| English: Johor State Anthem | |
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Regional anthem of Johor |
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| Lyrics | Hj. Mohamed Said Hj. Sulaiman, 1914 |
| Music | Mackertich Galistan Abdullah, 1897 |
| Adopted | 1897 |
The Johor State Anthem (Malay: Lagu Bangsa Johor) is composed by Armenian bandmaster Mackertich Galistan Abdullah has no official lyrics until 1914 when a staff of the Hong Kong Bank in Johor Bahru, Hubert Allen Courtney, wrote the first English words and Haji Mohamed Said Hj. Sulaiman rewrote it in Malay. Adapted from the famous Malay tune Dondang Sayang and officially approved and adopted by Sultan Ibrahim in 1897.
| Malay | Translation |
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| Lagu Bangsa Johor | |
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Allah peliharakan Sultan |
God cherish the Sultan |
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