A patriot is a person with the quality of

patriotism Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to one's country or state. This attachment can be a combination of different feelings for things such as the language of one's homeland, and its ethnic, cultural, politic ...

. Patriot(s) or The Patriot(s) may also refer to:

Political and military groups

United States

Patriot (American Revolution) Patriots (also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs) were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control and governance during the colonial era and supported and helped launch the Ame ...

, those who supported the cause of independence in the American Revolution *

Patriot movement In the United States, the patriot movement is a term which is used to describe a conglomeration of non-unified right wing populist and nationalist political movements, most notably right-wing armed militias, sovereign citizens, and tax pro ...

, a small-government or anti-government conservative movement in the United States * Christian Patriot movement, a far-right conservative movement in the United States

Elsewhere

* Patriot (company) (Russian: ЧВК «Патриот»), a Russian private military and security company *

Patriot Party (disambiguation) Patriot Party or Patriotic Party may refer to: United States * Patriot Party (1970s), a socialist organization * Patriot Party (1990s), another name for the United Citizens Party during the 1990s * Patriot Party (hypothetical United States part ...

, various parties * Patriotten, a Dutch political faction in the 18th century *

Arbegnoch The Arbegnoch () were Ethiopian anti-fascist World War II resistance fighters in Italian East Africa from 1936 until 1941 who fought against Fascist Italy's occupation of the Ethiopian Empire. The Patriot movement was primarily based in the ru ...

(lit. ''patriots''), Ethiopian resistance fighters, 1939–1941 *

Patriot Governments (Spanish American independence) The term "Patriots" is used to refer to supporters of Spanish American independence and of their governments that emerged during the revolutions between 1808 and 1825. See also *Hispanic America Hispanic America ( or ), historically known ...

, those who supported independence in South America, 1808–1833 *

The Patriots (France) The Patriots (; LP) is a nationalist and hard Eurosceptic political party in France. Founded by former vice president of the Front National (FN) Florian Philippot, it was registered on 29 September 2017. The party strongly supports a French w ...

, a French eurosceptic political party * Patriote movement, a political movement in Québec, Canada, during the 19th century * Hunter Patriots, in the Canadian Rebellions of 1836–1841 *

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK; ) is a political party active in Kurdistan Region and the Disputed territories of Northern Iraq, disputed territories in Iraq. The PUK describes its goals as self-determination, human rights, democracy a ...

, a political party in the region of Kurdistan *

Patriots for Europe Patriots for Europe (PfE or Patriots) is a right-wing to far-right sovereigntist political group, formed as the third-largest group ahead of the tenth European Parliament. The group includes all but one member from the Identity and Democracy g ...

, a group in the European Parliament

Arts and media

Film

* ''The Patriot'' (1928 film), biographical film about Paul I of Russia * ''The Patriots'', a 1933 Boris Barnet film known as '' Okraina'' in Russia * ''Patriots'' (1937 film), German film * ''The Patriot'' (1938 film), French historical drama film * ''The Patriot'' (1953 film), Iranian drama film * ''The Patriot'' (1986 film), action film directed by Frank Harris * ''Patriots'' (1994 film), American film by Frank Kerr * ''The Patriots'' (film), 1994 French film that starred Yvan Attal * ''The Patriot'' (1998 film), Steven Seagal action film * ''The Patriot'' (2000 film), film starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger ** ''The Patriot'' (soundtrack) * ''A Patriot'', a film by White Lantern Films cancelled in 2020, starring

Eva Green Eva Gaëlle Green (; ; born ) is a French British-based actress, known for appearing in blockbuster and independent films, in which she often portrays eccentric, villainous, and complex characters. The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, she ...

TV series

* ''Patriot'' (TV series), a 2015 Amazon TV series * ''The Patriots'' (TV series), 1962 Australian miniseries * "The Patriot", episode 10 of season 4 of TV series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2016-2017) *

Hapatriotim Hapatriotim (Hebrew: הפטריוטים lit. The Patriots) is a daily Israeli current affairs television program hosted by Yinon Magal Yinon Magal (; born 27 April 1969) is an Israeli journalist and politician. He served as a member of the Kness ...

(The Patriots), daily Israeli television program

Newspapers

* ''

California Patriot The ''California Patriot'' was an independent, student-run, glossy-covered opinion magazine at the University of California, Berkeley. History The magazine was started in 2000 by two 19-year-old sophomores, Tyler Monroe and Kelso Barnett. Overv ...

'', a conservative student magazine of the University of California, Berkeley * '' The Lebanon Patriot'', now defunct, published weekly in Lebanon, Ohio * ''

The Patriot Ledger ''The Patriot Ledger'' is a daily newspaper in Quincy, Massachusetts, that serves the South Shore. It publishes Monday through Saturday. History The paper was founded on , as the weekly ''Quincy Patriot'' by John Adams Green and Edmund Butl ...

