Royal Anthem of Norway: Kongesangen

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"Kongesangen" ("King's Song") is Norway's royal anthem. The lyrics come in several versions. The first version ("Gud sign vår Konge god, gi ham i farer mod") was written by N. Vogtmann around 1800, but the version used today was written by Gustav Jensen for the coronation of Haakon VII and Maud of Wales in 1906 and later used in his Landstads reviderte salmebok. It was inspired by the British royal and national anthem and set to the tune of "God Save the King"; Henrik Wergeland wrote a translation of "God Save the King" in 1841, dedicated to King Carl Johan of Norway and Sweden.

FRANÇAIS : Kongesangen (« chanson du roi ») est l'hymne royal de Norvège. Il existe plusieurs versions des paroles. La première version (Gud signe kongen vor) fut écrite par Henrik Wergeland ; la version utilisée aujourd'hui fut écrite par Gustav Jenson pour le couronnement du roi Haakon VII en 1906. Le texte est inspiré de l'hymne britannique, God Save the King, et la mélodie est identique.

NORSK BOKMÅL: «Norges Kongesang» er en hyllestsang til Norges konge. Den har samme melodi som den britiske kongesangen «God Save the King».

Thomas Overskou bearbeidet den engelske originalen til dansk «Gud skærm vor Konges Hus», og i 1841 kom Henrik Wergelands selvstendige gjendiktning «Gud signe Kongen vor». Den første offisielle norske Kongesangen ble skrevet av Nikolaj Fogtmann omkring 1800, «Gud, sign vor Konge god». Fogtmanns versjon sto i norske sangbøker fram til ca 1920. En bearbeidet og forenklet versjon av denne ble laget av Gustav Jensen til Landstads reviderte salmebok.

Henrik Wergeland skrev i 1841 sin egen tekst til sangen, som en hyllest til kong Carl Johan. Hans versjon åpner med «Gud signe Kongen vor, Gud ham bevare for, sygdom og død».

[Trein]

I can actually make out most of the lyrics without the translation while only speaking Dutch, German and English! Norwegian is a beautiful language, greetings from the Netherlands!♥

[Thanatheos.]

Greetings, Norwegian friends, im glad that we are one of the remaining monarchy in this world. I wanted to say hello and send love to the norwegian s. Greetings from Thailand 🇹🇭♥️🇸🇯

[jeremiakevin]

I think the reason Norwegian kings sang "God Save The Queen" or "God Save The King" while attending British royal ceremony is because both anthems have the same tune.

[svenheilborn]

Congratulations for your national holiday on 17th May Norway from your friends in Germany <3 Norway is a beaufitul country with nice landscape, charming people and such a nice culture. I´m really proud to call you our friends. Best wishes for the future from your friends in Germany <3

[Velaris]

Bel hymne norvégien, tu est un masterpiece. Good norwegian anthem ! You are à masterpiece !

[winstonchurchill]

God save the Kingdom of Norway！
Greeting from Japan
🇯🇵🤝🇳🇴

[alexiscameroon]

God save the Kings of Norway and United Kingdom. 🇳🇴🇬🇧

[jaehojeong]

Other Fact :
Both queen sisters Elsa and Anna ( from Disney 'Frozen 1~2~3~4') are from Norway🇧🇻.

[krunoslavkovacec]

Imagine, just imagine if every European country was a monarchy

[natus]

I didn’t know they had a anthem like god save the king or queen your the best duke of canada

[Dryhten]

This tune is the Internationale of Monarchism

[vikingsfan]

Long Live Norway i hope to return to my homeland where my ancestors Lived!

[manuelpt]

Excelente Himno saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴

[cyruswong]

When you colonise the world by salmons

[Gabo_falangistmx]

I love Norway, I have a feeling of admiration and love for your country, God save the king, God save the Kingdom of Norway! 🇲🇽❤🇳🇴

[ImanMuhajirin-rg]

*C/O (CORRESPONDENT) (UNESCO) (UNITED NATION ORGANIZATIONS) (UNO):*

The annual session of the House of Representatives *_(Supreme Advisory Council)_* starts voting *(Accession of King Leopold I)* (1831) on July 21 and ends on May 17 of the following year. (Official Announcement) Constitution Day (1814).

The session is divided into meetings and interrupted by recesses federation (Birthday of H.M. King Frederick IX) (1899) Mar. 11.

[griotbaudouin]

Vous devriez faire une playlist avec toute les chansons qui se chantent sur l’air de God save the King/Grand Dieu sauve le roi…

You should make a playlist with all the songs that have the same tune as “God save the King”/“Grand Dieu sauve le roi”…

[spanishempire]

songs similar to God Save the King of England

[PGFLIMSXD]

this is also in g major and thats why some anthems sound like "god save the queen"

[norbertchmelar]

This King Norwegian Hymn is the Melody of the National Anthem of Great Britain 🇬🇧 "GOD SAVE THE KING!" – Auf Deutsch🇩🇪: Diese Norwegische Königshymne ist die Melodie der Nationalhymne von Großbritannien 🇬🇧 "GOD SAVE THE KING!" ("GOTT SCHÜTZE DEN KÖNIG!") GREETINGS FROM GERMANY 🇩🇪 ! – GRÜSSE AUS DEUTSCHLAND!