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A patriot is someone who thinks, feels or voices expressions of 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....
, support for their country.

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A patriot is someone who thinks, feels or voices expressions of 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....
, support for their country.

Patriot or Patriots may also refer to:

Politics

  • Patriot (American Revolution)
    Patriot (American Revolution)

    Patriots was the name the colonists of the Kingdom of Great Britain Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution called themselves....
     those who supported the cause of American independence in the American Revolution
  • USA PATRIOT Act
    USA PATRIOT Act

    The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the "Patriot Act", is a Act of Congress that President George W. Bush signed into law on October 26, 2001....
    , an act of federal legislation in the United States passed in response to the attacks of September 11
  • Patriots (faction)
    Patriots (faction)

    The Patriots were a political faction in the Dutch Republic in the second half of the eighteenth century. They were led by Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, gaining power from November 1782....
    , a Dutch group that was opposed to the Orangists in the United Provinces in the 18th century
  • Parti Patriote, a political party for Quebec nationalism in the early 19th century
  • Les Patriotes, those who supported independence for what is now Québec, Canada, during the Lower Canada Rebellion
  • Christian Patriot movement, a far-right Christian conservative movement in the United States
  • Patriot Party
    Patriot Party

    There have been several groups called the Patriot Party, the Patriotic Party, or similar:* Patriots - a political faction in the Netherlands in the second half of the eighteenth century...
    , various political parties


Military

  • Patriot War
    Patriot War

    The Battle of Windsor was a short-lived campaign in the eastern Michigan area of the United States and the Windsor, Ontario area of Canada. A group of men on both sides of the border, calling themselves "Hunter Patriots," formed small militias in 1837 with the intention of seizing the Southern Ontario peninsula between the Detroit River and N...
     of 1837–1838, a campaign in eastern Michigan in the United States and in the Windsor, Ontario area of Canada
    • Hunter Patriots, the rebels defeated in the Patriot War
  • MIM-104 Patriot
    MIM-104 Patriot

    The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the Raytheon Company of the United States....
    , a surface-to-air missile system (SAM)
  • USS Patriot (MCM-7)
    USS Patriot (MCM-7)

    USS Patriot , an , is the third United States Navy ship of that name.Patriot was launched 15 May 1990 by Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, and commissioned 13 December 1991 in Charleston, South Carolina....
    , a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship
  • Patriot, a fictional assault pistol with anomalous properties used in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

    is a stealth game video game directed by Hideo Kojima. Snake Eater was video game developer by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and video game publisher by Konami for the PlayStation 2, and was released on November 17, 2004 in North America; December 16, 2004 in Japan; March 4, 2005 in Europe; and on March 17, 2005 in Australia....


Newspapers

  • The Patriot Ledger
    The Patriot Ledger

    The Patriot Ledger is a daily afternoon newspaper printed in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States that serves the South Shore . Its circulation is 55,000 on weekdays and 63,000 for its Weekend edition which is published on Saturday mornings....
    , a newspaper covering the south shore of Massachusetts
  • California Patriot
    California Patriot

    The California Patriot is an independent, student-run, glossy-covered magazine from the University of California, Berkeley.Overview...
    , a conservative student magazine of the University of California, Berkeley
  • The Lebanon Patriot
    The Lebanon Patriot

    The Lebanon Patriot, now defunct, was an USA newspaper published weekly at Lebanon, Ohio, the seat of Warren County, Ohio. The paper was founded by General Durbin Ward as a United States Democratic Party paper and first published on January 16, 1868....
    , a now-defunct American newspaper published weekly in Lebanon, Ohio
  • The Patriot
    The Patriot

    The Patriot may refer to:In film:*The Patriot , a biographical film about Paul I of Russia*The Patriot , an action film directed by Frank Harris...
    , the student newspaper of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky


Observances

  • Patriot Day
    Patriot Day

    In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the nearly September 11 attacks#Casualties who died in the September 11 attacks....
    , a U.S. holiday established in remembrance of those killed in the September 11th attacks
  • Patriots' Day
    Patriots' Day

    Patriots' Day is a civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War....
    , a holiday in the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Maine, and Wisconsin in honor of Lexington and Concord.


