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vivster said:

Patriotism is no different from being proud of something you're a part of. Like being proud of what your friends and family do. Or being proud of winning a Hearthstone tournament. You were not directly involved in those achievements but there is nothing wrong with taking pride in it and being happy that're somehow part of it.

I really think you're confusing patriotism with nationalism.

They mean the same thing FYI ... 

The word you're looking for to describe the situation is 'pride', 'vanity', or possibly even 'arrogant' ...