Qolobaa Calankeed

Qolobaa Calankeed
English: Every nation has its own flag
Flag of Somalia

National anthem of Somalia
Also known asQolobaa Calankeedu waa ceynoo
LyricsHussein Aw-Farah Dubbad (Jubunqtani), 1959
MusicAbdullahi Qarshe, 1959
Adopted1 August 2012 (2012-08-01)
Preceded by“Soomaaliyeey toosoo”
Audio sample
U.S. Navy Band abridged instrumental version (equivalent to the chorus followed by the first two lines of the chorus / a verse)
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"Qolobaa Calankeed" (pronounced [qolobaː ʕalankeːd]; Wadaad script: قلبا علنكئد; English: "Every nation has its own flag") is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution, in which it is enshrined. It replaced "Soomaaliyeey toosoo", which had been in use since 2000. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is often still used as a de facto national anthem.