Finland
Maamme
Our Land
1848
1917
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Fredrik Pacius
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Context
Originally written in Swedish by Johan Ludvig Runeberg in 1848 as the opening poem of his collection 'The Tales of Ensign Stal'. The Finnish composer Fredrik Pacius wrote the melody, which is also used for Estonia's national anthem.
Lyrics
Oi maamme, Suomi, synnyinmaa,
soi, sana kultainen!
Ei laaksoa, ei kukkulaa,
ei vetta, rantaa rakkaampaa
kuin kotimaa taa pohjoinen,
maa kallis isien.
Sun kukoistukses kuorestaan
keränkin puhkeaa;
viel lempemme saa nousemaan
sun toivos, riemus loistossaan,
ja kerran laulus, synnyinmaa,
korkeemman kaiun saa.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Originally written in Swedish, not Finnish, reflecting the bilingual nature of Finnish culture
- • Shares its melody with the Estonian anthem, making them musical twins
- • Has never been officially adopted by law but is universally recognized as the national anthem