Dear Centralia

About


"Dear Centralia" is the national anthem of the Central States. Adopted from an Alma Mater hymn composed by Gordon C. Franklin, the time of publication is unknown. The national anthem for the Central States went through various stages of rearrangement and a few different tunes, despite keeping the same title. Its most recent iteration was adopted on September 21st, 2021.

History
After declaring independence from the United States in 2016, and still fighting a war to this day, the Central States had no national anthem, or much of a rallying cry. The current official march "Central Man" was an unofficial song that was frequently used.

On September 9th, 2020, a proposal by OhioCentral was created for the creation of a national anthem. The proposal was met with overwhelming support with a 15-0 vote. The following day, a draft of the anthem was shown to the council, and was soon passed.

Version Two
Created on January 31st, 2021, version two was meant to be a complete overhaul of the anthem, based off of Columbine High School's alma mater, which was proposed but never adopted officially. This piece was replaced days later with version one, only with slightly updated lyrics.

Version Three
Version three was adopted on September 21st, 2021, once again overhauling the first version, with a more regal and patriotic tone.