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Fatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers" or "patriarchs". It can be viewed as a nationalist
Nationalism

Nationalism refers to an ideology, a feeling, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. While there is significant debate over the historical origins of nations, nearly all Expert accept that nationalism, at least as an ideology and social movement, is a Modernity phenomenon originating in Europe....
 concept, insofar as it relates to nations. (Compare to motherland
Motherland

Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one's birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colony....
 and homeland
Homeland

A homeland is the concept of the territory to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with —the country in which a particular nationality began....
.)

ps that refer to their native country as a "fatherland" (or rather, translations of this English word in their languages), or, arguably, associate it primarily with paternal concepts include:

ming a specific Nazi usage of the term "Vaterland" (which in fact never existed), the direct English translation "fatherland" featured in news reports associated with Nazi Germany and in domestic anti-Nazi propaganda
Propaganda

Propaganda is the dissemination of information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people. As opposed to Objectivity providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense presents information in order to influence its audience....
 during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
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Fatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers" or "patriarchs". It can be viewed as a nationalist
Nationalism

Nationalism refers to an ideology, a feeling, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. While there is significant debate over the historical origins of nations, nearly all Expert accept that nationalism, at least as an ideology and social movement, is a Modernity phenomenon originating in Europe....
 concept, insofar as it relates to nations. (Compare to motherland
Motherland

Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one's birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colony....
 and homeland
Homeland

A homeland is the concept of the territory to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with —the country in which a particular nationality began....
.)

Groups that refer to their native country as a "fatherland"

Groups that refer to their native country as a "fatherland" (or rather, translations of this English word in their languages), or, arguably, associate it primarily with paternal concepts include:
  • Romans
    Ancient Rome

    Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC....
    , Italians, Romanians
    Romanians

    ], 26 Nov 2004. Reprinted at , retrieved 18 Dec 2005.External links *...
     as Patria (probably short for patria terra "native land")
  • the Afrikaners as Vaderland.
  • the Albanian as Atdheu.
  • the Armenians
    Armenians

    The Armenians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands. A large concentration of them has remained there, especially in Armenia, but many of them are also scattered elsewhere throughout the world ....
    , as Hayrenik (as in the national anthem Mer Hayrenik
    Mer Hayrenik

    "Mer Hayrenik" is the national anthem of Armenia. Adopted on July 1, 1991, it is based on the anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia , but with different lyrics....
    , literally meaning Our Fatherland)
  • the Brazilians as Pįtria.
  • the Bulgarians
    Bulgarians

    The Bulgarians are a South Slavs people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language. Emigration has resulted in Bulgarian minorities or immigrant communities in a number of other countries....
     as Tatkovina and Otechestvo
  • the Czechs as vlast or (rarely) otcina
  • the Danes
    Denmark

    Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
     as fędreland
  • the Estonians
    Estonians

    Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. The Estonians speak a Finno-Ugric languages language, known as Estonian....
     as isamaa (as in the national anthem Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm
    Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm

    Mu isamaa, mu ?nn ja r??m was adopted as the national anthem of the Republic of Estonia in 1920, and again in 1990.The lyrics were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and are set to a melody composed in 1848 by Fredrik Pacius which is also that of the national anthem of Finland: Maamme ....
    )
  • the Filipinos
    Filipinos

    Filipinos is the brand name for a series of biscuit snacks made by Kraft Foods. In Spain and Portugal they are produced and sold under the Artiach brand name....
     as Amang Bayan
  • the French
    French people

    French people can refer to:* The legal residents and citizens of France, regardless of ancestry. For a legal discussion, see French nationality law....
     as patrie
  • the Finns as isänmaa
  • the Frisians
    Frisians

    The Frisians are an ethnic group of Germanic people living in coastal parts of The Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia....
     as heitelān
  • the Georgians
    Georgians

    The Georgians are a nation and ethnic group originating in the Caucasus, the oldest group of the South Caucasian peoples people mainly centered in Georgia , but also living in Turkey, Russia, the United States, Iran, and other countries....
     as Samshoblo (???????? - "[land] of parents") or Mamuli
  • the Germans, as Vaterland (as in the national anthem Das Lied der Deutschen
    Das Lied der Deutschen

    Das Deutschlandlied has been used wholly or partially as the national anthem of Germany since 1922. Outside Germany it is sometimes known by the opening words and refrain of the first stanza, Deutschland ?ber alles , but this has never been its title....
    )
  • the Greeks
    Greeks

    The Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in Greek diaspora communities around the world....
     as patris, the root word for patriotism
    Patriotism

    Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country. The word comes from the Latin language, patria, and Greek language patritha. However, patriotism has had different meanings over time, and its meaning is highly dependent upon context, geography and philosophy....
    .
  • the Iceland
    Iceland

    Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland , is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland....
    ers as föšurland literally meaning "land of the father"
  • the India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
    ns as , although the word for motherland, Matrubhumi, also being widely used.
  • the Jew
    Jew

    A Jew is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group that traces its ancestry to the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East....
    s as Eretz Ha'Avot
    Patriarchs (Bible)

    The Patriarchs according to the Judeo-Christian Old Testament, are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Collectively, they are referred to as the three patriarchs of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal period....
     this literal translation is Land of the Forefathers
  • the Kazakhs
    Kazakhs

    The Kazakhs are a Turkic peoples of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
     as atameken
  • the Latvians
    Latvians

    Latvians , the indigenous Balts people of Latvia, occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia....
     as tevija or tevzeme (although dzimtene – roughly translated as "place of birth" – is more neutral and used more commonly nowadays)
  • the Lithuanians
    Lithuanians

    Lithuanians are the Balts ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million people. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland....
     as tevyne
  • the ethnic Macedonians
    Macedonians (ethnic group)

    The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs are a South Slavs people who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia....
     as Tatkovina (?????????)
  • the Dutch
    Dutch people

    The Dutch are the people native to the Netherlands, a country in north-western Europe.Dutch people, or descendants of Dutch people, are also found in migrant communities world wide,See the Dutch #Dutch diaspora. and form a mentionable part of the population of Canada,Australia, South Africa and the United States....
    , as vaderland
  • the Norwegians as fedreland
  • the Persians as Vatan
  • the Poles
    Poles

    The Polish people, or Poles , are a West Slavs ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Poles are sometimes defined as people who share a common Polish culture and are of Polish descent....
    , as Ojczyzna (but there is also macierz, that is Motherland, although it is seldom used)
  • the Portuguese
    Portuguese people

    The Portuguese people are the ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of Southern Europe-Western Europe Europe....
     as Pįtria.
  • the Russians
    Russians

    The Russian people are an East Slavs ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.The English language term Russians is used to refer to the citizens of Russia, regardless of their ethnicity ; in Russian language, the demonym Russian is translated as Rossiyanin ....
    , as Otechestvo (?????????) or Otchizna (???????), although Rodina, that is birthland, is more common.
  • the Serbs
    Serbs

    Serbs are a South Slavs people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia....
     as otad˛bina (????????)
  • the Walkers
    Walkers

    Walkers may refer to:* Walkers , British snack food manufacturer* Walkers , a Cayman Islands based offshore law firm* Walkers Shortbread, a Scottish manufacturer of shortbread, biscuits, cookies and crackers...
     as people that reside in New Cumberland (????????)
  • the Spaniards
    Spanish people

    Spanish people or Spaniards are a nation or ethnic group native to Spain, in the Iberian Peninsula of southwestern Europe. They are often considered an amalgam of different ethnic groups, rather than an ethnic group by itself....
     and all Spanish speakers
    Spanish language

    Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
     as "patria."
  • the Slovaks
    Slovaks

    File:Pribina, Nitra .jpgFile:J?no??k.jpgFile:Slovak USC2000 PHS.svgFile:Madonna in the Slovak national museum.jpgFile:Slovak soldiers on parade, detail.jpg...
     as vlast, or rarely domovina.
  • the Slovenes as ocetnjava, although domovina (homeland) is more common.
  • the Swedes
    Swedish people

    Swedes are people from Sweden or of Swedish decent. Unlike the United States, United Kingdom, and Australian Censuses, Statistics Sweden does not classify the Swedish population by race or ethnicity....
     as fäderneslandet, although fosterlandet is more common (meaning the land that fosterd/raised you).
  • the Thais
    Thaļs

    Tha?s was a famous Greek hetaera who lived during the time of Alexander the Great and accompanied him on his campaigns.Tha?s first came to the attention of history when, in 330 BC, Alexander the Great burned down the palace of Persepolis after a drinking party....
     as pituphum (????????), the word is adapted from Sanskrit
    Sanskrit

    Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
  • the Tibet
    Tibet

    Tibet is a Tibetan Plateau in Asia, north of the Himalayas, and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people and its related ethnic groups. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres , it is the highest region on Earth and has in recent decades increasingly been referred to as the "Roof of the World"....
    ans as pha yul
  • the Vietnamese
    Vietnamese people

    The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern People's Republic of China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other List of ethnic groups in Vietnam....
     as T? qu?c
  • the Ukrainians
    Ukrainians

    Ukrainians are an East Slavs ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly?citizens of Ukraine . Some 200 years ago and times prior to that, Ukrainians were usually referred to and known as Rusyny ....
     as bat'kivschina (???????????) or, more rarely, vitchizna (????????)


