Fatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers" or "patriarchs". It can be viewed as a nationalist concept, insofar as it relates to nations. (Compare to motherland and homeland.)
Read more about Fatherland: Groups That Refer To Their Native Country As A "fatherland", English Usage and Nazi Connotations
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“A state always calls itself fatherland when it is ready for murder.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)