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| Façade: Rue de la Loge, Luxembourg City |
It refers to the strong desire of the Luxembourgish people to remain separate from and independent of its neighbouring countries: Belgium, France and Germany.
The phrase's origin can be traced back to De Feierwon - steam locomotive, a patriotic song written in 1859 by Michel Lentz, a Luxembourgish poet. He is best known for having written Ons Heemecht, the national anthem of Luxembourg.
The song pays homage to the first international railroad in the country.
1st performance of De Feierwon was on October 4th, 1859 at the inauguration of the Luxembourg railway station and the rail connections to Arlon in Belgium, to Thionville in France.
Chorus :
Kommt hier aus Frankräich, Belgie, Preisen,
Mir wellen ierch ons Heemecht weisen,
Frot dir no alle Säiten hin,
Mir welle bleiwe wat mir sin.
The song pays homage to the first international railroad in the country.
1st performance of De Feierwon was on October 4th, 1859 at the inauguration of the Luxembourg railway station and the rail connections to Arlon in Belgium, to Thionville in France.
Chorus :
Kommt hier aus Frankräich, Belgie, Preisen,
Mir wellen ierch ons Heemecht weisen,
Frot dir no alle Säiten hin,
Mir welle bleiwe wat mir sin.
In English, this reads :
Come here from France, Belgium, Prussia,
we want to show you our fatherland,
ask in all directions,
We want to remain what we are.