# Dideba

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Former national anthem of Georgia (1918–1921; 1990–2004)

Dideba English: Glory დიდება Sheet music of "Dideba" Former national anthem of Georgia Former anthem of the Georgian SSR Lyrics Kote Potskhverashvili [ka] Music Kote Potskhverashvili Adopted 1918 (DR Georgia) Readopted November 1990 (1990-11) (Georgian SSR) 1991 (Georgia) Relinquished 1921 (DR Georgia) 1991 (Georgian SSR) 20 May 2004 (2004-05-20) (Georgia) Succeeded by "Tavisupleba" Audio sample Instrumental rendition in A-flat major file help

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"**Dideba**" ([/dɪˈdɛbə/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [*did-EB-ə*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key); [Georgian](/source/Georgian_language): დიდება 'Glory') was the [national anthem](/source/National_anthem) of [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(country))[1] from November 1990[2] to May 2004. It was previously the national anthem of [Georgia](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_Georgia) from 1918 to 1921.[3]

## History

1993 Georgian performance

1999 Georgian performance

### Background

"Dideba" was written and composed by [Kote Potskhverashvili](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kote_Potskhverashvili&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ka](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A1%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94_%E1%83%A4%E1%83%9D%E1%83%AA%E1%83%AE%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%95%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98)] and was adopted by the "[Menshevik](/source/Mensheviks)"-led [Georgian](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_Georgia) government as the country's national anthem in 1918 after it became free from [Russian rule](/source/Transcaucasian_Commissariat). However, "Dideba" was only be used for a few years, until Georgia came under [Soviet rule](/source/Georgian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic) from 1922 onward.

### Readoption

Following the [collapse of the Soviet Union](/source/Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union) in 1991, "Dideba" was readopted as the Georgian national anthem, though at the time of its re-adoption it was barely known by most Georgians[2] as it had been almost seven decades since it was last used as the country's national anthem.

### Replacement

"Dideba" was used as the Georgian national anthem from November 1990[2] until 20 May 2004, when it was replaced by the current Georgian national anthem "[Tavisupleba](/source/Tavisupleba)" following the 2003 [Rose Revolution](/source/Rose_Revolution).[4] Though the replacement of "Dideba" came after a change in government, efforts to replace the song reportedly predated said reforms.[4]

## Lyrics

### Georgian original

Georgian script Latin script IPA transcription[a] დიდება ზეცით კურთხეულს, დიდება ქვეყნად სამოთხეს, ტურფა ივერსა, დიდება ძმობას, ერთობას, დიდება თავისუფლებას, დიდება სამარადისო ქართველ მხნე ერსა! დიდება ჩვენსა სამშობლოს, დიდება ჩვენი სიცოცხლის მიზანს დიადსა; ვაშა ტრფობასა, სიყვარულს, ვაშა შვებასა, სიხარულს, სალამი ჭეშმარიტების შუქ-განთიადსა! Dideba zecit k’urtkheuls Dideba kvekh’nad samotkhes, T’urpa Iversa. Dideba dzmobas, ertobas, Dideba tavisuplebas, Dideba samaradiso Kartvel mkhne ersa! Dideba chvensa samshoblos, Dideba chveni sicockhlis Mizans diadsa; Vasha t’rpobasa, sikh’varuls Vasha shvebasa, sikharuls, Salami ch’eshmarit’ebis, Shuk-gantiadsa! [d̥i.de̞.bä ze̞.tsʰitʰ kʼuɾ.tʰχe̞.uɫs] [d̥i.de̞.bä kʰʷe̞.(q)χʼnätʰ sä.mo̞.tʰχe̞s] [tʼuɾ.pʰä i.βe̞ɾ.sä] [d̥i.de̞.bä dzmo̞.bäs e̞ɾ.tʰo̞.bäs] [d̥i.de̞.bä tʰä.βi.su.pʰle̞.bäs] [d̥i.de̞.bä sä.mä.ɾä.di.so̞] [kʰäɾ.tʰʷe̞l‿m.χne̞‿e̞ɾ.sä] [d̥i.de̞.bä tʃʰʷe̞n.sä säm.ʃo̞.bɫo̞s] [d̥i.de̞.bä tʃʰʷe̞.ni si.tsʰo̞.tsʰχlis] [mi.zän.z̥‿d̥i.ätʰ.sä] [βä.ʃä tʼɾ̩pʰo̞.bä.sä si.(q)χʼʷä.ɾuɫs] [βä.ʃä ʃʷe̞.bä.sä si.χä.ɾuɫs] [sä.ɫä.mi tʃʼe̞.ʃmä.ɾi.tʼe̞.bis] [ʃukʰ g̊än.tʰi.ätʰ.sä ‖]

### English translation

- Glory to the blessed one in heaven,

- Glory to heaven on earth

- To the radiant [Iberia](/source/Kingdom_of_Iberia),

- Glory to fraternity and unity,

- Glory to liberty,

- Glory to the eternal,

- Brave Georgian nation!

- Glory to our homeland,

- Glory to our life

- and brilliant purpose;

- Hail, O joy and love,

- Hail the helpfulness and happiness,

- Greetings to the truth,

- The light of dawn!

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** See [Help:IPA/Georgian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Georgian) and [Georgian phonology](/source/Georgian_phonology).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["FBIS Report: Soviet Union. Republic affairs"](https://books.google.com/books?id=X3TCKk84_CYC&q=dideba+). The Service. 25 November 1991 – via Google Books.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-StephenJones_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-StephenJones_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-StephenJones_2-2) [Jones, Stephen](/source/Stephen_F._Jones) (2013). [*Georgia: A Political History Since Independence*](https://books.google.com/books?id=hcMZCAAAQBAJ&pg=PR19). I.B. Tauris. p. xxi. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781784530853](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781784530853). Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Mikaberidze, Alexander (6 February 2015). [*Historical Dictionary of Georgia*](https://books.google.com/books?id=JNNQCgAAQBAJ&q=dideba+anthem+georgian&pg=PA128). Rowman & Littlefield. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781442241466](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781442241466) – via Google Books.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nationalanthems.info_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nationalanthems.info_4-1) ["Georgia: 1918-1920, 1991-2004"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190112183709/http://www.nationalanthems.info/ge-04.htm). Nationalanthems.info. 2018. Archived from [the original](http://www.nationalanthems.info/ge-04.htm) on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

## External links

- [MIDI version](https://web.archive.org/web/20031111013432/http://www.abacci.com/atlas/anthem3.asp?countryID=202)

- [Video of a 2003 performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48cGLkroCto)

- [Video of a 2004 performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s22tDu9_8BU)

- [Video of a 2018 performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKCc6BuI3Xo)

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