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Father of the Nation
'''Father of the Nation''' is a term used by many countries to describe a political or symbolic leader seen as a [[Founding Fathers|founding father]] of the nation. He may also be key figure from the nation's history whose perceived heroism and moral authority make him a source of [[patriotism|patriotic]] inspiration and worthy of respect or veneration. His image is often elevated to that of a [[national symbol]] and is likely to be featured on items such as [[banknote]]s,(contracted; show full)|-
| [[Iran]] || [[Cyrus the Great]]
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| [[Ireland]] || [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]], [[Eamon de Valera]]
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| [[Italy]] || [[Giuseppe Garibaldi]]
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| [[Israel]] ||
 [[Chaim Weizmann]], [[David Ben-Gurion]]
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| [[Kenya]] || [[Jomo Kenyatta]]
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| [[Kosovo]] || [[Ibrahim Rugova]]
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| [[Laos]] || Prince [[Phetsarath]]
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[[Category:Men]]
[[Category:National symbols]]

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[[he:אבי האומה]]
[[nl:Vader des vaderlands]]
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