Are you a patriot? What does it mean to be patriotic? - The D-Day commemoration 2024
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Would you describe yourself as patriotic?
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What does it mean to be a patriot?
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What does it mean when we say we are patriotic?
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A patriot is a person who is normally faithful,
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or they have respect for the country
in which they live or were born.
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As you can see here in Much Wenlock,
there are many flags flying.
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You might say that that is a sign of patriotism.
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Coming up very soon, there is a special commemoration
taking place here in the UK
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as we remember D-Day, When the Allied forces landing
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at Normandy took place on the 6th of June 1944.
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during the Second World War.
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So you might say that displaying flags
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like the ones that are fluttering behind me
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is a sign of being patriotic.
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It is a sign of being a patriot.
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We often think of a patriot
as being someone who loves their country.
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They feel proud to be part of the nation
and in which they live.
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