忠實

忠實（英語：Loyalty）通常是指對某個國家、哲學觀點、團體或個人的虔誠與忠心。哲學家們對可以忠實的對象有著不同的看法，其中一部分人認為「忠實」這一概念應該是完全人際間的關係，且只有另一個人才能成為被忠實的對象。法律和政治學中對忠實的定義則是指個人對特定國家的忠貞，無論是此人的出生國還是宣誓加入的國家（歸化）。

對旗幟的宣誓是展示對特定個體忠實性的一種常見方式

參見

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