national allegiance
Devotion to homeland
National allegiance is loyalty or devotion to one's country.
The phrase appears most often in formal contexts—citizenship oaths, legal documents, discussions of patriotism and dual nationality.
Questions of national allegiance arise when someone holds citizenship in multiple countries or when loyalty conflicts with other commitments: His national allegiance was questioned after he refused to serve.
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- naturalization ceremonyOfficial event conferring citizenship
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- flagCloth symbol or signal
love of country · flag-waving · flag salute · civic duty · parade · democratic values · public service · heritage preservation · pledge · shared history · indigenous identity · traditional customs · historical memory · oath · tax compliance · border control · banner · voting rights
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Belief in shared humanity
world citizenship · internationalism · global citizenship · globalism · universalism
national allegiancetreason
Betraying one's nation
sedition · disloyalty · betrayal · defection · treachery
national allegianceself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
individualism · anarchism · anti-nationalism · personal autonomy · egoism
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