Anthem of the Republic of Karelia

The state anthem of the Republic of Karelia was approved by law on 6 April 1993. The music of the anthem was composed by Alexander Beloborodov and in most parts follows the melody of the Finnish traditional song "Karjalan kunnailla". The Russian lyrics were written by Armas Mishin and Ivan Kostin, whilst the Finnish lyrics were written by Mishin alone, and the Karelian lyrics by Alexander Volkov. Since December 2001, the Russian lyrics are the official ones.

Gosudarstvennyy gimn Respubliki Kareliya

English: Anthem of the Republic of Karelia
Государственный гимн Республики Карелия Karjalan Tasavallan valtiohymni
Coat of arms of the Republic of Karelia
Regional anthem of Republic of Karelia
Lyrics	Armas Mashin and Ivan Kostin (Russian) Armas Mishin (Finnish) Alexander Volkov (Karelian)
Music	Alexander Beloborodov
Adopted	6 April 1993
Audio sample
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording file help

Lyrics

Russian lyrics (official)	Finnish version	Karelian version	English version
I Край родной – Карелия! Древняя мудрая земля. Братских племён одна семья, Карелия! Звените, озёра, и пой, тайга! Родная земля, ты мне дорога. Высоко на сопках твоих стою И песню во славу тебе пою. II Край родной – Карелия! Ты мне навек судьбой дана. Здравствуй в веках, моя страна, Карелия! Герои былин средь лесов и гор Живут на земле нашей до сих пор. Лейся, песня! Кантеле, звонче пой Во имя карельской земли святой! III Край родной – Карелия! Рун и былин напев живой. Вижу рассвет лучистый твой, Карелия! Вижу рассвет лучезарный твой, Карелия!	I Kotimaamme Karjala! Ikivanha kaunis maa. Veljeskansat yhteen saa Karjala! Nuo järvet ja vaarat ja hongikot- ne huomisen kutsua kuunnelkoot! Seisoin vaaran harjalla paljain päin ja suljin syliini mitä näin. II Kotimaamme Karjala! Ikivanha laulumaa. Työllään etsii kunniaa Karjala! Ne urhot ja sankarit laulujen- ne asuvat täällä entiselleen. Soita, soma kantele, jatku, työ! Soi, laulu, sydämen liekki, lyö. III Kotimaamme Karjala! Rahvas rehti, ahkera töin ja lauluin ikuistaa Karjalaa! Töin ja lauluin ylistää Karjalaa!	I Kodirandu – Karjalu! Igäine kaunis meijän mua. Heimokanzat yhteh suat, Karjalu! Tuo kuunnelkua järvet dai mečät, suot Kui sydämeh oma mua pajuo tuou. Se mäin piälpäi selvembi nähtä voi – Vie parembi kaikkii mua meijän roih. II Kodirandu – Karjalu! Ozan kel elä igä kai. Ryndähis meijän yksi vai – Karjalu! Tiä runoloin rohkiembat poijat vie Kai eletäh salolois, järvien ies. Pajo lennä, kandeleh helkieh lyö, Kiitä Karjalua kaikkie muadu myö. III Kodirandu – Karjalu! Runot dai pajot elos piet. Nägyy tiä päivännouzu vies, Karjalu! Päiväzen nouzu nägyy vies, Karjalu!	I O, land of Karelia! O, country ancient and wise, One family of brother-nations, Karelia! Ring, O lakes! And sing, O taiga! Thou art to me dear, O native land. High on thy mountains I stand And a song to thy glory I chant. II O, land of Karelia! Forever by fate thou art given to me. Through centuries live long, my country, Karelia! Heroes of epics forests and peaks amidst Still live on our land to this day. Sing on, O song! Kantele, sing louder yet In name of Karelian land holy. III O, land of Karelia! Runes and epic fables are alive. I see thy radiant dawn, Karelia! I see thy effulgent dawn, Karelia!

See also

• Anthem of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic

External links

• An introduction from government page.
• Russian vocal version from government page and Andrew Heninen's site.
• Russian lyrics.
• Finnish lyrics.
• translated English lyrics.