Maamme
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"Maamme", known by its original Swedish title as "Vårt land" and in English as "Our Land", is the de facto national anthem of Finland. The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, wi
The first stanza of "Maamme" from the Finnish translation of The Tales of Ensign Stål
Frontpage of "Vårt land" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
The Swedish words of the "Vårt Land" poem appear in Johan Ludvig Runeberg's monument in Helsinki. Sculptor Walter Runeberg.
Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm
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"Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" is the national anthem of Estonia, originally adopted in 1920.
Maamme
…and for that occasion it was Runeberg himself who wrote the music. The melody of "Maamme" is also used for two other anthems: the Estonian anthem "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" ("My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy") and the Livonian anthem "Min izāmō" ("My Fatherland"). The original poem, written in 1846 but not printed until…
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