Closing the month where Panama’s national pride is celebrated, we would like to share with you one of the most important symbols of the Republic: a song of history, victory and especially nationalist honor.
Background:
For many years the Panamanian people enthusiastically sang patriotic school song entitled “Anthem of the Isthmus”, composed by from John Augustine Torres, Secretary of Public Instruction and its music created Santos Jorge.
On the occasion of the presentation of credentials as Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America Mr. William J. Buchman, Professor Jorge Santos, Director of the Banda Republican suggests to use his music in the national hymn of the republic and asked Dr. Jerome De La Ossa, a poet of that time and brother of Dr. Amador Guerreroto create the official national anthem which till this date represents one of the country’s most important national symbols.
Translation of the National Anthem
(Oficial current version)
CHORUS
We have finally reached victory
In the field of happy union;
With flashes of fiery glory
Light up the new nation.
STANZAS
It is necessary to cover with a veil
the past, Calvary and the cross;
And decorate the blue of your sky
with the splendid light of concord.
To both sides is progress.
To the tune of sublime song
roaring at your feet you see both seas
heading for your noble mission.
(Chorus)
In your soil covered with flowers
warm kisses from offshore,
Warriors finished blares;
Just brotherly love reigns.
Advance forward with the pike and a shovel,
To work without further delay,
And so we press and gala
In this fertile world of Columbus.
(Chorus)
