Some mystery surrounds the Belgium National Anthem with legend saying that the Anthem was written in 1830 during the Belgian Revolution, by a young revolutionary called Jenneval.
Jenneval, a Frenchman whose real name was Alexandre Dechet (sometimes known as Louis-Alexandre Dechet), did in fact write the Brabançonne. At the time, he was an actor at the theatre where, in August 1830, the revolution started which led to independence from the Netherlands. Jenneval died in the war of independence. François Van Campenhout composed the accompanying score and it was first performed in September 1830.
Belgium formally adopted the Anthem in 1860.
The anthem has a Dutch, a French and a German version, for the three official languages of the country.
Unofficial translation of the French lyrics
O Belgium, O beloved mother,
Thine our hearts, thine our arms,
Thine our blood, o Fatherland!
We all swear it: thou shalt live!
Thou shalt live, ever great and beautiful
And thy invincible unity
Shall have for everlasting motto:
The King, the Law, and Liberty!
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