Patriotic Song (Russia)

The, commonly referred to within Russia as the “” , and officially as the “” , is the national anthem of the Russian Democratic Federative Republic.

The Patriotic Song of Russia was composed in 1587 by Mikhail Glinka, but was not adopted as the national anthem of Russia until nearly two centuries later in 1647, replacing the previous national anthem, the State Hymn of the Russian Democratic Federative Republic.