Swedish: italic=no|Ålänningens sång | |
English Title: | Song of the Ålander |
Prefix: | Regional |
Composer: | Johan Fridolf Hagfors |
Author: | John Grandell |
Adopted: | 1922 |
Sound: | Song of the Ålanders.ogg |
Sound Title: | Instrumental version |
"Swedish: italic=no|Ålänningens sång" (Finnish: "'''Ahvenanmaalaisten laulu'''"|italics=no; English: "'''Song of the Ålander'''") is the official anthem of Åland, an autonomous Swedish-speaking province of Finland. 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 1922. In Åland, the song is mostly sung on Midsummer's Eve and on the national day of Åland 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.