Lotta Svärd (poem) explained

"Lotta Svärd" – Swedish: svärd means a sword – is the fourth poem in the second part of Johan Ludvig Runeberg's epic poem The Tales of Ensign Stål from 1860.

The "Lotta Svärd" poem is about a woman who manned a field kitchen during the Finnish War. The name was later used for several Lotta movements (women's auxiliary movements) in the Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

"Lottas" refers to the volunteer women who participated in the national defense in a variety of roles.^[5]

See also

• The poem Lotta Svärd in Wikisource
• Lotta Svärd – Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women.
• Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Organization ("Lottorna")

Notes and References

1. News: Perälä . Reijo . Lotta Svärd antoi nimensä Suomen maanpuolustusnaisille . 7 June 2020 . Yle . 22 November 2019.
2. Web site: 13. Mistä nimi Lotta Svärd tulee? . Lotta Svärd . 7 June 2020.
3. Web site: Esteri . Runeberg, Lotta ja Svärd . Nostalgiset Naiset . 7 June 2020 . 5 February 2019.
4. Web site: Järjestön historiallinen tausta . Koulukino . 7 June 2020.
5. Web site: Tara . 2021-04-21 . April stamps celebrate Lotta Svärd and the postcard . 2024-08-10 . Helsinki Times . en-gb.