On this day, 249 years ago, on July 4, 1776 (May 19, 1776), the legendary French soldier Nicolas Chauvin was born. Nicolas Chauvin (born July 4, 1776) was probably born in Rochefort, France, a semi-legendary soldier and patriot of the French First Republic and Napoleonic era. His name is also the source of chauvinism. Chauvin enlisted at the age of 18, and he did well in the army. During his service he was shot 17 times, so he was severely disfigured and mutilated. For his loyalty, Napoleon himself gave Chauvin an honorary saber and a reward of 200 francs. Chauvin performed well in the army and was also very loyal to Napoleon, which is why he was ridiculed in the post-Napoleonic era. As France had lost its early idealism and fanatical patriotism had gradually become unpopular, he became the subject of satire in later satirical plays, including the 1831 Tricolor Badge. Because these plays featured chauvinism as the main character, chauvinism later became synonymous with patriotic fanaticism.