The position of “Maamme” as a national anthem has been established gradually by convention over the years since the 19th century
“Maamme”, composed by Fredrik Pacius to the words of Johan Ludvig Runeberg’s poem written in the late 1840s, reached the position of Finnish national anthem during the 19th century. The position of the song was strengthened by the established custom of performing it at the end of patriotic events and celebrations. There is no law […]