Lofsöngur
| English: 'Hymn' | |
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National anthem of Iceland | |
| Also known as | "Ó Guð vors lands" (English: 'O God of Our Land') |
| Lyrics | Matthías Jochumsson, 1874 |
| Music | Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, 1874 |
| Adopted | 1944 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental rendition in E-flat major
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"Lofsöngur", also known by its incipit "Ó Guð vors lands", is the national anthem of Iceland. Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson composed the music, while the lyrics were authored by Matthías Jochumsson. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1944, when the country declared independence by voting to end its "personal union" and become a republic.