A PRESENTATION BY THE

STUDENTS OF:
SADHU VASWANI INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
WHAT IS PATRIOTISM?
Patriotism is made up of four main components:
• A special love for one’s own country.
• The sentiment to define oneself with one’s
country.
• Being concerned with the welfare of one’s
country.
• To make sacrifices to the favor of one’s
country.

Researches that have been done on patriotism reveal

differing definitions such as love for national
symbols, specific beliefs as to the superiority of a
country, a very important component for the
strengthening of the civil bonds of a mature
community of people and the national loyalty
sentiment
If the Latin roots of the
word “patriotism” are
examined, it may be
characterized as loyalty
to the ruler. Authors
have differing opinions
relating to the definition,
content and distinctive
properties of patriotism.
Patriotism, in the most
general sense, is defined
as the loyalty of the
members of the group to
their own group and the
land on which they live
Patriotism is not something to
MAHATMA
define, claim or proclaim, it’s
something that can’t be
GANDHI’S VIEW
explained in words. It’s not
something, it’s everything.
OF IDEAL
Patriotism is not a discipline that
ought to be followed or a duty
PATRIOTISM
that has to be done, it is devotion
that stirs every heart. Patriotism
is a bridge connecting a citizen
to his motherland. If freedom is
the oxygen for the soul, then
patriotism is the molecule that
make that oxygen.

“For me patriotism is the same as humanity. I am patriotic because I am

human and humane. It is not exclusive. I will not hurt England or
Germany to serve India….My patriotism is inclusive and admits of no
enmity or ill-will”’
EXAMPLE OF PATRIOTISM IN THE PAST
GOOD
In American history the leaders were able to
build a more compassionate cosmopolitan
patriotism, when Martin Luther King Jr.
argued in 1967 that, opposing war is the
‘privilege’ and the burden of all of us who
deem ourselves bound by allegiances and
loyalties, which are broader and deeper than
nationalism which go beyond our nation's
self defined.
BAD
French emperor Napoleon
Bonaparte increased nationalistic
tendencies both at home and abroad. In
France, he unified the law with the 1804
Napoleonic Code and boosted morale
through military victories. His enemies
abroad strengthened their own national unity
as they worked to fight Napoleon or chafed
at their defeat.
 “A patriot is the person loving the
fatherland, devoted to the people,
THE CHANGING
sensitive towards the plight of the victims
and winning laurels for the homeland" IMAGE OF
Regimes have merged the fervor of
PATRIOTISM
nationalism with the notions of
superiority, especially when it comes to
ethnicity and religion. In such contexts,
“patriots” can become those who
happened to agree with you or look like
you, and “traitors”, those who do not.

Both nationalism and patriotism indicate

the relationship of the individual with his
community of people, but both are two
sides of the same coin and there is a thin
line demarcating both the ideologies
Patriotism generally has a positive connotation. It’s
used for various positive sentiments, attitudes, and
actions involving loving one’s own country and
RISE OF
serving the common interests of all of its people.
NATIONALISM
Nationalism generally has a negative connotation.
IN TODAY’S
It’s used for political ideologies and movements
that are more extreme and emphasis on WORLD
exclusionary love for one’s country—at the
expense of foreigners, immigrants, and even
EXAMPLE: The lecturer’s speech on
people in a country who aren’t believed to belong
immigration and foreign policy quickly
in some way or the other, often racial and religious
devolved into nationalism, blaming
grounds.
undocumented migrants for the climbing
unemployment rate, making much of the
audience feel uneasy.

This form of nationalism is what happens

when patriotism gets out of hand and morphs
into something more exclusionary,
isolationist, and … well, chauvinist.
 “Their is no acceptance and place
While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a
in our country for xenophobia,
statement saying that the marchthere
wasis attended bycountry for
no place in our
"people who wanted to peacefully manifest
sick-nationalism
Few
their
,there is no place
in ourmonths back
country for , over
anti-Semitism.”
patriotic feelings 60,000 Poles came together to
celebrate their country's
And the interior minister calledIndependence
the crimson-fogged
Day . However,
march in Warsaw "a beautiful sight" the march was marred with
banners and slogans
celebrating nationalism and
The day ended with 45 arrests, all of them. The
white supremacy counter
Polish
protestors and not one of them was seen
government's carrying
response to athe
white supremacist symbol and was
march heard chantingThe
conflicted. 'Sieg
Heil‘( Hitler salute usedpresident
during Nazi
wasera for to
quick victory).
denounce the march
 EXAMPLE OF
HEALTHY
PATRIOTISM IS
SUPPORTING YOUR
COUNTRY’S TEAMS
IN INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENTS
AND EVENTS
FUTURE OF PATRIOTISM
Borders do not define people. The geography in
which they are living does not matter, all the
people should possess some kind of rights. This
additionally means that people are treated
equally and efforts are made to develop the
planet entirely for everyone.” “A True citizen is
the one who is proud of his country and wishes
for advancement of his country.

We need a different way of thinking about belonging and about inclusion, and a different way
of talking about patriotism and the relationship between citizenship and nationality. These are
very urgent questions. We should reimagine our view towards patriotism that tackles our
social inequities and allows us to reflect critically on our historical responsibilities as a nation.
We cannot be content with it in the initial form in which it is given. We must work upon it,
refine it and elevate it.
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REFLECTING THE
EFFORTS OF:
ARMEET KAUR: XII-A
SANGHJOLI GULATI: XII-A