Finlandia anthem played at funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter

Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died in December at the age of 100, will be buried with state honors in Washington.

The Finlandia anthem is performed in the United States with a few different lyrics and can also be found in local hymnbooks. Jean Sibelius's Finlandia anthem was heard at the funeral of former Democrat President Jimmy Carter on Thursday. For Finns, a song relevant to Finns was played when Carter's coffin was brought to the steps of the cathedral. This was not the first time. Iltalehti reported four years ago that Finlandia was also played at the…