The Anthem is sung in Spanish only. Translation is provided to facilitate understanding of its meaning.
Costa Rica National Anthem
English verses by
Mary Elizabeth and Diccon Shaw
1
Noble country, our lives
Are revealed in your flying flag;
For in peace, white and pure, we live tranquil
Beneath the clear limpid blue of your sky.
2
And their faces are ruddy with hard work
In the fields beneath the life giving sun.
Though your sons are but farm workers, their labors eternal
Esteem, renown, and honor have won.
3
Hail, oh land of our birth!
Hail, oh gracious land we love!
4
If an enemy seeking to slander you or
Harms your name, then we will abandon our farms
And arise with fervor to take up our arms.
5
Oh, dear country, our refuge and shelter;
How fertile your life-giving soil!
May your people contented and peaceful
Unmolested continue their hard work.
Brief History & Meaning of Anthem
