Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn

Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn ([miːə̯ ˈvələ ˈblɑɪ̯və vɑt miːə̯ ˈzin]; Luxembourgish for "We want to remain what we are"; archaic spelling Mir wölle bleiwe wat mir sin) is the national motto of Luxembourg. It refers to the ambition of the Luxembourgish people to remain separate from, and independent of, those neighbouring countries around it that have traditionally tried to dominate it politically, economically as well as militarily and, as final goal, to annex it: Belgium, France and Germany (Prussia before the first German unification of 1870–71).

The phrase's origin can be traced back to De Feierwon, a patriotic song written in 1859 to pay homage to the first international (cross-border) railway in the country. Its chorus reads:

In English, this reads:

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