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Also known as Matthías Jochumsson

"'", also known by its incipit "'", is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1944, when the country declared independence by voting to end its "personal union" and become a republic.

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"Lofsöngur," also known by its incipit, is the national anthem of Iceland, with music composed by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson and lyrics by Matthías Jochumsson. It was adopted as the official anthem in 1944 when Iceland declared independence and transitioned from a personal union to a republic.

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Key facts

Anthem.english_title
'Hymn'
Anthem.prefix
National
Anthem.alt_title
""
Anthem.en_alt_title
'O God of Our Land'
Anthem.image
Icelandic_national_anthem_sheet_music.gifborder
Anthem.country
Iceland
Anthem.composer
Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson
Anthem.author
Matthías Jochumsson
Anthem.music_date
1874
Anthem.lyrics_date
1874
Anthem.sound
Lofsöngur.ogg
Anthem.sound_title
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in D-flat major

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Instance of
national anthem
Country
Iceland
Tonality
E major
Image
Icelandic national anthem sheet music.gif
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language of work or name
Icelandic
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Contents
  • History
  • Lyrics
  • Criticism
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

"'", also known by its incipit "'", is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1944, when the country declared independence by voting to end its "personal union" and become a republic.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lofsöngur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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