Showing posts with label national anthem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label national anthem. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Australia Changes National Anthem To Recognise Indigenous People

Australia Changes National Anthem To Recognise Indigenous People


A line in Australia's national anthem officially changed Friday in a move the nation's leader said was aimed at better recognising the country's Indigenous people.

Saturday, November 4, 2017

China Bans National Anthem Disrespect

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China’s parliament has voted to make disrespecting the country's national anthem a criminal offense with a penalty of up to three years in prison.

Sunday, March 5, 2017

U.S. Soccer bans players' anthem protests

U.S. Soccer's governing body passed a new rule requiring all players to stand during the national anthem after a veteran player on the U.S. Women's National Team joined other athletes' protests by kneeling before a game last summer.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

The national anthem of Canada will be made gender neutral

The house of representatives of the canadian Parliament voted on Wednesday to rewrite the text of the national anthem by making it gender neutral. According to the proposal, the English version of the national anthem, the words «the hearts of your sons are burning with love for you» will be replaced by «our hearts are burning with love for you», according to Reuters.