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