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" Maamme" (Finnish: [ˈmɑːmːe]), known by its original Swedish title as "Vårt land" (Finland Swedish: [ˈvoːrt ˈlɑnːd]) and in English as "Our Land", is the de facto national anthem of Finland. [1] [2] The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, with original Swedish lyrics by Johan Ludvig Runeberg.
National anthem Adopted Sharing since Chile: National anthem of Chile: 1847 1851 Bolivia: Bolivianos, el Hado Propicio: 1851 United Kingdom: God Save the King: 1745 [1] 1920 Liechtenstein: Oben am jungen Rhein: 1920 [2] Finland: Maamme [α] 1917 1990 Estonia: Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm: 1920 [3] South Africa: National anthem of South Africa ...
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The first known "Flag of Finland" was presented in 1848, along with the unofficial national anthem "Maamme". Its motif was the coat of arms of Finland surrounded by laurel leaves on a white flag. The current blue-crossed design was first used in Finland by Nyländska Jaktklubben, a yacht club founded in Helsinki in 1861.
With words written in 1940 by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, [2] it is one of the most important national songs of Finland. Although not the official national anthem of Finland, it has been continuously proposed as such. [3] Other major uses of the tune include several Christian hymns and other national songs.
France's national motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité, seen on a public building in Belfort.. This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded.
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Finland Swedish: [ˈjuːhɑn ˈlʉdːviɡ ˈrʉːnebærj]; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) [1] was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land (Our Land, Maamme in Finnish) which became the Finnish ...
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