Up until the time of Finland's independence in 1917 and 1918, when the song began to be recognized as specifically applying to Finland, Pacius's tune and Runeberg's text were often also sung in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Až do príchodu nezávislosti Fínska v rokoch 1917–1918, odkedy bola pieseň už výlučne rozpoznávaná v spojitosti s Fínskom, sa Paciova melódia a Runebergov text tiež často spievali v Dánsku, Nórsku a Švédsku.