Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm, kui kaunis oled sa! Ei leia mina iial teal see suure, laia ilma peal, mis mul nii armas oleks ka, kui sa, mu isamaa! Sa oled mind ju sünnitand ja üles kasvatand; sind tänan mina alati ja jään sull' truuiks surmani, mul kõige armsam oled sa, mu kallis isamaa! Su üle Jumal valvaku, mu armas isamaa! Ta olgu sinu kaitseja ja võtku rohkest õnnista, mis iial ette võtad sa, mu kallis isamaa!
Finnish people started singing the melody in Finnish in 1867; Estonians started singing it in Estonian in 1869. It became a national symbol in both countries. After Finland and Estonia got their independence from the Russian empire (that happened just 3 months apart) both nations started using the song as the anthem. Estonia made a law about it in 1920, but in Finland there is no law stating the anthem to this day.
Finnish people started singing the melody in Finnish in 1867; Estonians started singing it in Estonian in 1869. It became a national symbol in both countries. After Finland and Estonia got their independence from the Russian empire (that happened just 3 months apart) both nations started using the song as the anthem. Estonia made a law about it in 1920, but in Finland there is no law stating the anthem to this day.
