Naprej zastava slave

"Naprej zastava slave" (Forward, Flag of Glory) is a Slovene poem that was used as the Slovenian national anthem^{[citation needed]} between 1918 and 1990.^{[citation needed]}

It was written by Simon Jenko and set to music by Davorin Jenko on 16 May 1860.

When Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (Yugoslavia), the poem was included in the Yugoslav national anthem, in a medley including the Serbian anthem "Bože pravde" and the Croatian "Lijepa naša domovino." With the establishment of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1945, the royal Yugoslav anthem was replaced by "Hej Slovani". "Naprej zastava slave" continued to be used as the anthem^{[citation needed]} of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. In 1990, the official name of the state was changed to Republic of Slovenia and "Zdravljica" replaced "Naprej, zastava Slave" as the national anthem^{[citation needed]}. "Naprej zastava slave" remains the official anthem of the Slovenian military.^{[citation needed]}

Davorin Jenko, the composer of the song's melody, also composed the Serbian anthem "Bože pravde" (God of Justice).

Lyrics

In Slovene Naprej zastava Slave Naprej zastava Slave, na boj junaška kri za blagor očetnjave naj puška govori! Z orožjem in desnico, nesimo vragu grom, zapisat v kri pravico, ki terja jo naš dom. Naprej zastava Slave, na boj junaška kri, za blagor očetnjave naj puška govori! Draga mati je prosila, roke okol vrata vila, je plakala moja mila, tu ostani ljubi moj! Zbogom mati, ljuba zdrava, mati mi je očetnjava, ljuba moja čast in slava, hajdmo, hajdmo, zanjo v boj! Naprej zastava Slave, na boj junaška kri, za blagor očetnjave naj puška govori! Naprej! Naprej!

In English Forward, Flag of Glory Forward!, flag of glory, To battle, heroic blood! For the benefice of the fatherland Let the rifle speak! With weapon and right hand Let's bring thunder to the devil Let's write in blood the justice Owed to our home. Forward!, flag of glory, To battle, heroic blood! For the benefice of the fatherland Let the rifle speak! My dear mother begged, hands clutched 'round my neck, my dearest one she wept, remain here, my beloved! Farewell mother, hale and loved the Fatherland is my Mother honour and glory are my beloved, Let's go! Let's go! to battle for her! Forward!, flag of glory, To battle, heroic blood! For the benefice of the fatherland Let the rifle speak! Forward! Forward!

See also

• Romantic nationalism
• National symbols of Slovenia
• Naprej zastava slave (MP3)