grace to this our homeland, help us live as one,

Strong in freedom, truth and justice, let this be our song:

Gibraltar, Gibraltar the rock where I meet,

Always be free, Gibraltar! My own land.