Los viejos estandartes

Los viejos estandartes
The old banners
Chilean Army logo
Lyrics Jorge Inostroza
Music Willy Bascuñán, 1966
Adopted 1976 (1976)

Los viejos estandartes (The old banners in Spanish) is the official hymn and march of the Chilean Army.

Origin

The march was inspired by the return of Manuel Baquedano to the city of Valparaiso in 1881. The lyrics were composed by Jorge Inostroza and the music was created by Willy Bascuñán, a member of Los Cuatro Cuartos.[1] The song was included in the album ¡Al 7° de Línea! by Los Cuatro Cuartos which was released in 1966 and was acclaimed by both public and critic, reaching the top of the music charts in Chile.[2]

Los viejos estandartes was used alongside the Himno de Yungay in official ceremonies for decades. It was adopted as the official hymn of the Chilean Army in 1976.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ejército realizó homenaje a Guillermo Bascuñán, autor del himno "Los Viejos Estandartes" (in Spanish)". Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Los Cuatro Cuartos". musicapopular.cl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Armas & Servicios del Ejército de Chile, vol. November - December 2017 (in Spanish)". Retrieved 2018-07-09.

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