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Defender 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.
Defenders Day may refer to one of several public holidays: Defenders Day (Maryland) Defenders Day (Ukraine) Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan) Defender of the Motherland Day (Uzbekistan) Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)
Portuguese Navy ships: A Pátria honrar que a Pátria vos contempla (Portuguese for: "Honor the Motherland, for the Motherland beholds you") Portuguese Army: Em perigos e guerras esforçados ("In arduous perils and wars") — from Os Lusíadas, Book I, 1st Stanza. Commandos: Audaces fortuna juvat (Latin for "Fortune favours the bold")
Declaration of the French National Assembly from 1792. La Patrie en danger (French: "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 against France.
The "Defender of the Motherland" Medal (Ukrainian: Медаль «Захиснику Вітчизни») is a commemorative medal awarded by Ukraine. It was established on 8 October 1999 by presidential decree № 1299. [1]
Defence and Citizenship Day (French: Journée Défense et Citoyenneté, pronounced [ʒuʁne defɑ̃s e sitwajɛnte]) is a day established in 1998 in France by the French president, Jacques Chirac, during his first presidential mandate in the context of the national service reform.
A T-72 tank during a Defender of the Fatherland Day parade in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2015. In Kazakhstan, Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated on 7 May. [4] The Kazakh Armed Forces was established on this date 1992 and was only made national holiday in October 2012. The holiday often coincides with the Victory Day celebrations on 9 May.
Within the British Empire, many natives in the colonies came to think of Britain as the mother country of one, large nation. India is often personified as Bharat Mata (Mother India). The French commonly refer to France as "la mère patrie"; [2] Hispanic countries that were former Spanish colonies commonly referred to Spain as "la Madre Patria".