Lied für NRW
Lied für NRW or Hier an Rhein und Ruhr und in Westfalen is, since the 60th anniversary celebrations of North Rhine-Westphalia, a non-official regional anthem of this German Bundesland. There are many local anthems of certain regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, but there had not yet been an anthem for the entire state.History
The anthem was a gift of the regional broadcasting station Westdeutscher Rundfunk to the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia on its 60th anniversary. It was presented to the public on 27 August 2006, the official anniversary date, at Düsseldorf, the state's capital.Copyright
The lyrics were created by Hans Knipp and the Bläck Fööss band, and the melody was composed by Dietmar Mensinger, Hanno Beckers and the Bläck Fööss band. It was published by the Bläck-Fööss Verlag.Lyrics
