Kingdom of Falcar

The Kingdom of Falcar
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Normresànus Falkarnu Our Formal Monarchy of Falcar (rough)
Anthem: The National Anthem of Falcar (The Evening Hymn)
Capital	Sunin, Arbonia
Largest city	Port Maronia, Maronia
Official languages	Australian English, Falcarian
Demonym(s)	Falcarian
Government	Elective Monarchy Centre-left Isolationist State Capitalism
• Emperor	Todd Leon
• Provisional Prime Minister	The Emperor
• Admiral of the Fleet	Henry Rudd
Legislature	First Blue Council Decree
Establishment	28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) as Jennings 1 January 2015 (2015-01-01) as Falcar
Population
• Including non-active residents census	17
Currency	AUD (defined by the The National Bank)
Time zone	+9:30 GMT
Founding member of the United Micropact Member of the Union Against Micronational War

The Kingdom of Falcar (Falcarian: Normresànus Falkarnu, pronounced: [nɔːm'ɹesɒn'ʌs fæl'kɑrnu]; or (/fæl'kɑrnu/; Falkarnu) is a micronation founded on New Years Day 2015 by the signing of the Royal Foundation Act. It succeeded the former micronation of Turto, founded in 2009.

The Kingdom is a 3.2 level micronation as defined by Linden's Revised System of Classification, ranking as a significant micronation.

The Kingdom of Falcar consists of the townships of Hawkepool, Port Maronia and the capital Arbonia, Jennsia, Maronia and formally Kanin and The Kanes.

As a state capitalist nation, Falcars primary intended purpose is to produce revenue through monopolised, state-owned (or, "crown") corporations, and to use the revenue generated through exports to provide services, pay wages, and give benefits to its citizens.

History

The Area which now comprises Falcar were occupied by the traditional Kaurna and Nharangga people for thousands of years prior to the arrival of Europeans in the territories. In 1836, settlers landed in Adelaide and started what would later become the colonisation of South Australia. In 1901, South Australia joined other states and became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. In the late 1980's the territories of Jennsia were purchased from that government, followed by the territory of Maronia in the 2000's and Arbonia in the 2010's.

In December 2008 a small patch of land named Jennings was declared independent from Australia. Jennings produced currency and had basic legislative frameworks and a university. The following year saw the founding of a successor micronation based on a shared desire to found a country between the founder of Jennings and others at his high school. The People's Republic of Turto was founded shortly thereafter.

The first flag of Turto was official for less than a month in 2010 and used a ratio of 1:2 rather than the later 2:3 Turtonian/Falcarian standard

Turto survived through various forms over the next few years, including a political shift towards monarchy with the Turtonian Empire and a simplification of structure through the Kingdom of Turto. It held significant political relations with the Federated Republics of A1 and it's predecessor the Most Glorious People's Republic of A1, as well as Dranoria, Rukora, and others.

By 2014 it was becoming apparent that the micronation was in serious need of reform. Many positions in Parliament were unfilled and the ability to conduct government was becoming difficult. In December The King of Turto passed the Royal Foundation Act, abolishing the Second Turtonian Kingdom and succeeding it with the Kingdom of Falcar.

The last official flag of Turto, The Turtonian Cross was used from 2012 until the establishment of Falcar in 2015 and contained a variety of meanings

On January 1st 2015 the Royal Foundation Act came into effect, whereby the King of Turto became the King of Falcar and assumed the role of Prime Minister as incumbent until an election is held. The Kingdom of Falcar consisted originally of Jennsia , Maronia (The former states of Turto), and The Kanes and Kanin.

In 2017 the territories formerly consisting of The Kanes and Kanin were relinquished with approval from the King back to Australia. Later that year the territory of Arbonia became the official Capital of Falcar. The Swan Act came into force, creating a criminal and civil court, regulating punishments for convicted persons and ensuring protections for accused people.

From 2020 until early 2022 the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the micronation to follow macronational law and close all borders between territories for brief periods of time, including to citizens with residency. The ability to conduct government was impacted and the nation went into a brief period of inactivity with only minor law reforms being passed. It was officially declared reactive in March of 2022 with constitutional amendments relinquishing arbitrary land claims.

In early 2023 some states such as Maronia were retitled and a policy of temporary micronational isolationism was officially adopted to allow for reform. Later that year, the role of succession was changed from primogeniture to Elective

The Territory of Arbonia

Government and politics

Also see Acts of Government in Falcar

Economic System

The Falcarian market system is not defined within the constitution, although it could be simply described as state capitalist as all the corporations and organisations are directly controlled by the government. It may be possible for persons who wishes to found a corporation to do so and possibly work within a free market system, although no such application has ever been submitted to the government (as of 2018) and remains untested.

