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  2. Der er et yndigt land - Wikipedia

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    Denmark is one of only two countries in the world — the other being New Zealand – with two official national anthems. Officially, "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast" is a national and a royal anthem; it has equal status with "Der er et yndigt land", the civil national anthem. [1]

  3. Kong Christian stod ved højen mast - Wikipedia

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    The theme of the song is the heroics of Danish and Norwegian sailors during the wars against Sweden (including the Torstenson War) in the 17th and 18th centuries. On New Year's Eve, it is tradition to sing along as the Danmarks Radio Girl's Choir sings the song on television immediately after midnight following the other national anthem ...

  4. National anthems of Denmark - Wikipedia

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    Tú alfagra land mítt (Danish: Du mit skønneste land, "Thou fairest land of mine"), officially entitled Mítt alfagra land, is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands. The anthem's lyrics, composed in 1906, are by Símun av Skarði (1872-1942) and the melody by Petur Alberg (1885-1940).

  5. National anthem of Denmark - Wikipedia

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    Denmark has two official national anthems with equal status: [1] Der er et yndigt land, the civil national anthem. Kong Christian stod ved højen mast, which is mainly used for royal and military occasions.

  6. Danmark, mit fædreland - Wikipedia

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    Danmark, mit Fædreland (English: Denmark, my Fatherland), also known by its first line as I Danmark er jeg født (English: In Denmark Am I Born), is an 1850 song by Hans Christian Andersen, frequently proposed as a new Danish national anthem instead of Der er et yndigt land, It has been included in the Folk High School Song Book since 1922, initially accompanied by an 1850 melody by Henrik ...

  7. Music of Denmark - Wikipedia

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    Denmark has two national anthems, which are widely performed. Der er et yndigt land (There Is a Lovely Country) is sung loudly and enthusiastically at sporting events and is the most popular. Lyrics are by the Danish poet Adam Oehlenschläger and music by Hans Ernst Krøyer.

  8. List of national anthems - Wikipedia

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    Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...

  9. Ditlev Ludvig Rogert - Wikipedia

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    Ditlev (or Ditlef) Ludvig Rogert (1742–1813) was a Danish songwriter who is credited with composing the music for Denmark's royal anthem "Kong Kristian stod ved højen mast". He was also a High Court judge and violinist. The lyrics to the anthem first appeared in May 1778, [1] in Johannes Ewald's vaudeville play, The Fishermen. It has long ...