"Ave Crux Alba" ( en, "Hail Thou White Cross") is the
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europe ...
of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta ( it, Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme, di Rodi e di Malta; ...
. The anthem was composed in 1930 by Alfredo Consorti.
Lyrics
Notes
References
External links
Ave Crux Alba at nationalanthems.info, with lyrics and recordingAn instrumental rendition performed by the Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Peter Breiner - Youtube
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European anthems
National anthems
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
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