What is the title of Spain’s national anthem, which has no official lyrics?

Spain’s national anthem is titled “Marcha Real,” and it has no official lyrics.

“Marcha Real” means “Royal March.” It is one of the few national anthems in the world performed officially as a purely instrumental composition. The melody appears in an eighteenth-century collection associated with military marches.

The anthem has been used by Spanish monarchies and governments, although its status and use changed during periods such as the Second Republic and the Franco era. The current constitutional monarchy uses it as the national anthem.

Several unofficial lyric versions have been proposed, but none has become the official text. This is why ceremonial performances generally rely on the melody alone.