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Ja, vi elsker dette landet

words 1859–1868; melody winter 1863–64; first sung in public 17 May 1864; officially adopted 11 December 2019 · 19th century

For much of the 19th century Norway had no single anthem. In the early part of the century many regarded "Norges Skaal" as one, and from 1820 the most recognised was "Norsk Nationalsang", later known from its first words as "Sønner av Norge", written by Henrik Anker Bjerregaard with a melody by Christian Blom after the Royal Norwegian Society for Development announced a competition for a national anthem in 1819.

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Ja, vi elsker dette landet1864

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ja, vi elsker dette landet. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ja-vi-elsker-dette-landet
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