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Patriotic song about the Finnish flag
An example of where and when the Lippulaulu would be sung.
Lippulaulu (
transl. Flag song ) also known Siniristilippumme is a
flag anthem , written by
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi and composed by
Yrjö Kilpinen in 1927.
[1] The song is often sung during
flag raisings on
flag flying days in Finland , especially on
Midsummer and
Independence Day .
Koskenniemi wrote the song following the flag change to the
Blue cross flag in May 1918. In 1917, Koskenniemi had written a poem about the previous
Lion flag , which was used during the
Finnish Civil War , his poem was named Leijonalippu (
transl. Lion Flag ).
[2]
The text of the song is deeply
patriotic and even
warlike , calling for the sacrifice of one's life for their country.
Text
Finnish lyrics
[3]
English version
[4]
Siniristilippumme,
sulle käsin vannomme, sydämin:
sinun puolestas elää ja kuolla
on halumme korkehin.
Kuin taivas ja hanki Suomen
ovat värisi puhtahat.
Sinä hulmullas mielemme nostat
ja kotimme korotat.
Isät, veljet verellään
vihki sinut viiriksi vapaan maan.
Ilomiellä sun jäljessäs käymme
teit' isäin astumaan.
Sun on kunnias kunniamme,
sinun voimasi voimamme on.
Sinun kanssasi onnemme jaamme
ja iskut kohtalon.
Siniristilippumme,
sulle valan vannomme kallihin:
sinun puolestas elää ja kuolla
on halumme korkehin.
Our blue cross flag,
we swear to you with our hands, with our hearts:
To live and die for you
is our greatest wish.
Like the sky and snow of Finland
are your pure colours.
With your fluttering you lift up our thoughts
and ennoble our homes.
With their blood our fathers and brothers
consecrated you as the flag of a free land.
Joyfully we follow you
in our fathers' footsteps.
Your honour is our honour,
your might is our might.
With you we share our fortunes
and the blows of fate.
Our blue cross flag,
to you we swear dearly:
To live and die for you
Is our greatest wish.
See also
References