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Declaration of the French National Assembly from 1792. La Patrie en danger (in English: "The country (fatherland) in danger") was the start of a declaration by the French Assembly on 11 July 1792 in response to Prussia joining Austria in its war against France.
There had previously been groups that espoused agrarian militancy such as the "Assault Sections" of the secretive Franc-Paysannerie movement. [1] [2]It was originally founded by an agricultural editor Henri Dorgères in January 1929 [3] in Rennes, Brittany as the Comité de défense paysanne contre les assurances sociales, [4] [5] the promised extension [6] of which was seen as unacceptably ...
Defenders of the Motherland Day (Uzbek: Vatan himoyachilari kuni; Russian: День Защитника Отечества) also known as Uzbek Army Day is a holiday observed in Uzbekistan. It is celebrated on 14 January. [1] It is the official professional holiday of the Uzbek Armed Forces.
Jews, especially Modern-Day Israelis, use several different terms, all referring to Israel, including: Moledet (מולדת; Birth Land). The most analogous Hebrew word to the English term 'Homeland'. Erets Israel (ארץ ישראל; Land of Israel). This is the most common usage. Haarets (הארץ; The Land). This is used by Israelis, and Jews ...
The Ligue de la patrie française (English: French Homeland League) was a French nationalist and anti-Dreyfus organization. It was officially founded in 1899, and brought together leading right-wing artists, scientists and intellectuals. The league fielded candidates in the 1902 national elections, but was relatively unsuccessful.
Pakistan instituted the Defence of Pakistan Day to commemorate the day when the Indian forces crossed into Pakistan. The Pakistan official narrative states that, "[the] Indian forces sneaked [sic] into the Wagah border and the Pakistan armed forces, when alerted, put up a valiant defence of the motherland and drove them back, thus taking its ...
It is presented by the President, heads of central and local executive power bodies, leaders of military formations and foreign representatives. The medal may be awarded posthumously. The "Defender of the Motherland" Medal may be revoked by the President of Ukraine in cases of the recipient being convicted of a grave crime. [1]
During the Soviet era, many statues depicting the Mother Motherland were built, most to commemorate the Great Patriotic War. These include: These include: The Motherland Calls ( Russian : Родина-мать зовёт , tr. Rodina-mat' zovyot ), a colossal statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad