My Bougainville

{{short description|Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox anthem

| title = My Bougainville

| image = Flag of Bougainville.svg

| image_size =

| prefix = National

| country = Bougainville

| author =

| lyrics_date =

| composer = Carl Linger

| music_date = 1859

| adopted = 14 June 2018

| until =

| sound = My Bougainville, or The Song of Australia.ogg

| sound_title = 2022 Recording

}}

My Bougainville is the anthem of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. The anthem was officially adopted in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Autonomous Bougainville Government |date=2018 |title=Bougainville Flag, Emblem and Anthem (Protection) Bill 2018 |url=https://abg.gov.pg/uploads/acts/Bougainville_Flag,_Emblem_and_Anthem_(Protection)_Bill_2018_-_Explanatory_Note.pdf}}{{cite news|url=http://www.abg.gov.pg/uploads/acts/18-03_Bougainville_Flag%2C_Emblem_and_Anthem_%28Protection%29_Act_2018.pdf|title=BOUGAINVILLE FLAG, EMBLEM AND ANTHEM (PROTECTION) ACT 2018|publisher=Autonomous Bougainville Government|access-date=8 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/1211/1098361-bougainville-independence/|title = Ahern declares Bougainville vote for independence| website=RTÉ.ie |date = 11 December 2019}} It is sung to the tune of "The Song of Australia", the melody of which was composed by Carl Linger.

Lyrics

:God bless our lovely homeland

:From mountain peaks to golden sands

:Land of the brave and land of the free

:The brave and the free

:Enfold her children in your hands

:Beneath the Southern Cross we stand

:One mighty Christian family

:CHORUS:

:Oh Bougainville,

:My Bougainville,

:Bless Bougainville.

:The smile of God upon her face

:The pride and joy of all the race

:She wears beneath her purple sheen

:Her mantle of green

:Today we pledge our love and life

:We'll stand by you in every strife

:Our own dear home, our motherland

:CHORUS

See also

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