Which country was the first to officially use a national anthem ??

In earlier times,  countries did not have national anthem as we have today.

There was no single song officially chosen to represent the nation as a whole.

With the raise of  nationalism in 18th century, countries started using songs that reflects the feeling, hope and struggles of ordinary people.

FRANCE   is the first country to officially adopt a national anthem.

The anthem was written during French revolution when French people were fighting against monarchy and foreign threats.

In 1795, France officially recognized this song as national anthem.