What is the title of Romania’s national anthem, adopted after the 1989 revolution?

Romania’s national anthem, adopted after the 1989 revolution, is “Deșteaptă-te, române!” The title translates as “Awaken thee, Romanian!” or “Awaken, Romanian!”

The song began as a patriotic poem written by Andrei Mureșanu in 1848, during a period of revolutionary movements across Europe. Anton Pann composed the melody traditionally associated with the song. It became strongly linked with Romanian national identity and was sung during the Romanian Revolution of December 1989.

Romania officially adopted the song as its national anthem in 1990, replacing the communist-era anthem “Trei culori.” A common mix-up is to confuse the anthem with “Hora Unirii,” another important Romanian patriotic song associated with national unity. The anthem’s full text contains many verses, but official performances normally use only selected verses rather than the entire poem.