Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 37 minutes ago
Today, 6 June, is Sweden’s National Day! 🎉💛💙 🇸🇪
Time to wave those blue and yellow flags and sing our hearts out to ‘Du gamla, Du fria’ – Sweden’s national anthem. 🎶
Here are some fascinating facts about this song:
🎵 It’s not officially official. Although sung at national celebrations and international sporting events, ‘Du gamla, Du fria’ – with lyrics by Richard Dybeck from 1844 – has never been formally adopted as our national anthem. Only by tradition, not by law.
🌍 It's about more than Sweden – it’s also about the northern region. The song is a tribute to the natural beauty, freedom and shared heritage of the north. The title, 'Thou ancient, thou free', celebrates liberty and peace – values that resonate far beyond Sweden’s borders.
🌲 It’s a love letter to nature. Unlike many anthems that focus on national power or military might, Sweden’s national anthem is a poetic tribute to its natural beauty – ‘Thy sun, thy sky, thy meadows green.’
Music: The Band of the Royal Guards Regiment (Högvakten)
Footage from Image Bank Sweden: Recplus, Carl Schnell, Nils Bjuggstam, Nicklas Gustafsson, Emil Sergel, Henrik Trygg, Storyboard Film & Television AB, Daniel Joneström, Javier Vilar Ehrlin, Ola Ericson, Morgan Gustafsson, Asaf Kliger, Plattform/Johnér, Julius Aspman, Anders Klapp, Conny Fridh, Sham Ismail
Today, 6 June, is Sweden’s National Day! 🎉💛💙 🇸🇪
Time to wave those blue and yellow flags and sing our hearts out to ‘Du gamla, Du fria’ – Sweden’s national anthem. 🎶
Here are some fascinating facts about this song:
🎵 It’s not officially official. Although sung at national celebrations and international sporting events, ‘Du gamla, Du fria’ – with lyrics by Richard Dybeck from 1844 – has never been formally adopted as our national anthem. Only by tradition, not by law.
🌍 It's about more than Sweden – it’s also about the northern region. The song is a tribute to the natural beauty, freedom and shared heritage of the north. The title, 'Thou ancient, thou free', celebrates liberty and peace – values that resonate far beyond Sweden’s borders.
🌲 It’s a love letter to nature. Unlike many anthems that focus on national power or military might, Sweden’s national anthem is a poetic tribute to its natural beauty – ‘Thy sun, thy sky, thy meadows green.’
Music: The Band of the Royal Guards Regiment (Högvakten)
Footage from Image Bank Sweden: Recplus, Carl Schnell, Nils Bjuggstam, Nicklas Gustafsson, Emil Sergel, Henrik Trygg, Storyboard Film & Television AB, Daniel Joneström, Javier Vilar Ehrlin, Ola Ericson, Morgan Gustafsson, Asaf Kliger, Plattform/Johnér, Julius Aspman, Anders Klapp, Conny Fridh, Sham Ismail
