Maamme
"Maamme" (Finnish: [ˈmɑːmːe]; Swedish: Vårt land, Finland Swedish: [ˈvoːrt ˈlɑnːd]; both meaning "Our Land") is the de facto national anthem of Finland. The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, with original Swedish lyrics by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. It was first performed with the current melody and lyrics on 13 May 1848. Originally, it was written for the 500th anniversary of Porvoo, and for that occasion it was Runeberg himself who wrote the music.
| English: Our Land | |
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The first stanza of "Maamme" from the Finnish translation of The Tales of Ensign Stål | |
De facto national anthem of Finland | |
| Also known as | "Vårt land" (English: "Our Land") |
| Lyrics | Johan Ludvig Runeberg, 1848 |
| Music | Fredrik Pacius, 1848 |
| Adopted | 1917 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse)
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The melody of "Maamme" is also used for the national anthem of Estonia with a similarly themed text, "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" ("My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy", 1869). It is also considered to be the ethnic anthem for the Livonians as "Min izāmō" ("My Fatherland").
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