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Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn ( [miːɐ̯ ˈvələ ˈblɑɪvə vɑt miːɐ̯ ˈzin] (archaic spelling: Mir wölle bleiwe wat mir sin) is the national motto of Luxembourg. [1] Its translation from Luxembourgish to English+French+German is "We want to remain what we are" & "Nous voulons rester ce que nous sommes" & "Wir wollen bleiben, was wir sind" albeit in an unofficial manner. This motto was born out of historical aspiration of the Luxembourgish people to retain their independent identity and national sovereignty.
The phrase's origin can be traced back to De Feierwon, a patriotic song written in 1859 to pay homage to the country's first international (cross-border) railway. Its chorus reads:
In English, this reads:
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verification. (August 2016) |
Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn ( [miːɐ̯ ˈvələ ˈblɑɪvə vɑt miːɐ̯ ˈzin] (archaic spelling: Mir wölle bleiwe wat mir sin) is the national motto of Luxembourg. [1] Its translation from Luxembourgish to English+French+German is "We want to remain what we are" & "Nous voulons rester ce que nous sommes" & "Wir wollen bleiben, was wir sind" albeit in an unofficial manner. This motto was born out of historical aspiration of the Luxembourgish people to retain their independent identity and national sovereignty.
The phrase's origin can be traced back to De Feierwon, a patriotic song written in 1859 to pay homage to the country's first international (cross-border) railway. Its chorus reads:
In English, this reads: