The Anthem of the United Federation of Planets is a musical composition that serves as the Federation's official song. The Anthem is often played at official governmental functions, such as state dinners. The Anthem was played in the Roth Dining Room of the Palais de la Concorde in 2380 as part of the state dinner welcoming the Trinni/ek delegation to Earth. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation)

The Anthem was also often played before baseball games on the Federation Member State of Cestus III, in accordance with the centuries-old tradition of playing the United States of America's national anthem before such games. Presidential Chief of Staff Esperanza Piñiero once commented that she was so often subjected to the Anthem at baseball games attended with then-Cestus Governor Nanietta Bacco that she had grown to dislike the composition. (DS9 episode: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite", ST novel: Articles of the Federation)

The Federation Anthem, also called The Federation Interstellar Anthem, was first mentioned in The Slaver Weapon and The Abode of Life.

This anthem apparently lacks any lyrics, possibly because of the varying languages of its founding members. Still, many fans have tried their hand at writing potential lyrics, with varying degrees of success.

The Federation Anthem was composed by David Bell, who composed the music for "Take Me Out to the Holosuite."

See alsoEdit

• Great Seal of the United Federation of Planets
• Flag of the United Federation of Planets

External linksEdit

• Anthem of the United Federation of Planets article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.