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====Development of Anthems====
[[File:Lamarseillaise.png|thumb|Figure 2. La Marseillaise became the first true national anthem, which was developed by the first French Republic in 1792.]]
While emerging nationalism during times of upheaval led to patriotic songs, many of these were still not considered national anthems as they were not meant to be sung by everyone or in reference to the state by the wider population. This only emerged when the monarchy was removed, in this case during the French Revolution. The work <i>La Marseillaise</i> is generally considered the first true national anthem as because it was composed by the First French Republic, for the first time reflecting a work that . <i>La Marseillaise</i> was meant to be sung by the general population and to celebrate the republic. The song was not in a reference to a monarch or hereditary office that was religiously enshrined (Figure 2). This work The song was removed abandoned after the downfall of the First Republic, but then it reemerged after the restoration of the Republic in France in 1830.
Now, the love of the state became, for the first time in modern history, abstracted from religious belief. Love of state was the goal in and of itself. In the 19th century, modern Europe was forming, with new nations emerging such as Germany, the renewed French Republic, and Greece that led to the formation of national anthems. France had set the pattern that other countries began to emulate, with now the association of country and a national anthem, associated, even in the cases where some of these states were monarchies.<ref>For more on the development of the French national anthem, see: Rice PF (2010) <i>British Music and the French Revolution</i>. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. </ref>
While European states, mainly new states, formed national anthems, the old states of Europe, and even the United States, did not have national anthems. Works such as <i>The Star-Spangled Banner</i> were was not considered the official national anthems throughout the 19th century. In the case of the <i>"The Star-Spangled Banner</i>, this work derives from the War of 1812 during the Battle of Fort M'Henry. However, this work only became the national anthem in 1931 under President Hoover.<ref>For more on the Star-Spangled Banner, see: Ferris M (2014) <i>Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America’s National Anthem</i>. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.</ref> Nevertheless, works such as this and others increasingly became associated with some official patriotic feeling for many countries.
====Current Anthems====
