"A Portuguesa", is the national anthem of
Portugal. It was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes
de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the
1890 British ultimatum to Portugal concerning its African colonies.
Used as the marching song of the failed republican rebellion of January
1891, in Porto, it was adopted as the national anthem of the newborn
Portuguese Republic in 1911, replacing "O Hino da Carta" the anthem of the
deposed constitutional monarchy. At the same time, Portugal's flag
suffered changes, the old monarchy symbols gave space for the colours of
the republicans, red and green.
National anthem of Portugal
