Heinrich Harries, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich Harries

German Protestant pastor

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1762

Place of Birth: Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1802

Profession: writer, poet, author, songwriter, lyricist, theologian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Heinrich Harries (9 September 1762, Flensburg – 28 September 1802) was a German Protestant pastor from the Duchy of Schleswig, then under Danish sovereignty. Harries wrote the lyrics for "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" for King Christian VII of Denmark in 1790; the song was later adapted to be the unofficial national anthem of the German Empire. Harries was born in Flensburg and died in Brügge in Schleswig-Holstein. His great-grandson was the German chemist Carl Harries.