- Written by
- Unknown author(s)
- Originally written by
- Jacques Offenbach
- Language
- English
- Adapted from
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Couplets des deux hommes d'armes written by Jacques Offenbach
- Comments
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The official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. The lyrics are said to date from the 19th century, however no pre-20th century text is known. The author of the lyrics is likewise unknown. Legend has it that a marine on duty in Mexico penned the hymn. The unknown author transposed the phrases in the motto on the flag of the United States Marine Corps so that the first two lines of the hymn would read: "From the Halls of Montezuma, to the Shores of Tripoli". It was adapted as such in 1929 with a minor change in lyrics approved in 1942.
See also alleged author L. Z. Phillips. - Licensing
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Reported errors
# | Reported by | Reported on | Status | Last update |
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#100804 | CarlDennis | 2018-11-17 10:24:28 UTC | processed | 2018-12-21 10:15:03 UTC by CarlDennis |