Der er et yndigt land

Der er et yndigt land

English: There is a Lovely Land
National anthem of  Denmark
Lyrics	Adam Oehlenschläger
Music	Hans Ernst Krøyer
Adopted	1835

"Der er et yndigt land" (say: dair AIR it IN-deet LAN, meaning "There is a Lovely Land") is one of the two national anthem of Denmark. The melody of this song was created by Hans Ernst Krøyer in 1835, and the words of the song were written by Adam Oehlenschläger in 1819.

Denmark has another national anthem called "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast," which is usually used for royal and military purposes.^[1][2][3][4]

1. ↑ http://denmark.dk/en/quick-facts/national-anthems/ Archived 2014-05-15 at the Wayback Machine Not one but two national anthems. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
2. ↑ https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=22926 Udenrigsministeriet, 6 August 2001. Instruks for Udenrigstjenesten. Retsinformation. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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