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Patriotism refers to a sense of love, dedication, and attachment to one's own country. It can include a mixture of ethnic, cultural, political, or historical elements that bind a person to their nation. True patriotism means being willing to sacrifice for one's country. There are different kinds of patriotism, including patriotism of duty through acts like military service, patriotism of affection which is an internal desire for one's country's well-being, and patriotism of manners through symbolic acts. Types of patriotism include personal patriotism through voluntary displays, official patriotism promoted by the government through symbols, and symbolic patriotism intended to raise

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Patriotism

Patriotism refers to a sense of love, dedication, and attachment to one's own country. It can include a mixture of ethnic, cultural, political, or historical elements that bind a person to their nation. True patriotism means being willing to sacrifice for one's country. There are different kinds of patriotism, including patriotism of duty through acts like military service, patriotism of affection which is an internal desire for one's country's well-being, and patriotism of manners through symbolic acts. Types of patriotism include personal patriotism through voluntary displays, official patriotism promoted by the government through symbols, and symbolic patriotism intended to raise

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Patriotism

Patriotism or national pride is a sense of love, dedication and attachment to a


country and an alliance with other people who share the same impression. This
attachment can be a mixture of many distinct emotions, including ethnic, cultural,
political or historical elements, related to one’s own country. One who is patriotic will be
willing to offer any sacrifice to his nation.
The English word “patriot” from Latin word “patriota” meaning “countrymen” and
from the Greek word “patriotes”, meaning “from the same nation.”; ”patris”, meaning
“Fatherland” (Liddell and Scott, 2013).

Kinds of Patriotism
1. Patriotism of Duty
This includes fidelity to one’s nation through material acts. This is military service
patriotism and other selfless sacrifice types. This is where patriotism becomes
embodied and its ideals take praiseworthy particular actions.
2. Patriotism of Affection
This is the patriotism of the heart. It is about one’s internal desire for his country’s
well-being. The patriotism of affection can be seen in the patriotism of duty, but it
does not necessary result in it ; one can truly love his country and yet be a
coward,just as one can theoretically fulfill a patriotic duty and yet feel apathetic
about the country’s welfare.
3. Patriotism of Manners
This is custom patriotism, written and unwritten. The patriotism of manners is to
place one’s hands over the heart during the national anthem. It can be performed
by anyone without actually needing affection or duty of patriotism.

Types of Patriotism
1. Personal Patriotism
It is emotional and voluntary . The patriot adheres to certain patriotic values, such
as respect for the flag or the honoring of the veterans. Other expressions of
personal patriotism including enlisting in the army, public service, and
participation in the political process through voting or other forms of activism.
2. Official Patriotism
Promoted by the government which has a high symbolic and ceremonial
content . It is a logical consequence of the state itself, which derives legitimacy
from being the expression of the common good of the political community.
Official patriotism relies heavily on symbolic acts, such as displaying the flag,
singing the national anthem, saying a pledge, participating in a mass rally,
placing a patriotic bumper sticker on one’s vehicle, or any other way of publicly
proclaiming allegiance to the state.
3. Symbolic Patriotism
In wartime is intended to raise morale, in turn contributing to the war effort.
4. Peacetime Patriotism
Cannot be so easily linked to a measurable gain for the state, but the patriot does
not see it as inferior.

Levels of patriotism vary across time, and among political communities. Typically,
patriotic intensity is higher when the state is under external threat.

Difference Between Patriotism and Nationalism


PATRIOTISM NATIONALISM
Both are people’s feelings of affection for Both are people’s feelings of affection for
their nation their nation
Feelings are based on the country’s Based on the belief that one’s nation is
positive values – like liberty, justice and superior to all others
equality
Patriots do not degrade other countries Nationalists do
Patriot is proud of his nation for what it Nationalist is proud of his nation whatever
does it does

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