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To: Moltke

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Observed by
Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan

Significance
Celebrates the armed forces and commemorates the founding of the Red Army

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_of_the_Fatherland_Day


33 posted on 08/21/2024 3:51:03 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Interesting; I’ve only ever heard the Russians use Motherland.

“The personification of Russia is traditionally feminine and most commonly maternal since medieval times.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personification_of_Russia

The Fatherland Day seems more focused on the military, not nearly as broad as the Motherland usage.


34 posted on 08/21/2024 4:06:57 PM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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