"" ( fi, "Ahvenanmaalaisten laulu", italics=no; en, "Song of the Ã…lander") is the
official anthem of the
Ã…land Islands
Ã…land ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populati ...
, an autonomous
Swedish-speaking province of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. Adopted in 1922, the anthem's words are by
John Grandell, and the music was composed by
Johan Fridolf Hagfors. The song was first performed during the song festival in
Mariehamn
Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital city, capital of Ã…land, an autonomous territory under Finland, Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government of Ã…land, Government and Parliament of Ã…land, ...
1922. In Ã…land, the song is mostly sung on
Midsummer's Eve
Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer usually held at a date around the summer solstice. It has pagan pre-Christian roots in Europe.
The undivided Christian Church designated June 24 as the feast day of the early Christian mar ...
and on the
national day of Ã…land on 9 June. The song originally had four verses, but the third verse has been omitted for a long time when the song is sung and often when it appears in print.
Lyrics
See also
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National anthem of Finland
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National Anthem of Sweden
Notes
References
External links
Ålänningens sång MP3
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History of Ã…land
Finnish music
European anthems
Ã…land society
Swedish-language songs