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{{hatnote|This article is about the Soldier cosmetic item. For the Heavy cosmetic item, see [[Pounding Father]].}}
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{{Other uses|for=the Heavy cosmetic item with a similar name|Pounding Father}}
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
 
| type              = cosmetic
 
| type              = cosmetic
 
| image              = Founding Father.png
 
| image              = Founding Father.png
 
| team-colors        = yes
 
| team-colors        = yes
| used-by            = [[Soldier]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|Soldier}}
 
| equip-region      = shirt
 
| equip-region      = shirt
| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197993359730|1330449538}}
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| contributed-by    = {{Backpack Item Link|76561197993359730|1789639076}}
| released          = {{Patch name|7|10|2013}}<br />([[Summer Event 2013]])
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| released          = {{Patch name|7|10|2013}}
| availability      = {{avail|crate69|Craft|Drop|Purchase|collectors}}
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| released-major    = Summer Event 2013
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| availability      = {{avail|drop|craft|purchase|crate69|collectors|keyless-crate}}
 
| trade              = yes
 
| trade              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
 
| gift              = yes
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| marketable        = yes
 
| paint              = no
 
| paint              = no
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
| numbered          = no
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| numbered          = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
   | quality          = unique
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   | prefix          = The
   | level            = Level 1-100 Apparel
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Apparel}}
   | item-description = This shirt envisions a terrifying alternate universe where our nation's patriots wore frilly-cuffed silk blouses instead of the respectable undershirts they possessed in actual history.
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   | item-description = {{item description|Founding Father}}
 
}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''', celebrating America's independence.|U! S! A!|sound=Soldier_mvm_wave_end01.wav}}
 
  
The '''Founding Father''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Soldier]]. It adds golden-colored collar, white scarf and team-colored cuffs to the Soldier's default coat.
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier''', celebrating America's independence.|U! S! A!|sound=Soldier mvm wave end01.wav}}
  
The Founding Father was [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68543340 contributed] to the game via the Steam Workshop under the name "Dandy Yankee".
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The '''Founding Father''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Soldier]]. It adds a ruffled white blouse, team-colored cuffs, and a golden trim around the collar and cuffs, to the Soldier's default coat.
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The Founding Father was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68543340 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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* Fixed the description for the Founding Father.
 
* Fixed the description for the Founding Father.
  
'''{{Patch name|8|27|2013}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|8|27|2013}} #1'''
* Fixed incorrect alpha in the backpack images for the Valley Forge and the Founding Father.
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* Fixed incorrect alpha in the [[backpack]] images for the Valley Forge and the Founding Father.
* {{Undocumented}} The Founding Father was added in the Mann Co. Store
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* {{Undocumented}} Added the Founding Father to the [[Mann Co. Store]].
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'''{{Patch name|7|7|2016}} #1''' ([[Meet Your Match Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[Strange]] quality.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
*The name of this item is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Fathers]], political leaders and statesmen of United States who participated in the American Revolution.
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* The name of this item is a reference to the [[w:Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Fathers]], political leaders and statesmen of the United States who participated in the American Revolution.
*The original name of this item was a reference to the American patriotic songs [[Wikipedia:Yankee Doodle|"Yankee Doodle"]] and [[Wikipedia:The Yankee Doodle Boy|"Yankee Doodle Dandy"]] as well as Puerto Rican [[Wikipedia:reggaeton|reggaeton]] artist [[Wikipedia:Daddy Yankee|Daddy Yankee]].
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* Originally, this item also included white hair, which was later removed and instead added to the [[Valley Forge]]. The white hair can still be seen in the item's texture.
*This item, together with [[Valley Forge]] and [[Colonial Clogs]], was a part of Svdl's [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=68544225 "Father of a Nation"] Soldier set.
 
**Originally, this item also included white hair, which was removed and added to [[Valley Forge]], because it made the item's polycount too high for the importer tool. The textures for the Founding Father still reflects this.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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<gallery perrow="3">
File:Steamworkshop_tf2_dandy_yankee_thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Founding Father.
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File:Steamworkshop tf2 dandy yankee thumb.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for the Founding Father.
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File:FoundingFather RED Texture.png|The [[RED]] Founding Father texture, showing the white hair, which was originally going to be in the model.
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File:FoundingFather BLU Texture.png|The [[BLU]] Founding Father texture, showing the white hair, which was originally going to be in the model.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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* [[Colonial Clogs]]
 
* [[Colonial Clogs]]
  
 
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{{Summer 2013 Nav}}
{{Summer2013Nav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
{{HatNav}}
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{{Soldier Nav|state=collapsed}}
{{Soldier Nav}}
 

Latest revision as of 23:30, 30 April 2024

For the Heavy cosmetic item with a similar name, see Pounding Father.
U! S! A!
The Soldier, celebrating America's independence.

The Founding Father is a community-created cosmetic item for the Soldier. It adds a ruffled white blouse, team-colored cuffs, and a golden trim around the collar and cuffs, to the Soldier's default coat.

The Founding Father was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Update history

July 10, 2013 Patch (Summer Event 2013)

  • The Founding Father was added to the game.

July 15, 2013 Patch

  • Fixed the description for the Founding Father.

August 27, 2013 Patch #1

  • Fixed incorrect alpha in the backpack images for the Valley Forge and the Founding Father.
  • [Undocumented] Added the Founding Father to the Mann Co. Store.

July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.

Trivia

  • The name of this item is a reference to the Founding Fathers, political leaders and statesmen of the United States who participated in the American Revolution.
  • Originally, this item also included white hair, which was later removed and instead added to the Valley Forge. The white hair can still be seen in the item's texture.

Gallery

See also