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Nicolas Chauvin Day
What is? : Nicolas Chauvin Day is to honor Nicolas Chauvin.
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When is? : Aug 15
Frequency : Annual
Observed by : France
Where it is celebrated / observed? :
Origin : Early 1800s
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About : Nicolas Chauvin is a legendary, possibly apocryphal French soldier and patriot who is supposed to have served in the First Army of the French Republic and subsequently in La Grande Armee of Napoleon. This day named after Nicholas Chauvin, French soldier from Rochefort, France, who idolized Napoleon and who eventually became a subject of ridicule because of his blind loyalty and dedication to anything. It refers to bellicose patriotism, chauvinism has come to mean blind or absurdly intense attachment to any cause.
Country : FRANCE