'', covering the south shore of Massachusetts * ''

The Patriot-News ''The Patriot-News'' is the largest newspaper serving Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area in central Pennsylvania. In 2005, the newspaper was ranked in the top 100 in daily and Sunday circulation in the United States. It has bee ...

'', serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area * ''The Patriot'', published by the South Australian Temperance Alliance

Books

* ''The Patriot'', a 1939 novel by Pearl S. Buck *'' Patriot: A Memoir'', a 2024 posthumous memoir by Russian dissident Alexei Navalny * ''Patriots'' (novel series), by James Wesley Rawles

Plays

* ''The Patriot'' (play), a 1702 play by Charles Gildon * ''The Patriots'' (play), a 1943 play by Sidney Kingsley * ''Patriots'' (play), a 2022 play by Peter Morgan

Other media

Patriot (comics) Patriot is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Patriot, Jeffrey Mace, first appeared in '' Human Torch Comics'' #4 (March 1941). The second incarnation, Eli Bradley ...

, comic book characters * ''Patriot'' (video game), a 1993 strategy game about the Gulf War * ''Patriot'' (Johnny Cash album), 1991 compilation * ''Patriot'' (Tublatanka album), 2010 album *

Sirius XM Patriot SiriusXM Patriot is a conservative talk radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 125 and XM Satellite Radio channel 12 The channel features exclusive hosts such as Mike Slater (Breitbart News Daily), David Webb, Andrew Wilkow. , and Stac ...

, a conservative satellite radio network

Companies

* Patriot Coal, a coal-mining company based in St. Louis, Missouri * Patriot Memory, a Silicon Valley memory and computer accessory manufacturer *

Patriot Rail Company Patriot Rail Company LLC (Patriot Rail) is a holding company for a number of short-line railroad, shortline railroads across the United States. In June 2012, Patriot Rail was acquired by SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners (SteelRiver). On August ...

, an American short line railroad company

Places

Patriot, Indiana Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 209 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 ce ...

, a town in the United States *

Patriot, Ohio Patriot is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in southern Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Gallia County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45658. Patriot is par ...

, a town in the United States * Patriot Place, a shopping and entertainment center next to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass

Sports

* The Patriot (wrestler) (1961–2021), ring name of American pro Del Wilkes *

Tom Brandi Thomas Brandi (born July 9, 1966) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1996 to 1998 under the ring name Salvatore Sincere and Tom Brandi. Brandi is also known for his ap ...

(born 1966), second professional wrestler to use the ring name "The Patriot" * The Dark Patriot (born 1969), American professional wrestler Doug Gilbert * ''The Patriots'', a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Firebreaker Chip and Todd Champion

Teams

El Paso Patriots El Paso Patriots was an American soccer team based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1989, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the South ...

, a soccer team (USL Premier Development League), based in Texas *

Fayetteville Patriots The Fayetteville Patriots were an NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Franchise history In 2001, the Fayetteville Patriots became one of the National Basketball Development League's eight charter fr ...

, in the National Basketball Development League, based in North Carolina *

George Mason Patriots The George Mason Patriots are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing George Mason University (GMU), located in Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of th ...

, in various sports, from George Mason University in Virginia *

Indonesia Patriots The Indonesia men's national basketball team represents the Republic of Indonesia in international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the ''Persatuan Bola Basket Seluruh Indonesia'' (Indonesian Basketball Association – ...

, nickname for the country's national basketball team *

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The Pa ...

, American football, in the National Football League and based in Massachusetts * Ozark Patriots, a baseball team based in Alabama *

Somerset Patriots The Somerset Patriots are an American professional Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. They are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They compete in the Eastern League (EL), known as the Double-A Nort ...

, a minor league baseball team based in Bridgewater, New Jersey * Patriots Jet Team, a civilian aerobatic formation team in the United States * Patriotas F.C., a soccer team of the Categoría Primera A, based in Colombia * Patriot Candrabhaga F.C., an Indonesian football club based in Bekasi, West Java

Other uses in sport

Patriot League The Patriot League is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference comprising primarily leading Private university, private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United ...

, a college athletic conference in northeastern United States * Patriot Stadium, a soccer stadium in El Paso, Texas *

Patriot Stadium (Indonesia) Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for association football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people. History Patriot Stadium first built as ''Bekasi St ...

, a soccer stadium in Bekasi, Indonesia

Vehicles

* ''Patriot'' (fireboat), a fireboat operated by Tampa, Florida * USS ''Patriot'' (MCM-7), a U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship launched in 1990 * LMS Patriot Class, a class of express passenger steam locomotive * Jeep Patriot, a compact SUV manufactured by FiatChrysler * UAZ Patriot, a mid-sized SUV manufactured by UAZ

Other uses

MIM-104 Patriot The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives it ...

, a surface-to-air missile system * Patriot (Worlds of Fun), a roller coaster *

Patriot (California's Great America) Patriot is a floorless roller coaster located in California's Great America#Hometown Square, Hometown Square at the California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California, United States. The roller coaster originally opened as Vortex ...

, a roller coaster