Virgin Islands March
The "Virgin Islands March" is a patriotic song which is considered to be the national anthem of the United States Virgin Islands.
The song was composed by Sam Williams and U.S. Virgin Island native Alton Adams in the 1920s. It served as the unofficial anthem of the U.S. Virgin Islands until 1963 when it was officially recognized by Legislative Act. The song itself consists of a very cheerful melody.
Since the U.S. Virgin Islands is an American insular territory, the national anthem is still The Star-Spangled Banner.
The Guardian reporter Alex Marshall compared this anthem favourably to other national anthems, suggesting that it was reminiscent of the music of the Disney film Mary Poppins.
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