The article shows patriotism as unfying idea of Russian society which was always multinational and multireligius. Work experience on harmonisation of interethnic relationship and realisation of the strategy of state national politics of Russian Federation till 2025 and in Novosibirsk region for 2016-2018 is stated.

Keywords: patriotism, civicism, national patriotism, civic patriotism, national idea, ideology, consciousness of a citizen.