# Madreterra

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Official anthem of Sicily, Italy

Madreterra English: "Motherland" Regional anthem of Sicily Music Vincenzo Spampinato Published 2003 Adopted 10 December 2001 Audio sample Madreterra file help

"**Madreterra**" (Italian: [\[ˌmadreˈtɛrra\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian); [Sicilian](/source/Sicilian_language): *Matriterra* [\[ˌmaʈɽɪˈtɛrːa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Sicilian)) is the official [anthem](/source/Anthem) of [Sicily](/source/Sicily) since 2003. It was the first regional anthem in Italy, and was written by [Vincenzo Spampinato](/source/Vincenzo_Spampinato), who was chosen after an official competition.[1][2] However, other songs (notably, *Suoni la tromba*, English translation: *Blare the trumpet*) have been traditionally regarded as national anthems of Sicily. The lyrics are in Italian. *Madreterra* was performed in public for the first time at the [Ancient theatre of Taormina](/source/Ancient_theatre_of_Taormina) on 14 June 2003 by the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra and the Musa 2000 Choir.[3][4]

## Lyrics

Italian lyrics[5] English translation Sei tu il sorriso che fa ritornare sei la Montagna di cui senti il cuore con l'universo non ti cambierei! Madreterra di Uomini e Dei Sei tu l'inverno che riesce a scaldare l'estate antica che fa innamorare sei la cometa che io seguirei Madreterra di Uomini e Dei Sicilia terra mia triangolo di luce in mezzo al mondo Sicilia terra mia un sole onesto che non ha tramonto! Sicilia sei così... il paradiso è qui! Tra le tue braccia è nata la Storia sulla tua bocca « Fratelli d'Italia »! e per difenderti io morirei Madreterra di Uomini e Dei Sicilia terra mia triangolo di pace per il mondo Sicilia terra mia tu « rosa aulentissima » nel tempo Sicilia terra mia bandiera liberata in mezzo al vento Sicilia sei così... il paradiso è qui! You are the smile that makes you come back you are the Mountain whose heart you feel with the universe I would not change you! Madreterra of Men and Gods You are the winter that manages to warm up the ancient summer that makes you fall in love you are the comet that I would follow Madreterra of Men and Gods Sicily my triangular land of light in the middle of the world Sicily my land an honest sun that has no sunset! Sicily you are like this... paradise is here! History was born in your arms on your lips "Brothers of Italy"! and to defend you I would die Madreterra of Men and Gods Sicily my triangular land of peace for the world Sicily my land you "long-lasting scented rose" Sicily my land freed flag in the middle of the wind Sicily you are like this... paradise is here!

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["La Regione siciliana ha il proprio inno, Madreterra. La Sicilia è la prima fra tutte le Regioni ad averlo"](https://www.ennaonline.com/principale/visualizza_testo.aspx?id=740) (in Italian). L'Ora Siciliana. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Alberto Bonanno; Laura Nobile (20 April 2003). ["Un cantautore catanese per l'inno della Regione"](https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/04/20/un-cantautore-catanese-per-inno-della.html) (in Italian). [la Repubblica](/source/La_Repubblica). Retrieved 23 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Taormina, esordisce l'Inno siciliano"](https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/06/15/taormina-esordisce-inno-siciliano.html?ref=search) (in Italian). [la Repubblica](/source/La_Repubblica). 15 June 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Tano Gullo (13 June 2003). ["In piedi, si canta Fratelli di Sicilia"](https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/06/13/in-piedi-si-canta-fratelli-di-sicilia.html?ref=search) (in Italian). [la Repubblica](/source/La_Repubblica). Retrieved 23 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Inno ufficiale Regione Siciliana"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090340/http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/PIR_PORTALE/PIR_LaStrutturaRegionale/PIR_PresidenzadellaRegione/PIR_UfficioRappresentanzaedelCerimoniale/PIR_3146621.1237219553) (in Italian). [Regione Siciliana](/source/Sicily). Archived from [the original](http://pti.regione.sicilia.it/portal/page/portal/PIR_PORTALE/PIR_LaStrutturaRegionale/PIR_PresidenzadellaRegione/PIR_UfficioRappresentanzaedelCerimoniale/PIR_3146621.1237219553) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

## External links

- (in Italian) [Madreterra](https://web.archive.org/web/20070427161654/http://www.regione.sicilia.it/presidenza/ufficiodelcerimoniale/musiche.htm) at [Regione Siciliana](/source/Sicily)'s official website

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