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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)

==Some "Fathers of the Nation" (alphabetically by nation)==
[[Image:Cyrus portrait.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Cyrus the Great]], founder of the first [[Iran]]ian Empire. Best known for his first charter of [[human rights]].]]
[[Image:Simon Bolivar.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Simón Bolívar]], considered a "founding father" of several nations in [[South America]].]]

<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Mandelaza.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Nelson Mandela]], father of [[South Africa]].]] -->
[[Image:Sun Yat-sen.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Sun Yat-sen]], father of Modern China.]]
[[Image:WilliamOfOrange1580.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[William I]], Prince of Orange ("William the Silent"), father of the Netherlands.]]
[[Image:Mohandas Gandhi resized for biography.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Mohandas Gandhi]] ("Mahatma Gandhi"), father of [[India]].]]
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! Nation !! Name
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| [[Afghanistan]] || [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]]
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[[Category:Men]]
[[Category:National symbols]]

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