06/06/2026
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. Scroll down for the lyrics in Swedish!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.
🎶‘Du gamla, Du fria’- Sweden’s national song
Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord,
Du tysta, Du glädjerika sköna!
Jag hälsar Dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.
Du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar,
då ärat Ditt namn flög över jorden.
Jag vet att Du är och Du blir vad Du var.
Ja, jag vill leva jag vill dö i Norden.
Ja, jag vill leva jag vill dö i Norden.
’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
