Hmm, I like the Star-Spangled Banner, but I was surprised to hear that it was not until 1931 that it officially became the American national anthem.
But mostly, I like the anthems of India, Bangladesh, Iceland and Hungary, as well as Switzerland, because of their spirituality.
And what a pity it is, that Finland does not have the Finlandia hymni as its official national anthem. What a gorgeous tune - but it is performed there before every concert or recital with classical music 🙂
The ill-fated African state of Biafra used the same melody for its anthem, with an English text, which I also like. „Land of the rising Sun“ was ist title.
My appreciation of music is limited to things I know and like, from classical to Motown. On principle, I like the US national anthem but I recognize its defects as a tune and equivocal lyrics.