Le Chant des Wallons
Le Chant des Wallons ("The Song of the Walloons"; Walloon: Li Tchant des Walons) is the anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. It was written by Théophile Bovy in 1900 in the Walloon language. It (along with the region's flag and coat of arms) became officially recognized on 15 July, 1998.
Lyrics
Most of the time only the first and third verses are sung. Below are the full lyrics, with translations into English and French.
Walloon original | French translation | English translation (poetic) |
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Nos estans firs di nosse pitite patreye, |
Nous sommes fiers de notre Wallonie, |
Of our Wallonia we are proud. |
Di nosse passé cwand c' est k' on lét l' istwere, |
Entre Wallons, toujours on fraternise. |
We, Walloons, brothers to each other |
Pitit payis, vos k' a tant d' grandeu d' åme, |
Petit pays, c'est pour ta grandeur d'âme |
As brothers in Wallonia we love each other |
On s' voet voltî inte frés del Walonreye |
On s'aime entre frères de Wallonie |
As brothers in Wallonia we love each other |