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O Canada became the national anthem in 1980

A Canada Day scene in Ottawa; illustrative context, not evidence of the anthem’s adoption.
A Canada Day scene in Ottawa; illustrative context, not evidence of the anthem’s adoption. Canada Day Ottawa (1) · Original title: July'07073 · Toy Dog Design from Toronto, ON, Canada · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display; card previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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O Canada became Canada’s national anthem in 1980; the song was first performed in 1880.

Scope & context

The song’s first performance and its official national status are separated by a century.

Sources behind this record

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National anthem of Canada ↗

Canadian Heritage

History of the national anthem