Our Picturesque Homeland

Our Picturesque Homeland is the official national anthem of the Republic of Arola. The anthem was composed by composer and artist Fredrik Henri in 1958 and performed for the first time in Kelvia on 16th December 1958.

History
After Arola's independence in 1958, then composer and artist Fredrik Henri, who was a music teacher at a school in Kelvia at the time, was inspired by the events. Henri then wrote and composed a patriotic song titled Our Picturesque Homeland which he started to use in his music classes.

When then-Arolan President Samuel Salo found out about Henri's work, he decided to officially adopt the song as Arola's national anthem with Henri's approval. The song was first performed in public on 16th December 1958 in Kelvia.