La Marcha Real - Spain

The “Marcha Real“ (“Royal March“) is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world, along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino and Kosovo — that have no official lyrics. Although it had lyrics in the past, they are no longer used. One of the oldest in the world, the Spanish national anthem was first printed in a document dated 1761 and entitled “Libro de la Ordenanza de los Toques de Pífanos y Tambores que se tocan nuevamente en la Ynfanta Española“ (“Book of the Ordinance of Newly Played Military Fife and Drum Calls by The Spanish Infantry“), by Manuel de Espinosa. There, it is entitled “La Marcha Granadera“ (“March of the Grenadiers“). According to the document, Manuel de Espinosa de los Monteros is the composer.