Tú alfagra land mítt
| English: Thou fairest land of mine | |
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Original manuscript of 1906 | |
National anthem of Faroe Islands | |
| Also known as | Mítt alfagra land (English: My fairest land) |
| Lyrics | Símun av Skarði, 1 February 1906 |
| Music | Petur Alberg, 1907 |
| Adopted | 1948 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental version
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"Tú alfagra land mítt" ("Thou fairest land of mine"), officially "Mítt alfagra land" ("My fairest land"), is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands. It was written in 1906 by headteacher Símun av Skarði, and the melody was composed in 1907 by violinist Petur Alberg.