★ A National Anthem (also national hymn, song etc.) evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.
★ A Team Anthem is primarily a sports term, referring to a song associated with a team.
★ The Honors Music for a person, office or rank is music played on formal or ceremonial occasions in the presence of the person, office-holder, or rank-holder, especially by a military band. The head of state in many countries is honored with a prescribed piece of music; in some countries the national anthem serves this purpose, while others have a separate royal anthem or presidential anthem. Lesser officials may also have anthems.
Ruffles and flourishes may be played instead of, or preceding, honors music.
★ A National Anthem (also national hymn, song etc.) evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.