"De Âlde Friezen" () is the

anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to sho ...

of the

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province of the

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. The text is by the Frisian writer Eeltsje Halbertsma. The version commonly sung today is an abridgement, dating from 1876, by Jacobus van Loon. The words were not set to music until after

Halbertsma Halbertsma is a Frisian patrician family that originates from Dokkum's surrounding area. Family members traditionally occupy positions in the legal field, academia, medicine, business, and public administration. The family is mostly know ...

's death; they were first sung in 1875 at a ceremony held to commemorate his work. The song was adopted as the Frisian anthem by the ''Selskip foar Frysk Taal- en Skriftekennisse'' (Society for Frisian Language and Literature) and has served as the anthem of Friesland ever since.

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Vocal rendition (MP3 file)
(first stanza and chorus)
Vom hoh'n Olymp
(the melody of which was used for De âlde Friezen) {{DEFAULTSORT:Alde Friezen, De Dutch anthems Regional songs Culture of Frisia Culture of Friesland West Frisian literature