The Wilhelmus is the national anthem with the deepest and richest history because it has been a symbol of Dutch patriotism for over four centuries.

“But, there is a case, isn't there, that of all the world's national anthems, even though this was only adopted in 1932, this has the deepest the longest, the richest history. Yeah, because it has actually been the great anthem of Dutch patriotism for four and a half centuries.”

The East German national anthem is an outstanding and highly effective piece of music.

“On the credit side, I'm just going to absolutely pin my colors to the mast. My my East German colors. I think his anthem, the East German anthem, is an absolute all-time banger.”

Dominic Fike claims that it is difficult for Brazil to have a cohesive national anthem because of the country's inherent instability and the challenge of representing a united identity.

“It's very difficult to do that in Brazil because there's a fundamental instability that runs right through Brazilian history. Weak central authority, the legitimacy of authority was being questioned, a constant tension between the capital and the provinces”