Sports

  • New England Patriots
    New England Patriots

    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats" by sports writers and fans, are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, Massachusetts....
    , an American football team of the National Football League, based in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
  • El Paso Patriots
    El Paso Patriots

    El Paso Patriots is an American soccer team, founded in 1989. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Austin Aztex U23, DFW Tornados, Houston Leones, Laredo Heat, Rio Grande V...
    , a soccer team of the USL Premier Development League, based in El Paso, Texas
    • Patriot Stadium
      Patriot Stadium

      Patriot Stadium, located in El Paso, TX, Texas, is a brand new soccer-specific stadium. It is the home stadium of the USL Premier Development League, El Paso Patriots. The stadium replaced Dudley Field . Its capacity is about 3,000...
      , a soccer stadium in El Paso, Texas
  • Fayetteville Patriots
    Fayetteville Patriots

    The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it....
    , a defunct basketball team of the National Basketball Development League team, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina
  • Ozark Patriots
    Ozark Patriots

    The Ozark Patriots was a short-lived baseball team based in Ozark, Alabama. In 2002 they were members of the Southeastern League. They played their home games in Ozark, Alabama, at historic Eagle Stadium, which was constructed in 1946....
    , a baseball team based in Ozark, Alabama
  • Somerset Patriots
    Somerset Patriots

    The Somerset Patriots are a professional baseball team based in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, in the United States. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball....
    , a minor league baseball team based in Bridgewater, New Jersey
  • George Mason Patriots
    George Mason Patriots

    The George Mason Patriots are the athletic teams of George Mason University. The school's athletic program includes 22 NCAA Division I varsity sports, consisting of 11 men's and 11 women's teams....
    , the name given to the athletics teams from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia


Fiction

  • Okraina (1933 film)
    Okraina (1933 film)

    Okraina is a Cinema of the Soviet Union directed by Boris Barnet....
     aka The Patriots, a Soviet film by Boris Barnet
    Boris Barnet

    Boris Vasilievich Barnet was a Russian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 27 films between 1927 in film and 1963 in film....
  • Patriots (Metal Gear), a secret society in the Metal Gear video game series
  • Patriot (comics)
    Patriot (comics)

    Patriot is the name of two fictional character, comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe: the Golden Age of Comics hero Jeffrey Mace and the modern-day character Eli Bradley....
    , two separate fictional comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe
  • Patriot (computer game)
    Patriot (computer game)

    Patriot is a strategy game about the Gulf War, developed by Artech and published by Three-Sixty Pacific. It was released in 1993 for DOS platforms....
    , a 1993 strategy game about the Gulf War


Technology

  • Patriot Memory, a manufacturer of computer random access memory modules and flash memory devices.
  • Whelen Patriot Lightbar, Whelen Engineering Company, INC.


Other

  • LMS Patriot Class
    LMS Patriot Class

    The Patriot Class was a class of 52 express passenger steam locomotives built for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The first locomotive of the class was built in 1930 and the last in 1934....
    , a class of express passenger steam locomotive
  • Patriot (Worlds of Fun)
    Patriot (Worlds of Fun)

    Patriot is an Inverted roller coaster steel roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened on April 8, 2006; making it the newest roller coaster at Worlds of Fun....
    , a roller coaster in Worlds of Fun amusement park
  • Patriot, Indiana
    Patriot, Indiana

    Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Switzerland County, Indiana, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 202 at the 2000 census....
    , a town in the U.S.
  • Patriot, Ohio
    Patriot, Ohio

    Patriot is an unincorporated area in southern Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Gallia County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45658....
    , a town in the U.S.
  • Jeep Patriot
    Jeep Patriot

    The Jeep Patriot is a cross-over vehicle introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by the Jeep marque of Chrysler. It debuted publicly in April 2006 at the New York Auto Show....
    , a compact SUV manufactured by Chrysler, LLC
  • UAZ Patriot
    UAZ Patriot

    UAZ Patriot is a mid-size car SUV from the UAZ division of SeverstalAvto. It was introduced in 2005. Extensive use of third-party parts , large capacity, good off road capabilities and affordable price predict good sales in Russia....
    , a mid-sized SUV manufactured by UAZ


See also

  • The Patriot
    The Patriot

    The Patriot may refer to:In film:*The Patriot , a biographical film about Paul I of Russia*The Patriot , an action film directed by Frank Harris...
  • Patriot Games (disambiguation)
    Patriot Games (disambiguation)

    Patriot Games is a novel by Tom Clancy.Patriot Games is also the name of:* Patriot Games , the film adaptation of the book starring Harrison Ford...