<Table> The Star - Spangled Banner <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The earliest surviving sheet music of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' , from 1814 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> National anthem of the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyrics </Th> <Td> Francis Scott Key , 1814 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music </Th> <Td> John Stafford Smith , c. 1773 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> March 4 , 1931 ; 86 years ago ( 1931 - 03 - 04 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' instrumental <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> The Star - Spangled Banner <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The earliest surviving sheet music of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' , from 1814 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> National anthem of the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyrics </Th> <Td> Francis Scott Key , 1814 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music </Th> <Td> John Stafford Smith , c. 1773 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> March 4 , 1931 ; 86 years ago ( 1931 - 03 - 04 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' instrumental <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the star spangled banner declared the national anthem
when was the star spangled banner declared the national anthem
March 4 , 1931
March 4 , 1931