Quote Originally Posted by ashlesha View Post
How do you recognize a patriotic (or nationalistic) person? Does it manifest in a way other than professed love for one's nation/country? Can someone of any political stripe love their people?
If a person had an EU flag outside their house, it need not mean they are less patriotic than a person who had a British flag outside their house.

Only 15% of Dutch people would fight for their country - I don't think that means Dutch people are less proud of being Dutch than other people in their respective nations.

It is clear that those who are especially concerned with public displays of nationalistic pride tend to be noticeable however.