Finland National Anthem English lyrics

Maamme (Finnish) or Vårt land (Swedish) (Our Country), is the title of Finland's national anthem. There is no law on an official national anthem in Finland, but Maamme is firmly established by convention.

The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, with (original Swedish) words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, and was performed for the first time on 13 May 1848. The original poem, written in 1846 but not printed until 1848, had 11 stanzas and formed the prologue to the great verse cycle The Tales of Ensign Stål ("Fänrik Ståhls Sägner"), a masterpiece of Romantic nationalism. The current Finnish text is usually attributed to the 1889 translation of Ensign Stål by Paavo Cajander, but in fact originates from the 1867 translation by Julius Krohn.[1][2]

The Tales of Ensign Stål were much appreciated throughout all of Scandinavia. Up until the time of Finland's independence in 191718, when the song began to be recognized as specifically applying to Finland, Pacius's tune and Runeberg's text were often also sung in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Note that in the original Swedish text there is no reference to Finland (except for in verses 4 and 10, which are rarely sung), only to a country in the north, but the Finnish text explicitly refers to Finland. The poem's theme is, furthermore, remarkably similar to that of the national anthems of Sweden (Du gamla, Du fria) and Norway (Ja, vi elsker dette landet).

Some Finns have proposed that the Finnish national anthem be changed to Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, with lyrics by V.A. Koskenniemi (Finnish) and Joel Rundt (Swedish). There are also those who simply prefer Finlandia as a musical piece, although critics call it difficult to sing.

It is said that Pacius composed the tune in a mere fifteen minutes, with no idea that it would become so important to the people of Finland that they would eventually make it their national anthem.

The tune of Maamme has similarities with the German drinking song Papst und Sultan. Many believe that Fredrik Pacius intentionally or unintentionally copied parts of the tune. Another Finnish patriotic song, Sotilaspoika, composed by Pacius, also includes similarities with Papst und Sultan.

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 national anthem for Livonians with text Min izamo, min sindimo, My Fatherland, my native land.

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[100Miwa001]

@EdEddOchEddySvenska Do you have a problem ? I am proud to finnish... And I hope you haven't forgotten about 1995 and 2011. Some Swedish people are nice and funny but I can't say the same about you. I love living here. I love Lapland and our big cities like Tampere and Helsinki. And I love our warm summers and our cold winters. Ja me ei välitetä kettuakaan siitä mitä te ruottalaiset ajattelette : P Kiitos ja hyvää yötä : D

[TheEmsann]

Great love from you brother Sweden.!!!!

[Nikotiini69]

The translation is quite loose and I don't think there even is a way to translate it more accurately. But don't worry, this is some bizarre Finnish which ain't used much anywhere.

[Hyyra]

@behovian

so? we are not finland we are Suomi. only baltics calls us with that name

[TheCapdevillaTV]

@EdEddOchEddySvenska you werent even alive when finland was a part of sweden. unless you're 1000 years old.

[TheCapdevillaTV]

@Moh1Z Sama ajatus mut eri sanoin kirjotettu. Englanninkielinen versio on tulos jonka saa yhdistämällä suomenkielisen ja ruotsinkielisen version.

[Moh1Z]

The translation sucks / isn't the same as the meaning in Finnish :(

[Feoradroe]

@Feoradroe why should I respect you either?!

[behovian]

in swedish finland means pimple land

[SubMeSub]

@Feoradroe why should i show respect for finns?