"The Royal Salute" (Persian: سلام شاه‎, romanized: Salâm-e Šâh [sælɒːˈme ʃɒːh]), also known as "The Health of the Shah" (Persian: سلامتی شاه‎, romanized: Salâmati-ye Shâh [sælɒːmætiːˈje ʃɒːh]) was the royal and national anthem of Persia (Iran) between 1873 and 1909. Alfred Jean Baptiste Lemaire composed this anthem in 1873 on the orders of Naser al-Din Shah.[1][2] It had no lyrics. Salâm-e Shâh was played in official ceremonies during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah and Mohammad Ali Shah.