National anthems of Denmark
Denmark is one of only two countries in the world—the other being New Zealand—
Der er et yndigt land
"Der er et yndigt land" is one of the anthems of Denmark. When first published, the national anthem had 12 verses, but this was shortened to the first, third, fifth, and last verse in later editions. In common use, only the first verse and the last three lines of the fourth verse are sung. The first half of the last verse is rarely heard and the last line of each verse is repeated once. It is usually solely played as a national anthem for public occasions.Kong Christian stod ved højen mast
Kong Christian stod ved højen mast, commonly shortened to Kong Christian, is the royal anthem of the Kingdom of Denmark. It also has equal status of national anthem together with Der er et yndigt land, though it is almost exclusively used in relation to the Danish royal house and the military. On royal and military occasions, Kong Christian is usually performed alone, but there are times where the two national anthems are played together. The theme of the song is about the heroics of Danish sailors during the wars against Sweden in the 17th and 18th centuries.On New Year's Eve it is tradition to sing along as the Danmarks Radio Girl's Choir sing the song on television, immediately after midnight following the other national anthem. Usually only the first verse is sung on official occasions. Adopted in 1780, it is one of the oldest national anthems in the world.
Other parts of the Danish Realm
Faroe Islands
Tú alfagra land mítt, officially entitled Mítt alfagra land, is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands. The anthem's lyrics, composed in 1906, are by Símun av Skarði and the melody by Petur Alberg.Greenland
There are also two national anthems for Danish autonomous territory Greenland, "Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" and "Nuna asiilasooq"."Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" is the regional anthem of Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. With lyrics by Henning Jakob Henrik Lund and music composed by Jonathan Petersen, the anthem was officially adopted in 1916.
"Nuna asiilasooq" is a Greenlandic song used as an ethnic anthem by the self-governing Kalaallit of Greenland. It was officially recognised by the government in 1979. Both lyrics and melody were composed by Jonathan Petersen, who wrote the musical score for Greenland's 1916-adopted regional anthem, "Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit."