Chile National Anthem — Himno Nacional de Chile

The Chilean anthem, as sung, is a hymn to the country's landscape and its freedom. The fifth verse — "Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado" — celebrates a land of "blue skies", "pure breezes" and flower-strewn fields, "the happy copy of Eden", guarded by the "white mountain" of the Andes and the Pacific that "quietly bathes your shores".

The chorus then turns to resolve: "Sweet Homeland, receive the vows that Chile swore at your altars" — that the nation will be "the tomb of the free" or "a refuge against oppression". Beauty and defiant liberty, side by side.

The melody was written by the Spanish-born composer Ramón Carnicer while in political exile in London around 1827 — he never visited Chile. The chorus lyrics date to 1819 (Bernardo de Vera y Pintado); Eusebio Lillo rewrote most of the verses in 1847, softening the original anti-Spanish text. The current sung version — verse five plus the chorus — was fixed by later decree. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1828.

The fifth verse "Puro, Chile" is so iconic it is often used as the anthem's nickname. During the military dictatorship of 1973–1990, an additional verse praising the armed forces was also sung; it was dropped after the return to democracy. The anthem is sung at civic ceremonies and, fervently, at Chile's football matches.

The "Himno Nacional de Chile" is the national anthem of Chile, one of the most scenic of the world's national anthems. The music is by Ramón Carnicer and the lyrics chiefly by Eusebio Lillo.

It was adopted in 1828. Both are in the public domain. The sung version pairs the fifth verse with the chorus.