"Limba noastră" (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlimba ˈno̯astrə], meaning "Our Language") is the national anthem of the Republic of Moldova since 1994. For a short period before that, the official anthem of the country was Deșteaptă-te, române!, which is also the national anthem of Romania. The lyrics were written by Alexei Mateevici (1888-1917) a month before his death. Mateevici contributed significantly to the national emancipation of Bessarabia. The music for the anthem was composed by Alexandru Cristea (1890-1942).  Read more..

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On 22 July 1995, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova officially decided that five stanzas (1, 2, 5, 8 and 12) of the poem "Limba noastră" ("Our Language") became the new anthem of the country, then replacing "Deșteaptă-te, române!"("Awaken thee, Romanian!"), the Romanian national anthem used between 1991 (independence of the country) and 1994. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the official adoption of this national anthem, the Post of Moldova has released on July 22, 2015, a special cancellation in Chișinău (MD-2012) That postmark was applied to the letter below, a prepaid envelope (L 1.00, print run : 50,000) designed by Oleg Cojocaru, put into circulation on March 16, 2008.. Read more..