During the Francoist period, the lyrics to the Spanish national anthem (which now officially has no lyrics) read in part Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, /

During the Francoist period, the lyrics to the Spanish national anthem (which now officially has no lyrics) read in part Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, / sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. Glory to the Fatherland, who knew how to follow / the path of the sun over the blue of the sea.