- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $5
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2020
- Denomination:$5
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.256
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:100000
- Product type:Coin
It is our song, the one that represents every Canadian from coast to coast and across "the True North strong and free." 2020 celebrates the 40thanniversary of the National Anthem Act, and the day when O Canada officially became Canada's song.
Coin #4 in the Moments to Hold series commemorates our anthem. Order today.
Special features:
AFFORDABLE SILVER COINS! You get _ oz. of 99.99% pure silver for $24.95, struck from some of the purest silver in the world.
COIN #4 IN A SERIES THAT REPRESENTS CANADA IN 2020: With meaningfulthemes that enrich our knowledge and appreciation of our country, this four-coin series marks important subjects that are the fabric of Canada. Coin #4 is inspired by the 40th anniversary of the National Anthem Act - an act that made O Canada the official national anthem of Canada.
ALSO AVALABLE AS A 4-COIN SUBSCRIPTION! Reserve all four issues and enjoythe convenience of paying only as each coin is shipped to you.
SPECIAL PACKAGING! Your coin comes in a full-colour custom folder. The bespoke capsule for each coin allows you to pop it out of the packaging, to get a close up viewof the coin.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
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Design:
The reverse design by Lisa Thomson Khan marks the 40th anniversary of the National Anthem Act, which designated O Canada as the national anthem of Canada. An engraved musical staff with the opening notes of O Canada is the focus, with a cluster of maple leaves to remind us that this is Canada's song.
Did you know?
O Canada was first performed on June 24, 1880-100 years (almost to the day) beforeit became our national anthem.
Composed by Calixa Lavall e, O Canada quickly became popular in the province of Quebec. The original French lyrics by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier are the same ones we sing today.
While the melody has always been the same, several English versions of O Canada were introduced prior to 1980. The most recent change came in 2018, when "in all thy sons command" was modified to "in all of us command" to ensure gender parity.
