patriot vs. loyalist

a person who loves, supports, and defends their country and its interests with devotion.

a person who values individual rights, especially one who attempts to defend those rights against presumed interference by the federal government.

Military.,  Patriot, a U.S. Army antiaircraft missile with a range of 37 miles (60 kilometers) and a 200-pound (90-kilogram) warhead, launched from a tracked vehicle with radar and computer guidance and fire control.

a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.

(sometimes initial capital letter),  a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory.

(initial capital letter),  an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco.