"What Does It Mean To Be Patriotic?".
A patriot is a person who loves, supports and defends .
his or her country and its interests with devotion. Some .
examples of patriots are Paul Revere, John Adams, and .
Thomas Jefferson. These patriots showed love for our .
Country. They contributed to the building of the United .
States Of America. .
To be patriotic means to show love for your country.
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Being patriotic is shown in many ways. One way is .
saying the Pledge Of Allegiance. Students at schools .
say the Pledge Of Allegiance, which shows that they are .
patriotic. To say the Pledge of Allegiance means to .
swear obedience to the national government.
To honor the flag is being patriotic. The flag is the.
national government symbol.
Another way of being patriotic is following laws.
Laws make sure that liberty and justice are for all .
people.
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Defending our country from its enemies is another.
important part of being patriotic. The Army, Navy, and.
Marines defend our country.
Also paying taxes means you are patriotic. Taxes .
support the national government and schools. .
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Singing the country's National Anthem .
means being patriotic. We sing the National Anthem on .
special occasions such as football games and other special .
events.
Finally, respecting our flag shows that we are .
patriotic. The flag is a symbol of the national law. .
There are many ways to show love and appreciation.
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for our country. To be patriotic means to teach all .
generations to love and appreciate our country. It is the .
duty of all American people. To be patriotic also means to .
live your life according to the American's Creed. .
"The Americans Creed".
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"I believe in the United States of American as a Government of the people by the people, for the people whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a Republic: a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States: a perfect Union, one and inseparable: .
established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.