Oriamendi

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Oriamendi (Marcha de Oriamendi) is the anthem of the Carlist movement. The name of the anthem stems from a battle which took place in 1837 during the First Carlist War.

[edit] The lyrics

Marcha de Oriamendi

Por Dios, por la Patria y el Rey
 Lucharon nuestros padres.
 Por Dios, por la Patria y el Rey
 Lucharemos nosotros también.

Lucharemos todos juntos
 Todos juntos en unión
 Defendiendo la bandera
 De la Santa Tradición. (bis)

Cueste lo que cueste
 Se ha de conseguir
 Venga el Rey de España
 A la corte de Madrid. (bis)

Por Dios, por la Patria y el Rey
 Lucharon nuestros padres.
 Por Dios, por la Patria y el Rey
 Lucharemos nosotros también.

March of Oriamendi

For God, for the Fatherland and for the King
Our fathers fought.
For God, for the Fatherland and for the King
We shall fight as well.

We shall all fight together,
All together in union
Defending the flag
Of Holy Tradition.(repeat)

By hook or by crook,
it has to be accomplished -
The return of the King of Spain
 To the court of Madrid. (repeat)

For God, for the Fatherland and for the King
Our fathers fought.
For God, for the Fatherland and for the King
We will fight as well.

Over the years, several versions of "Oriamendi" have been in use. From 1936 to 1939, the line in the fourth verse - "venga el Rey de España a la corte de Madrid" - was replaced by "que los boinas rojas entren en Madrid" ("the red berets shall conquer Madrid"). In this context, "los boinas rojas" means the "requetés" or Carlist soldiers. The red berets are part of the Carlist uniform.

"God, Fatherland, King" (sometimes "God, Fatherland, Custom Law, King") is the Carlist motto.

Montejurra (Basque Jurramendi) is another battle of symbolic importance to Carlists.

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