Anthem of Latvian SSR
| English: State Anthem of the Latvian SSR | |
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State anthem of  Latvian SSR
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| Lyrics | Fricis Rokpelnis and Jūlijs Vanags. |
| Music | Anatols Liepiņš |
| Adopted | 5 August 1945 |
| Relinquished | 15 February 1991 |
The State Anthem of the Latvian SSR (Latvian: Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskās Republikas himna; Russian: Гимн Латви́йская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респу́блика, Gimn Latviiskaya Sovetskya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika) was the anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic under the Soviet Union.
The State Anthem of the Latvian SSR was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic on 19 July 1945. The original lyrics had references to Joseph Stalin until its replacement in 1977 when the references of him were removed.
During Soviet occupational rule, the Latvian national anthem, "Dievs, svētī Latviju!", composed by Kārlis Baumanis was illegal. After Latvia regained independence in 1990, Dievs, svētī Latviju! was restored as its state anthem on 15 February 1991.
The music was composed by Anatols Liepiņš, and the lyrics were written by Fricis Rokpelnis and Jūlijs Vanags.
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