Maamme

Maamme

English: Our Land
Frontpage of Vårt land by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
National anthem of  Finland
Also known as	Vårt land
Lyrics	Johan Ludvig Runeberg, 1848
Music	Fredrik Pacius, 1848
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"Maamme" (say: MAHM-meh, meaning "Our Land") is the national anthem of Finland. The words of the song are based on the first chapter of the Swedish epic poem called The Tales of Ensign Stål, which was written by a priest named Johan Ludvig Runeberg, who was the national poet of Finland at the time. These words were later translated into the Finnish language.^[1] The melody of this song was composed by German-born musician Fredrich Pacius around the same time.^[2]

The national anthem of Finland is de facto; in other words, the Finnish national anthem is not official, because the Constitution has yet to mention a national anthem.

This melody of the song is also the same one used in the national anthem of neighbouring Estonia.

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference gutenberg was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ The Finnish national anthem. This Is Finland.