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Norges Skaal
English: Norway’s Toast
Cover from Norges Skaal

National anthem of Norway
LyricsJohan Nordahl Brun
MusicErnest Modeste Grétry, 1771
Relinquished1820
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Norges Skaal

Norges Skaal (English: Norway’s Toast), was first written in 1771 by Johan Nordahl Brun in Copenhagen during the period when Norway was in a personal union with Denmark as a drinking song for the Norwegian literary society in Copenhagen.

“Norges Skaal” (also sometimes referred to as “For Norge, Kiæmpers Fødeland” from the first line of the song) gained popularity in the early 1800s when Norwegian nationalism was increasing, and the song was banned by Danish officials when it was first performed. It quickly gained a reputation as being anti-Danish and revolutionary, and was referred to as “the Norwegian Marseillaise”.[1]

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