Du gamla, Du fria
E44648
"Du gamla, Du fria" is the de facto national anthem of Sweden, a patriotic song celebrating the country's natural beauty and heritage.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord | 1 |
| folk song "Kärestans död" | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Song to the North
ⓘ
Thou ancient, Thou free ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swedish national identity
ⓘ
Swedish patriotism ⓘ |
| basedOn | Swedish folk tune ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedAt |
Swedish National Day ceremonies
ⓘ
national celebrations in Sweden ⓘ sporting events in Sweden ⓘ |
| commonlySungVerses | 2 ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Swedish national ceremonies
ⓘ
symbol of Sweden ⓘ |
| deFactoNationalAnthemOf | Sweden ⓘ |
| describes |
Swedish heritage
ⓘ
natural beauty of Sweden ⓘ |
| firstLine |
Du gamla, Du fria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord
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| genre | patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 4/4 time ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatusInSweden | no ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType |
choral arrangement
ⓘ
orchestral arrangement ⓘ solo vocal performance ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_gamla,_Du_fria ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Nordic romantic nationalism ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| lyricist | Richard Dybeck ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Richard Dybeck ⓘ |
| lyricsFirstPublishedInYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| lyricsWrittenInYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| melodyDerivedFrom |
Du gamla, Du fria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
folk song "Kärestans död"
|
| mentionsRegion |
Scandinavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Norden
|
| originalTitle | Sång till Norden ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| status | de facto national anthem ⓘ |
| theme |
Nordic Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Nordic unity
freedom ⓘ love of homeland ⓘ |
| typicalKey | G major ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Swedish Armed Forces
ⓘ
Swedish government ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord
this entity surface form:
folk song "Kärestans död"