Luxembourg

Commemorative coin

2013

The National Anthem of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Part of the National series " Grand-ducal Dynasty ")

Official Journal of the European Union

The coin depicts on the right hand of its inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand Duke Henri, looking to the left, and on the left hand of its inner part the musical notation as well as the text of the national anthem. The text ‘Ons Heemecht’ appears at the top of the inner part and the name of the issuing country ‘LËTZEBUERG’ as well as the year-date ‘2013’, flanked by the mint mark and the initials of the mint master, appear at the bottom of the inner part of the coin. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

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The commemorative coin, designed by Christoph Becker, shows the image of Grand Duke Henri on the right and the notes and text of the first verse of the Luxembourg national anthem on the left: "Wou d'Uelzecht durech d'Wisen zéit, duerch d'Fielsen d'Sauer brécht, wou d'Rief laanscht d'Musel dofteg bléit, den Himmel Wäin ons mecht: Dat ass onst Land, fir dat mer géif heinidden alles won, onst Heemechtsland dat mir sou déif an onsen Hierzer dron. Onst Heemechtsland dat mir sou déif an onsen Hierzer dron" (Where the Alzette runs through the meadows, the Sauer breaks through the rocks, the vine blossoms along the Moselle, the sky promises wine: There is the land for whose honour no sacrifice is too hard for us, the homeland that rests as a dear possession in our hearts). The name of the hymn Ons Heemecht (our homeland) is shown above.

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