English usage and Nazi connotations

Assuming a specific Nazi usage of the term "Vaterland" (which in fact never existed), the direct English translation "fatherland" featured in news reports associated with Nazi Germany and in domestic anti-Nazi propaganda
Propaganda

Propaganda is the dissemination of information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people. As opposed to Objectivity providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense presents information in order to influence its audience....
 during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. As a result, the English word is now associated with the Nazi government of Germany (unlike in Germany itself, where the word means simply "homeland
Homeland

A homeland is the concept of the territory to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with —the country in which a particular nationality began....
"). The word is not used often in post-World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 English unless one wishes to invoke the Nazis, or one is translating literally from a foreign language where that language's equivalent of "fatherland" does not bear Nazi connotations. The word Motherland
Motherland

Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one's birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colony....
 in modern English carries similar associations with the Soviet Union
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
.

Prior to Nazism, however, the term was used throughout Germanic language countries
Germanic languages

The Germanic languages are a group of related languages that constitute a branch of the Indo-European languages language family. The common ancestor of all the languages in this branch is Proto-Germanic, spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Pre-Roman Iron Age....
 without negative connotations (e.g. in Hermann Broch
Hermann Broch

Hermann Broch was a 20th century Austrian writer, considered one of the major Modernisms....
's novel The Sleepwalkers), or often to refer to their homelands much as the word "motherland" does. For example, "Wien Neźrlands Bloed
Wien Neerlands Bloed

Wien Ne?rlands bloed was the national anthem of the Netherlands between 1815 and 1932.At the foundation of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815, it was decided that a national anthem was needed....
", national anthem
National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotism musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people....
 of the Netherlands
Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
 between 1815 and 1932, makes extensive and conspicuous use of the parallel Dutch word. In most European countries it is still the norm to use the term "fatherland" and many would be offended if it was in any way compared with the Nazi term of the word.

Fiction

Fatherland can also refer to:
  • Fatherland (novel)
    Fatherland (novel)

    Fatherland is a bestselling 1992 Thriller novel by the England writer and Journalism Robert Harris , which doubles as a work of alternate history ....
    , an alternative history
    Alternate history (fiction)

    Alternate history or alternative history is a Genre of speculative fiction and historical fiction that is set in a world in which history has diverged from the actual history of the world....
     novel by Robert Harris
    Robert Harris (novelist)

    Robert Dennis Harris is a bestseller England novelist. He is a former journalist and BBC television reporter. He specialises in historical thrillers noted for their literary accomplishment....
    • Fatherland (TV movie)
      Fatherland (novel)

      Fatherland is a bestselling 1992 Thriller novel by the England writer and Journalism Robert Harris , which doubles as a work of alternate history ....
      , a TV movie inspired by Harris' novel
  • Fatherland (Ken Loach's film), a 1986 film directed by Ken Loach
    Ken Loach

    Kenneth Loach , commonly known as Ken Loach, is an English film director and television director director. He is known for his naturalistic, social realism directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness and Labor rights ....
  • For The Fatherland
    For The Fatherland

    For the Fatherland is the compilation debut from white nationalism band Prussian Blue . The album has only been released in Europe through the National Democratic Party of Germany and :de:Deutsche Stimme....
    , a compilation album by white nationalist
    White nationalism

    White nationalism is a political ideology which advocates a racialism definition of national identity for white people, in opposition to multiculturalism....
     duo Prussian Blue
    Prussian Blue (duo)

    Prussian Blue is a controversial White nationalism folk music teen duo formed in early 2003 by Lynx Vaughan Gaede and Lamb Lennon Gaede, fraternal twin girls born on June 30, 1992 in Bakersfield, California....
  • Fatherland, a single released in 1993 by German metal band Die Krupps
    Die Krupps

    Die Krupps [] is a Germany industrial rock/electronic body music band, formed in 1980 by J?rgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in D?sseldorf....
  • Fatherland, a song that appears on Metropolis, an album released in 2000 by Czech gothic rock
    Gothic rock

    Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes....
     band XIII Stoleti
    XIII Stoleti

    XIII. Stolet? - Czech hard rock/gothic rock group from Jihlava.Initially, the band's style was Post-Punk, and the name back then was HNF - Hrdinove Nove Fronty ...


See also

  • Motherland
    Motherland

    Motherland is a term that may refer to a mother country, i.e. the place of one's birth, the place of origin of an ethnic group or immigrant, or a Metropole in contrast to its colony....
  • Homeland
    Homeland

    A homeland is the concept of the territory to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with —the country in which a particular nationality began....
  • National anthem
    National anthem

    A national anthem is a generally patriotism musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people....


External links

  • ("Allons enfants de la Patrie", "Blühe, deutsches Vaterland")