There really is no end to the things we in America are proud of. Generally, because we are encouraged to be proud, we, Americans, are very tolerant about pride. It would appear this shouldn't be the case, considering America is traditionally known to be a Christian country. The Bible has nothing good to say about pride at all. In spite of this known Biblical expression, Americans are among the proudest people in the world.
German pride runs as deep as it can get.
I would classify myself as an expert in both arenas, not from studying the subjects, but from actually wearing those fashionable garments for a very long time. I see pride as something secular, whereas self-righteousness tends to focus on one's position between God and man. A religious person can wear both garments, pride and self-righteousness. If I had to describe what these garments looked like, I would probably describe them as robes or frocks to be worn backwards where the back of the hood actually covered one's face. I say this because both pride and self-righteousness blind our ability to see things as they really are.