Zar Antonov

His Excellency Zar Antonov
Photo of Zar Antonov
President of Obscurium
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 March 2018
Vice President	Jericho Franson
Preceded by	Position established
Personal details
Born	21 August 2000 (2000-08-21) Athens, Greece
Citizenship	Germany Greece Obscurium
Nationality	German Greek Obscurian

Zar Antonov (born 21 August 2000) is a Greek-born German micronationalist who is the first and current President of the United Republic of Obscurium since 3 March 2018 and is also the founder of the nation. Furthermore, He is an amateur vexillologist, herald and self proclaimed explorer.

Personal life

Zar Antonov was born on 21 August 2000 in Athens, Hellenic Republic, where he spent much of the early years of his childhood. It was only until he turned 4 years of age when he and his family moved to Germany where he has been residing ever since. He is bilingual and can fluently speak German and English.

Micronational career

Plans to break away from the German state had been considered by Antonov as early as the year 2015 but never resulted in any substantial efforts. It was only in 2018 when he proclaimed the United People's Republic of Mars (UPRoM) that he became a state leader. However, the plan to establish a communist state on the planet of Mars proved to be too ambitious and so the UPRoM became the United Republic of Obscurium, with Antonov continuing to serve as President of the nation until today.

In 2019, Antonov successfully represented Obscurium at MicroCon 2019, forging lasting relations with multiple other states.

On the 25th of June 2022, Zar Antonov organized the Micro-Euro Summit 2022 in Chyše (Czechia) for the first time, alongside Arthur de Tourneau of Duckionary. This summit was a great success and is to be repeated in 2023.

Titles, styles, and honours

Styles

• 21 August 2000 – 3 March 2018: Mr. Zar Antonov
• 3 March 2018 – present: His Excellency Zar Antonov

As the President of Obscurium, Zar is occasionally referred to as "His Excellency" both within the nation and within the diplomatic sphere.

Foreign titles

Duckionary

Fleet Admiral of the Royal Navy (25 August 2023)

Federated Micronations

Honorary Postmaster of the Federated Micronations of Musania (15 July 2023)

Graecia

Honorary Citizen (15 April 2022)

Zenith

Honorary Citizen (9 November 2022)

Honours

National honours

Founder Grand Master and Member of the Order of the Rising Moon (3 March 2018)

Founder Grand Master and Recipient of the Black Dragon Medal (4 September 2019)

Founder and Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of the Sleeping Dragon (12 December 2020)

Founder and Recipient of the Grand Star of the Golden Dragon (12 December 2021)

Founder and Grand Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the Dancing Dragons (25 December 2021)

Founder and Grand Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bavarian Forest Dragon (11 May 2022)

Founder and Recipient of the Medal of the Obelsik (11 May 2022)0

Founder and Lord Commander of an order (3 March 2018)

Foreign honours

Country	Decoration	Date of reception
Aspen	Member of the Order of the Kingdom of Aspen	25 March 2021
Arkaland	Knight of the Order of Aristotle	20 July 2024
Atlia	High Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the Atlian Kingdom	27 July 2023
Atlia	Officer of the Order of the Atlian Empire	7 October 2022
Atlia	Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the Sparrow of the Empire of Atlia	7 October 2022
BDR	Recipient of the Bavarian Friendship Award	11 June 2023
Belakray	Recipient of the Order of Independence	25 August 2023
Cycoldia	Recipient of the Quinquennium Jubilee Medal of Christina I & II	06 November 2023
Danduros	Recipient of the Medal of Friendship Award	20 July 2019
Dracul	Recipient of the Prince’s Commendation Ribbon	28 December 2023
Duckionary	Captain of the Order of the Golden Cockatoo	6 March 2022
Duckionary	Member of the Order of Friendship and Diplomacy (25 June 2022)	25 June 2022
Duckionary	Recipient of the National Thank	25 June 2022
Duckionary	Recipient of the Expeditionary Medal of the Royal Navy	3 March 2023
Edristan	Recipient of the Ultra Correct Cool and Useful Diplomatic Honour	15 July 2023
Federated Micronations	Honorary Postmaster of the Federated Micronations of Musania	15 July 2023
Republic of Frioul	Recipient of the Medal of the Friouli Palms	23 September 2024
Flandrensis	Knight of the Order of the Melting Mountain	12 August 2023
Helasia	Recipient of the Order of August	24 September 2020
Karnia-Ruthenia	Honorary Colonel of the Imperial and Royal Regiment of Uhlans of the Imperial and Royal Army	3 August 2022
Karnia-Ruthenia	Member of the Order of Oscar	25 December 2022
Ladonia	Recipient of the Medal of Friendship	12 August 2023
Liberstein	Recipient of the Liberstein National Art Award	2019
Melite	Member of the High Order of the Democratic Christian Republic of Melite	6 November 2021
Melite	Grand Officer of the Order of the Golden Sun	30 December 2021
Micro Euro Summit	Recipient of Medal for the 3rd Attendance of the Micro Euro Summit	20 July 2024
MicroWiki	Recipient of the MicroWiki Support Badge in Bronze	6 January 2024
Mimas	Recipient of the Special Emissary of Saturn Culture of Gold	28 June 2023
Molossia	Recipient of the Molossia Medal of Statesmanship	12 August 2023
New Rubix	Recipient of the Auguston Cross Civil Division 1st Class	6 January 2024
Pibocip	Recipient of the Certificate of Honour	20 July 2019
Pibocip	Knight Companion of the Order of the Bluebell	14 July 2022
Republic of Pleiso	Recipient Medal of the 3rd Anniversary of the Republic of Pleiso	22 November 2023
Republic of Pleiso	Recipient of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Pleiso	22 November 2023
Slabovia	Recipient of the King's Mark of Friendship	20 July 2019
Slitronia	Captain of the Order of Development	15 July 2023
Užupis	Recipient of the Medal of the Silver Garlic Clove	15 July 2023
Westarctica	Member of the Order of the Polar Cross	12 August 2023
West Who	Recipient of the Medal of Friendship	20 July 2019

Armorials

Personal armorial	Arms as Knight of the Order of the Atlian Kingdom