"Sønner av Norge" (originally "Sønner af Norge", ) is the common title of the song "Norsk Nationalsang" (), which was the ''de facto''
national anthem of Norway
"" (; en, "Yes, we love this country") is the Norwegian national anthem. Originally a patriotic song, it came to be commonly regarded as the ''de facto'' national anthem of Norway in the early 20th century, after being used alongside "" since th ...
from 1820 until the early 20th century. From the mid-1860s, "
Ja, vi elsker dette landet
"" (; en, "Yes, we love this country") is the Norwegian national anthem. Originally a patriotic song, it came to be commonly regarded as the ''de facto'' national anthem of Norway in the early 20th century, after being used alongside "" since th ...
" gradually came to occupy the unofficial position as national anthem, but was used alongside "Sønner af Norge" until the early 20th century, with "Sønner af Norge" being preferred in official situations.
History
The lyrics were written by
Henrik Anker Bjerregaard (1792–1842) and the melody by
Christian Blom (1782–1861), after the
Royal Norwegian Society for Development
The Royal Norwegian Society for Development ( no, Det Kongelige Selskap for Norges Vel, also known as ''Norges Vel'' 'Norwegian Development', originally called ''Selskabet for Norges Vel'' 'Norwegian Society for Development') is a general developm ...
had announced a competition to write a national anthem for Norway in 1819. "Norsk Nationalsang" ("Sønner af Norge") was announced as the winner.
[''Norsk litteraturkritikks historie 1770-1940, Bind 1'', Edvard Beyer og Morten Moi, 1990, ]
Lyrics
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sonner av Norge
Historical national anthems
Norwegian anthems
National symbols of Norway
1820 songs