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A patriot is someone who feels patriotism, support for their country. Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Defence of the fatherland is a commonplace of patriotism: The statue in the courtyard of École polytechnique, Paris, commemorating the students involvement in defending France against the 1814 invasion of the Coalition. ...

Patriot or Patriots may also refer to:

Politics

• American Patriot Party United States Jeffersonian Party begun in 2003, presently active in 14 states.
• Patriot (American Revolution) those who supported the American cause in the American Revolution.
• USA PATRIOT Act, an act of federal legislation in the United States passed in response to the attacks of September 11.
• Patriots (faction), a Dutch group that 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, various political parties.
• Over Nationalist, enbodiment of patriotic actualization, fundy, hero, rockstar

This article concerns Patriots in the American Revolutionary War. ... In the United States, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), known as the USA PATRIOT Act or simply the Patriot Act, is an Act of Congress which President George W. Bush signed into law... The Patriots (in Dutch: Patriotten) were a political faction in the Netherlands in the second half of the eighteenth century. ... The Parti canadien (also Parti patriote) was a political party in what is now Quebec, Canada, that was founded by members of the liberal elite of French Canada at the beginning of the 19th century. ... Flag used by the Patriotes between 1832 and 1838 The Lower Canada Rebellion is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada (now Quebec) and the British colonial power of that province. ... The Christian Patriot movement is a reference to claimed loose association of groups and people in the United States. ... There have been several groups called the Patriot Party, the Patriotic Party, or similar: Aruba — Patriot Party Canada — Patriot Party of Canada, British Columbia Patriot Party Ghana — New Patriotic Party Honduras — Patriotic Renovation Party Liberia — National Patriotic Party New Zealand — Patriot Party Poland — Patriotic Party United States — Patriot Party (a...

Military

• Patriot War 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, a surface-to-air missile system (SAM).
• USS Patriot (MCM-7), a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship.

The Patriot War was a short-lived campaign in the eastern Michigan area of the United States and the Windsor, Ontario area of Canada. ... The Frères chasseurs (French for Hunter Brothers) were a paramilitary organization that fought the Patriote Rebellion on the Patriote side, seeking to make Lower Canada, now Quebec, an independent and democratic republic. ... Four Patriot missiles like the one shown here can be fired from this mobile launcher between loadings. ... USS Patriot (MCM-7), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship, is the third U.S. Navy ship of that name. ...

Newspapers

• The Patriot Ledger, a newspaper covering the south shore of Massachusetts.
• California Patriot, a conservative student magazine of the University of California, Berkeley.
• The Lebanon Patriot, a now-defunct American newspaper published weekly in Lebanon, Ohio.

The Patriot Ledger is an American newspaper. ... California Patriot, November 2004 The California Patriot is an independent, student-run, glossy-covered magazine from the University of California, Berkeley. ... Location of Lebanon The Lebanon Patriot, now defunct, was an American newspaper published weekly at Lebanon, Ohio, the seat of Warren County. ...

Observances

• Patriot Day, a U.S. day of remembrance for those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
• Patriots' Day, a holiday in the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Maine, and Wisconsin in honor of Lexington and Concord.

For the anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution, see Patriots Day. ... Minuteman Statue on the Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts Patriots Grave in the Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Massachusetts. ...

Sports

• New England Patriots, an American football team of the National Football League, based in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
• El Paso Patriots, a soccer team of the USL Premier Development League, based in El Paso, Texas.
  • Patriot Stadium, a soccer stadium in El Paso, Texas.
• Fayetteville Patriots, a defunct basketball team of the National Basketball Development League team, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
• Ozark Patriots, a baseball team based in Ozark, Alabama.
• Somerset Patriots, a minor league baseball team based in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
• George Mason Patriots, the name given to the athletics teams from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... El Paso Patriots are an American soccer team, founded in 1989 and are the longest continuously running soccer clubs in the United States. ... Patriot Stadium located in El Paso, Texas, is a brand new soccer-specific stadium. ... The Fayetteville Patriots are a National Basketball Development League team based in . ... The Ozark Patriots was a short-lived baseball team based in Ozark, Alabama. ... League affiliations Atlantic League of Professional Baseball South Division Name Somerset Patriots (1998-present) Current uniform Nicknames the Pats Colors navy blue, maroon, silver Ballpark Commerce Bank Ballpark Championships League titles 3 (2001, 2003, 2005) Division titles 3 (2001, 2003, 2005) Owner(s)/Operated By: Steve Kalafer Manager: Sparky Lyle... Current George Mason athletic logo The George Mason Patriots are the athletic teams of George Mason University. ...

Fiction

• Patriots (Metal Gear), a secret society in the Metal Gear video game series.
• Patriot (comics), two separate fictional comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe.
• Patriot (computer game), a 1993 strategy game about the Gulf War.

The Patriots, also known as the La-li-lu-le-lo and The Wisemens Committee, are a fictional organization in the Metal Gear universe. ... Patriot is the name of two fictional, comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe: the Golden Age hero Jeffrey Mace and the modern-day character Elijah Bradley. ... Patriot is a strategy game about the Gulf War, developed by Artech and published by Three-Sixty Pacific. ...

Technology

• Patriot Memory, a manufacturer of computer random access memory modules.

RAM redirects here. ...

Other

• LMS Patriot Class, a class of express passenger steam locomotive.
• Patriot (Worlds of Fun), a roller coaster in Worlds of Fun amusement park.
• Patriot, Indiana, a town in the U.S.
• Patriot, Ohio, a town in the U.S.
• Jeep Patriot, a compact SUV manufactured by Chrysler, LLC
• UAZ Patriot, a mid-sized SUV manufactured by UAZ

Unrebuilt Patriot number 45551 in 1961. ... Patriot is a roller coaster at Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, Missouri. ... Patriot is a town located in Switzerland County, Indiana. ... Patriot is an unincorporated community in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. ... The Jeep Patriot is a compact crossover SUV to be introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by the Jeep marque of DaimlerChrysler. ... UAZ Patrot is a mid-size SUV from the UAZ division of SeverstalAvto. ...

See also

• The Patriot
• Patriot Games (disambiguation)

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