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{{Short description|National anthem of Samoa}}
{{redirect|Anthem of Samoa|the regional anthem of American Samoa|Amerika Samoa}}
{{Infobox anthem
| title         = {{lang|sm|italic=no|Sāmoa Tula{{okina}}i}}
| image         = 
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| caption       = 
| prefix        = National
| country       = [[Samoa]]
| author        = [[Sauni Iiga Kuresa]]
| lyrics_date   = 
| composer      = Sauni Iiga Kuresa
| music_date    = 
| adopted       = 1962
| until         = 
| sound         = 
| sound_title   = 
}}

{{Listen
| type         = music
| filename     = Samoa_Tulaʻi.ogg
| title        = Instrumental recording of the anthem

}}

"'''The Banner of Freedom'''" ({{langx|sm|"O Le Fu{{okina}}a o Le Sa{{okina}}olotoga o Sāmoa"}} {{IPA|sm|o‿le fuʔa o‿le saʔolotoŋa o saːmoa|}}), known also as "'''{{lang|sm|italic=no|Sāmoa Tula{{okina}}i}}'''" ({{IPA|sm|saːmoa tulaʔi|}}; "Samoa, Arise") is the [[national anthem]] of [[Samoa]]. Both the words (which reference the [[Flag of Samoa|country's flag]]) and the music were composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa. The anthem was composed in response to a public competition to select a new anthem when the [[United Nations]] conferred self-government on Samoa in 1948<ref name=PIM1955>{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-318925666/view?sectionId=nla.obj-333096340 |title=Tropicalities |work=Pacific Islands Monthly |volume=XXVI |issue=4 |pages=77–78 |date=1 November 1955 |access-date=12 August 2021 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and was chosen from among 15 entries.<ref name=CG1950>{{cite news |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218049060 |title=A musical contradiction |work=Coolgardie Miner |page=3 |date=30 November 1950 |access-date=12 August 2021 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was performed publicly for the first time on 1 June 1948<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-317352062/view?sectionId=nla.obj-330039968 |title=Cover photo |work=Pacific Islands Monthly |volume=XIX |issue=3 |page=cover |date=1 October 1948 |access-date=12 August 2021 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> and was subsequently played at all public ceremonies attended by the [[High commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioner]] and performed after "[[God Save the Queen]]" on official occasions.<ref name=PIM1955/> It was retained as the national anthem upon Samoa's gaining of independence from [[New Zealand]] in 1962.

The anthem is recognised by the ''Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994''. When it is sung or played in public, people and vehicles must stop and remain stationary until the performance is complete.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act_2019/ofanaosa1994308/ |title=Official Flag and National Anthem of Samoa Act 1994 |publisher=PACLII |date=28 July 1994 |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

== Lyrics ==
=== Samoan original ===
{| class="wikitable"
![[Samoan language|Samoan]] original<ref name=Stuff1>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/610726/Samoan-national-anthem |title=Samoan national anthem |publisher=Stuff |date=31 January 2009 |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Samoa – nationalanthems.info |url=http://nationalanthems.info/ws.htm |access-date=2022-03-01 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Mua Ō">{{Cite web |last=Yumpu.com |title=Mua Ō! An Introduction To Gagana Sā - Pasifika - TKI |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/6794632/mua-o-an-introduction-to-gagana-sa-pasifika-tki/374 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Yumpu |language=en |pages=373, 375}}</ref><ref name="Amosa">{{Cite thesis |last=Amosa |first=Sam |title=A THEOLOGICAL INTERROGATION OF THE MOTTO: FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA |type=M. Theo |publisher=Charles Stuart University |url=https://www.academia.edu/36207846 |page=55}}</ref>
![[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] transcription{{efn|See [[Help:IPA]] and [[Samoan language#Phonology|Samoan language § Phonology]].}}
|- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;"
|<poem>{{lang|sm|italic=no|𝄆 Sāmoa, tūla{{okina}}i ma sīsī{{okina}}ia lau fu{{okina}}a, lou pale lea! 𝄇
Va{{okina}}ai i nā fētū o lō ua āgiagia ai:{{efn|Also written {{lang|sm|Va{{okina}}ai i nā fētū o lō ua agiagia ai}}.<ref name=Stuff1 />}}
Le fa{{okina}}ailoga lea o Iesu na maliu ai mo Sāmoa{{efn|Also written {{lang|sm|O le fa{{okina}}ailoga lea o Iesu na maliu ai mo Sāmoa}}<ref name="Amosa" /> or {{lang|sm|Le fa'ailoga lea o Sāmoa ua mafai ona tautai}}.<ref name="Mua Ō" />}}
{{okina}}Oi, Sāmoa e, u{{okina}}u mau lau pule ia fa{{okina}}avavau.
{{okina}}Aua e te fefe; o le Atua o lō tā fa{{okina}}avae, o lō tā sa{{okina}}olotoga.
Sāmoa, tula{{okina}}i; ua āgiagia lau fu{{okina}}a lou pale lea.}}</poem>
|<poem>{{IPA|wrap=none|𝄆 [saː.mo.a tu.la.ʔi ma si.si i.a lau̯ fu.ʔa lou̯ pa.le le.a] 𝄇
[va.ʔai̯ i naː fe.tu o lo.ʔo u.a‿aː.ŋi.a.ŋi.a ai̯]
[le fa.ʔai̯.lo.ŋa le.a o i̯e.su na.ma.liu̯ (ai̯) mo saː.moa̯]
[oi̯ saː.mo.a‿e̯ u.ʔu ma.u lau̯ pu.le i̯a fa.ʔa.va.va.u]
[ʔau̯.a e te fe.fe o le a.tu.a lo taː fa.ʔa vae̯]
[ʔo loː taː sa.ʔo.lo.to.ŋa]
[saː.mo.a tu.la.ʔi u.a aː.ŋi.a.ŋi.a lau̯ fu.ʔa lou̯ pa.le le.a]}}</poem>
|}

=== English translations ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Literal translation<ref>{{cite web | url=https://moanaleilua.wordpress.com/2017/06/05/o-au-o-le-samoa/ | title=O a'u o le Samoa… | date=4 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://catholicoutlook.org/fr-tovia-bears-sign-jesus-died-samoa/ | title=Fr Tovia bears "the sign that Jesus died for Samoa" | date=4 July 2018 }}</ref>
!Common translation<ref name=Stuff1/>
|- style="vertical-align:top; white-space:nowrap;"
|<poem>𝄆 Samoa, arise and raise your flag, your crown! 𝄇
Look at those stars that are waving on it:
This is the symbol of Jesus, who died on it for Samoa.
Oh, Samoa, hold fast your power forever.
Do not be afraid; God is our foundation, our freedom.
Samoa, arise; your flag is waving, your crown!</poem>
|<poem>𝄆 Samoa, arise and raise your banner that is your crown! 𝄇
Oh! See and behold the stars on the waving banner!
They are a sign that Samoa is able to lead.
Oh! Samoa, hold fast your freedom forever!
Do not be afraid; as you are founded on God;
Our treasured precious liberty.
Samoa, arise and wave your banner that is your crown!</poem>
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://david.national-anthems.net/ws.htm NationalAnthems.info's page on "The Banner of Freedom"] - includes audio recording

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