Why Spain’s National Anthem Has No Official Lyrics

Why Spain's National Anthem Is Unlike Any Other in the WorldThe remarkable story behind "La Marcha Real" and why its silence has become one of its greatest strengths. Spain's national anthem, "La Marcha Real" (The Royal March), is one of the very few official national anthems in the world without official lyrics. One of the World's Oldest National Anthems"La Marcha Real" is also among the oldest national anthems still in use today. One of Only a Few Lyric-Free AnthemsSpain is among a very small number of countries whose official national anthem has no official lyrics. Why Spain's Anthem Remains SpecialMore than two and a half centuries after it first appeared, "La Marcha Real" continues to stand apart from every other major national anthem.