Regional anthems of Finland (Finnish: Suomen maakuntalaulut, Swedish: Finländska landskapssånger) are songs which were composed or later selected to be anthems of Finland's historical provinces and current regions. The best known regional anthems in Finland are Karjalaisten laulu (anthem of North Karelia and South Karelia) and Nälkämaan laulu (anthem of Kainuu).[1]
The oldest regional anthem in Finland, Savolaisen laulu, was born out of patriotism when laws limiting publishing and Finnish student nations were passed in the Grand Duchy of Finland in the 1850s. This first regional anthem also worked as a model for the others with its structure, with depictions of the region's history, nature and people. Just like Savolaisen laulu, many other regional anthems were later created for student nations around the country, as well as other societies.[2]
| Regional | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Year adopted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Finland | "Keski-Suomen kotiseutulaulu" ("Domicile Song of Central Finland") | Ivar Widéen | Martti Korpilahti | 1920[3] | |
| Central Ostrobothnia | "Keski-Pohjanmaan laulu" ("Song of Central Ostrobothnia") | Oskari Metsola | Oskari Metsola | 1929 | |
| Kainuu | "Nälkämaan laulu" ("Song of the Hunger Land") | Oskar Merikanto | Ilmari Kianto | 1911[4] | |
| Kanta-Häme | "Hämäläisten laulu" ("Song of the Tavastians") | German melody | J. H. Erkko[5] | 1871 | |
| Kymenlaakso | "Kymenlaakson laulu" ("Song of Kymenlaakso") | Uuno Klami | Aukusti Simojoki | 1934[6] | |
| Lapland* North Ostrobothnia | "Kymmenen virran maa" ("Land of Ten Streams") | Oskar Merikanto | A. V. Koskimies[7] | 1906 | |
| North Karelia South Karelia | "Karjalaisten laulu" ("Song of the Karelians") | P. J. Hannikainen | P. J. Hannikainen | 1899[8] | |
| North Savo South Savo | "Savolaisen laulu" ("Song of a Savonian") | Karl Collan | A. Oksanen | 1852[9] | |
| Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia | "Vaasan marssi" ("March of Vaasa") | Karl Collan | Zacharias Topelius | 1864 | |
| Pirkanmaa | "Kesäpäivä Kangasalla" ("Summer Day at Kangasala") | Gabriel Linsén | Zacharias Topelius | 1864 | |
| Päijät-Häme | "Vihreiden harjujen maa" ("Land of Green Ridges") | Matti Porola | Matti Porola and Terho Laitinen | 1999 | |
| Satakunta | "Satakunnan laulu" ("Song of Satakunta") | Aksel Törnudd | Aino Voipio | 1912 | |
| Southwest Finland | "Varsinaissuomalaisten laulu" ("Song of the Finns proper") | Toivo Louko | Väinö Kulo | 1915 | |
| Uusimaa | "Uusmaalaisten laulu" ("Song of the Uusimaa people") | Jean Sibelius | Kaarlo Terhi | 1912 | |
| Åland | "Ålänningens sång" ("Song of the Ålander") | Johan Fridolf Hagfors | John Grandell | 1922 |