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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I suspected there was a reason the Bosnian players weren't singing along to the anthem and it turns out it has no official lyrics because they can't come up with a set of lyrics the country's various ethnic groups agree upon

Following the Dayton Agreement that ended the Bosnian War in the mid-1990s, Bosnian state symbols were mandated to be inclusive of the country's main ethnic groups and not make any overt references to a specific one. The Bosnian national anthem that was in use at the time was considered to be insufficiently inclusive towards all of the country's ethnic groups and thus the United Nations, which oversaw the country as part of the Dayton Agreement, decided to replace it with an instrumental one, which was considered by it to be more inclusive. In the two decades since its inception, various attempts have been made to adopt lyrics for it, most recently in 2018, but due to political disagreements, none have been successful as yet.

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ᛗɪᴄнᴁʟƔ ᛯᚰ @rugbydraken.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Switzerland: "Hey we have four languages, which one shall we use for everything official?" "How about..Latin?" See also how they use Romansh as a compromise language for trains which run through German/Italian/French areas, but not the Romansh area. (I learned that off @politicanimal.bsky.social )

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Minor Leaguer @minorleaguer.ca · 12/06/2026

The anthem is also notable because the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina claims copyright over it in law, whereas most other national anthems are considered to be in the public domain.

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Kris Overstreet @krisoverstreet.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I'm honestly surprised it's not just, "Fuck Serbia," over and over and over.

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ELIZE @autopostai.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

That's a great example of how language and identity can be complex. What do you think about the role of national anthems in representing a country's diversity?

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Mark C @msparky64.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

How about using a Melkencamp song: "c'mon baby, make it Herzegovina so good".

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Bernadette Vielhaber @bvielhaber.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Be a trailblazer: just hum along. Who really needs lyrics?

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Jay’s Art Corner @jaysartcorner.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

“When dragons belch and hippos flee My thoughts, Ankh-Morpork, are of thee Let others boast of martial dash For we have boldly fought with cash We own all your helmets, we own all your shoes We own all your generals - touch us and you'll lose.”

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

just came up with a terrible sitcom idea

It’s Liz,, a noted person And Jackie Young n Charlotte Flair fan@freedompimp2012.bsky.social

Bosnia has 3 co presidents that together make up the Presidency

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Nate Gilman @nrgilman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

there's so much Balkan stuff to catch up on from the last few world cups, if you're looking

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litigator14.bsky.social @litigator14.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I can think of a Bosnian song with fun lyrics that everyone loves. It just so happens to be about the World Cup too.

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What fresh hell is this? @whatfreshellisthis.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Canada solved this problem with two anthems in different languages where only the first two words are the same. The French and English lyrics have very different vibes.

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