| English: Always Ready | |
|---|---|
&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Semper_paratus.jpg) Sheet music cover, 1928 | |
Organizational anthem of the  United States Coast Guard | |
| Lyrics | Homer Smith and Walton Butterfield, 1943 |
| Music | Francis Saltus Van Boskerck, 1927 |
| Adopted | 1928[1] |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Coast Guard Band performing the march | |
"Semper Paratus" (Latin for "Always Ready") is the official song and march of the United States Coast Guard. It was composed by U.S. Coast Guard Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck in 1927. It made its debut in 1928.
- ^ "Semper paratus". Annotated Music. Library of Congress.