<P> `` My Country , ' Tis of Thee '' , also known as `` America '' , is an American patriotic song , whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith . The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom , `` God Save the Queen '' , arranged by Thomas Arne . The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States ( along with songs like `` Hail , Columbia '' ) before the adoption of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' as the official anthem in 1931 . </P>
<P> `` My Country , ' Tis of Thee '' , also known as `` America '' , is an American patriotic song , whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith . The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom , `` God Save the Queen '' , arranged by Thomas Arne . The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States ( along with songs like `` Hail , Columbia '' ) before the adoption of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' as the official anthem in 1931 . </P>
my country tis of thee god save the queen which came first
my country tis of thee god save the queen which came first
God Save the Queen
God Save the Queen