a maladroit reharmonization of our National Anthem ( The Star-Spangled Banner ) ; ;

From time to time it has been proposed as a replacement for The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem, including television sign-offs.

At various times in the more than 100 years that have elapsed since the song was written, particularly during the John F. Kennedy administration, there have been efforts to give " America the Beautiful " legal status either as a national hymn, or as a national anthem equal to, or in place of, " The Star-Spangled Banner ", but so far this has not succeeded.

Proponents prefer " America the Beautiful " for various reasons, saying it is easier to sing, more melodic, and more adaptable to new orchestrations while still remaining as easily recognizable as " The Star-Spangled Banner.

" Some prefer " America the Beautiful " over " The Star-Spangled Banner " due to the latter's war-oriented imagery.

Others prefer " The Star-Spangled Banner " for the same reason.

In the 2008 book The Star-Spangled Banner: The Making of an American Icon, Smithsonian experts point out that accounts of the event appealed to Americans eager for stories about the revolution and its heroes and heroines.

Since its introduction at games by the " Roar from 34 ", led by Wild Bill Hagy and others, in the late 1970s, it has been a tradition at Orioles games for fans to yell out the " Oh " in the line " Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave " in " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

" tradition during Tony Gwynn's daughter's rendition of " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

Francis Scott Key ( August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843 ) was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet, from Georgetown, who wrote the lyrics to the United States ' national anthem, " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

Nicknames for the flag include the " Stars and Stripes ", " Old Glory ", and " The Star-Spangled Banner " ( also the name of the national anthem ).

In 1978 as part of their album, also called Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, Geraint Jarman a ' r Cynganeddwyr recorded a version of the Welsh national anthem using electric guitars, inspired by Jimi Hendrix's rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.

* 1931 – The United States adopts The Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem.

At the Battle of Baltimore in 1814, the rockets fired on Fort McHenry by the rocket vessel HMS Erebus were the source of the rockets ' red glare described by Francis Scott Key in The Star-Spangled Banner.

The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.

* 1814 – Francis Scott Key finishes his poem " Defence of Fort McHenry ", later to be the lyrics of " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

* September 13: The ' Star-Spangled Banner ' is played during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

* On the orders of Elizabeth II, the ' Star-Spangled Banner ' is played during the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

" The Star-Spangled Banner " is performed or sung in front of the Brandenburg Gate and at mass gatherings in Edinburgh, Paris, and Ottawa.

Roseanne Barr, the eponymous star of one of his sitcoms, performed a screechy rendition of the The Star-Spangled Banner.

Trumpeter Herb Alpert performed " The Star-Spangled Banner ", while Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Hutson participated in the coin toss ceremony ( the game happened to coincide with Hutson's 75th birthday ).

Also before Game One, the Yale Whiffenpoofs sang the national anthem, a blend of The Star-Spangled Banner with America the Beautiful that has been since repeated by other a cappella groups.

Although the United States has " The Star-Spangled Banner " as its official national anthem, each individual state also has its own state anthem and songs.

" Underwood's selection marks the third straight year that an alumnus of American Idol has been chosen to perform " The Star-Spangled Banner ," joining Jordin Sparks at Super Bowl XLII and Jennifer Hudson a year later.

The letter to Colbert accompanying the shield stated that " the Star-Spangled Avenger has bequeathed ... his indestructible shield to the only man he believed to have the red, white, and blue balls to carry the mantle.

That same year, Aiken sang " The Star-Spangled Banner " on the opening night of the 2003 World Series and appeared in numerous television specials during the winter of 2003, including Disney's Christmas Day Parade and the Nick At Nite Holiday Special, where he sang the " Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth " with Bing Crosby via special effects.

Garcia made a special appearance before the Madison Square Garden audience on November 16, 2009, singing The Star-Spangled Banner prior to the evening's Raw telecast.

In 2006, G4 made a special appearance at the American 4 July party at Winfield House, home of the US Ambassador to the UK, and sang " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

The hotel is accredited for the special events it puts on, like the annual Nugget Rib Cook Off held in September where cookers come from all over the country to Star-Spangled Sparks on July 4, the largest fireworks show in Northern Nevada after New Year's Eve in Downtown Reno.

Soon after, Thomas Carr of the Carr Music Store in Baltimore published the words and music together under the title " The Star-Spangled Banner ", although it was originally called " Defence of Fort McHenry ".

The British failure at the Battle of Baltimore is a turning point in the war, and the American defense of the fort inspires Francis Scott Key to compose the poem later set to music as The Star-Spangled Banner.

The Top Ten Initiatives are: Star-Spangled Camporee at Ft. McHenry and surrounding City Parks, Scout Sunday And Sabbath, Anniversary Black Tie Gala, Gathering of Eagles, Flag Ceremonies, the 100 Great Moments in Baltimore Area Scouting History, Birthday Card Contest, Scouting Mural / Mosaic Project and the 100th Anniversary Service Project.

In February 2009, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag or the Great Garrison Flag ( also known as the 15 Star Flag ) was officially adopted as the Official U. S. Flag of the Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America by authority of the Council Executive Board.

Tangier was used for the failed British assault on Baltimore, which was the influence for Francis Scott Key's writing of " The Star-Spangled Banner ".

The defense of Baltimore ’ s Fort McHenry in the battle inspired Francis Scott Key to compose the poem " Defence of Fort McHenry " which later became the lyrics for " The Star-Spangled Banner ," the national anthem of the United States of America.

The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, formerly the Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum is a museum located in the Little Italy section of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

The Outer Harbor Crossing over the Patapsco River, which was dedicated to Francis Scott Key, who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner, and its approaches were finished in 1977, completing the route around Baltimore.

The house where Pickersgill lived for 50 years, at the corner of Albemarle and Pratt Streets in Baltimore, became the Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum in 1927.

She is also remembered for her house, known as the Flag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum, which stands at the corner of Albemarle and Pratt Streets in Baltimore and is a National Historic Landmark.

During the bombardment on Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key was detained on a British ship at the entrance to Baltimore and penned the words to " The Star-Spangled Banner.

The most famous ship of this type was HMS Erebus, which at the Battle of Baltimore in 1814 provided the " rockets ' red glare " that was memorialized by Francis Scott Key in The Star-Spangled Banner.

Defenders Day is a legal holiday in the U. S. state of Maryland It commemorates the successful defense of the city of Baltimore on September 12, 1814 from an invading British force during the War of 1812, an event which would lead to the writing of " The Star-Spangled Banner " as the national anthem of the United States.

It was during this conflict, the Battle of Baltimore, that Fort McHenry was shelled by the British but refused to surrender, and an inspired Maryland lawyer named Francis Scott Key composed the words to what would later become " The Star-Spangled Banner ", eventually proclaimed the national anthem of the United States.