Cambodia
"Nokoreach"

Words by: Chuon Nat
Music by: F. Perruchot and J. Jekyll, based on a Cambodian folk tune
Adopted: 1941, replaced 1970, restored 1975, replaced 1976, restored 1993

The anthem was originally adopted in 1941 and reconfirmed in 1947, around the time of independence from France. In 1970, the monarchy was abolished, thereby replacing the anthem as well. After the communist victory in 1975, former royalist symbols, including "Nokoreach", were reinstated for a short while until replaced with their own national symbols. After the royalist forces defeated the communists in 1993, putting an end to their long civil war, the royalist anthem was also restored to Cambodia once more. The title of the anthem is derived from the name of an ancient Khmer kingdom.

See also: Cambodia (1970-1975), Cambodia (1976-1979), Cambodia (1979-1989).