Canada 100 Dollars Gold Coin 1981 O Canada! - Canadian National Anthem
This coin honors the decision of the Canadian Parliament, on July 1, 1980 to adopt the song "O Canada!" as the national anthem.Obverse: Bust of Elizabeth II to right, date above.
Lettering: 100 DOLLARS CANADA 1981 ELIZABETH II.
Engraver: Arnold Machin.
Reverse: Musical notes spread across map of canada.
Lettering: O CANADA.
Engraver: Roger Savage.
Year: 1981.
Grade: Proof.
Denomination: 100 Canadian Dollars.
Metal Content: 0.5 troy oz.
Purity: .9167.
Thickness: 2.4 mm.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
O Canada
"O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which, words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were originally in French; an English version was created in 1906. Robert Stanley Weir wrote in 1908 another English version, which is the official and most popular version, one that is not a literal translation of the French. Weir's lyrics have been revised twice, taking their present form in 1980, but the French lyrics remain unaltered. "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming Canada's national anthem in 1980 when the Act of Parliament making it so received royal assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day celebrations.
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.