Patriotism = National awarness
Feeling to belong to the same country, feeling of love, devotion and respect towards the motherland where we were born and possibly also towards the fatherland of adoption who protects us and nourishes us.
Just as a child recognises its mother and father at birth, students must recognize the History and Culture of the land of their birth. The country is like a mother and the culture like a father. One does not recognize his Culture can never understand his motherland.
It can lead to the self-sacrifice, like in the case of thousands of hero of war.
Not to confuse with the nationalism which can lead to the hatred of the others.