Modersmålets sång

Modersmålets sång is a Finland Swedish song, which is also the unofficial anthem of Finland Swedes, however it is also played as a celebration song. The song is usually played on 6 November for Finnish Swedish Heritage Day. The song was composed by Johan Fridolf Hagfors in 1897 and performed for the first time on May 6 1898 in University of Helsinki ballroom. The song was originally composed for the Akademiska Sångföreningen.