Du gamla, Du fria
E44648
"Du gamla, Du fria" is the de facto national anthem of Sweden, a patriotic song celebrating the country's natural beauty and heritage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Du gamla, Du fria canonical | 10 |
| "Du gamla, Du fria" | 1 |
| Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord | 1 |
| Du gamla, du friska, du fjällhöga nord | 1 |
| folk song "Kärestans död" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T353349 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Du gamla, Du fria Context triple: [Sweden, nationalAnthem, Du gamla, Du fria]
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A.
Ditat Deus
Ditat Deus is the Latin state motto of Arizona, meaning "God enriches" or "God gives wealth."
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B.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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C.
Ludwigslied
Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
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D.
The Valkyries
"The Valkyries" is a mystical, semi-autobiographical novel by Paulo Coelho that follows a spiritual journey through the Mojave Desert exploring themes of faith, love, and self-discovery.
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E.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Du gamla, Du fria Target entity description: "Du gamla, Du fria" is the de facto national anthem of Sweden, a patriotic song celebrating the country's natural beauty and heritage.
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A.
Ditat Deus
Ditat Deus is the Latin state motto of Arizona, meaning "God enriches" or "God gives wealth."
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B.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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C.
Ludwigslied
Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
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D.
The Valkyries
"The Valkyries" is a mystical, semi-autobiographical novel by Paulo Coelho that follows a spiritual journey through the Mojave Desert exploring themes of faith, love, and self-discovery.
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E.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Song to the North
ⓘ
Thou ancient, Thou free ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swedish national identity
ⓘ
Swedish patriotism ⓘ |
| basedOn | Swedish folk tune ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedAt |
Swedish National Day ceremonies
ⓘ
national celebrations in Sweden ⓘ sporting events in Sweden ⓘ |
| commonlySungVerses | 2 ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Swedish national ceremonies
ⓘ
symbol of Sweden ⓘ |
| deFactoNationalAnthemOf | Sweden ⓘ |
| describes |
Swedish heritage
ⓘ
natural beauty of Sweden ⓘ |
| firstLine |
Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord
ⓘ
linked to:
Du gamla, Du fria
|
| genre | patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 4/4 time ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatusInSweden | no ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType |
choral arrangement
ⓘ
orchestral arrangement ⓘ solo vocal performance ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_gamla,_Du_fria ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Nordic romantic nationalism ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| lyricist | Richard Dybeck ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Richard Dybeck ⓘ |
| lyricsFirstPublishedInYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| lyricsWrittenInYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| melodyDerivedFrom |
folk song "Kärestans död"
ⓘ
linked to:
Du gamla, Du fria
|
| mentionsRegion |
Norden
ⓘ
linked to:
Scandinavia
|
| originalTitle | Sång till Norden ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| status | de facto national anthem ⓘ |
| theme |
Nordic unity
ⓘ
linked to:
Nordic Council
freedom ⓘ love of homeland ⓘ |
| typicalKey | G major ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Swedish Armed Forces
ⓘ
Swedish government ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Du gamla, Du fria Description of subject: "Du gamla, Du fria" is the de facto national anthem of Sweden, a patriotic song celebrating the country's natural beauty and heritage.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Du gamla, Du fria
linked to: Du gamla, Du fria
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linked to: Du gamla, Du fria