Political System

The Monarch acts as Head of State and Head of Government until such time as a prime minister is appointed, at which point the role of Head of Government is invested in the Prime Minister on behalf of the Monarch.

The Falcarian Constitution requires the establishment of a representative house in the event of the formation of a political party.

The Monarch of Australia, currently Charles III may ascend to the crown of Falcar at any time per request.

Defense and Security

The Port of Maronia

The Falcarian Defense Force is responsible for matters regarding national security and cyber security, whilst the Court system of Falcar (As defined by the Swan Act) is responsible for investigating, apprehending and convicting persons suspected of committing a crime against the nation, due to this Falcar does not have a police service, all prosecuting services are undertaken by the courts.

Ministerial Positions

Heads of each department are known as '(x)-General', for example, the 'Defence-General' is constitutionally the 'Monarch', while the 'Foreign-General' is the head of Foreign Affairs.

Foreign relations

The Nation of Falcar is open to diplomatic relations with other micronations globally. At present mutual recognition and/or peace agreements have been ratified with the Empire of Iustus and the Gymnasium State.

Automatic recognition within Falcar

Any micronation which has received contact from the Falcarian Government at a diplomatic level is recognised as a macronational state, although this does not guarantee recognition of land claim.

Micronational Classification

Various micronations and groups have attempted to classify a number of factors to assist them in international diplomacy, many of these classifications have broad or undefined categories which makes them unable to correctly define a nation, for example one ranking may assume financial interests are dominant, while another may find cultural influence more important. the following is a list of classifications and the Falcarian result; note that inaccuracies may exist as the information is based on the 2017 census and questionnaires are not always easily defined.

System of Classification	Classification	notes
Boodlesmythe-Tallini	5th World	Bricks and Mortar, Small, Statehood
Dresner's System	3.2 common micronation	Pop: 2, Culture 5, Allies 3, Influence 3, Budget 3
Freayth's System	5 influential and advanced micronation	Politics 3, Development 2, Budget 2, Culture 3, Freedom 3, Influence 2
Generalized Nation Score	1.03
Linden's Revised System	3.2 average development
Matthew's Democracy	3.25 Fair democracy, needing improvement	Party 0, speech 4, leader 4, minorities 4
Skywalker's Composite System	5.83
Universal Nation Classification	Semi-Recognised Nation	lacks recognition by majority of Recognised nations

National holidays

National Holidays in Falcar are decided by the Monarch or one of his representatives on behalf of the Monarch;

On the 23rd of January 2018 the monarch officially renounced the holiday relating to the settlement of the Australian continent by European Settlers, Colonialism Day, and announced the foundation of Eureka Day on the 3rd of December.

Date	Holiday	Note
1 January	Beginning of New Year
1 May	Mayday	Day in recognition of workers rights
15 August	Falcarian National Day	Commemoration of the Falcarian Nation
1 October	Emperor Birthday	Anniversary of the birthday of the Monarch
24–26 December	Christmas	Religious celebration, officially recognised as cultural celebration
28 December	Foundation Day	Signing the Constitution of Jennings, the Predecessor of Falcar
31 December	New Year's Eve	Celebrates the end of the year

Former Holidays

Date	Holiday	Note	Removal
26 January	Colonialism Day	Marking of the mass immigation of non-natives from Europe to Australia	Dismissed as a holiday preceding event in 2018
3 December	Eureka Day	Celebration of the Eureka Rebellion of 1854	Replaced with Foundation Day on the 28 December, dismissed 31 May 2018

Languages

Falcarians speak Australian English, although the language Falcarian is increasing in written usage as the language has been developed and given legal recognition through the Linguistic Act 2016. As of early 2017, legislature is still required to be written in English and no legal proceeding has been conducted in the Constructed Falcarian language.

Citizenship

Falcarian Citizenship is regulated by the Department for Immigration and Citizenship, the Monarch also has the right to grant and revolke citizenship, along with the Falcarian Courts. Citizenship is open to all people who

• Do not reside in areas of political dispute, such as the Islamic State, Ukraine or Israel (as of 2016);
• Have never been convicted of a Macronational Major Crime, Including but not limited to Theft, Manslaughter or Sexual Offences;
• have never consecutively spent more that 5 years in prison, with the exception of discriminatory or unfair imprisonment;
• Have not been banished or have had citizenship revolked by a micronation recognised by the Falcarian State forcefully;

Visitation

Visitation and Visa Requirements for entry into the Falcarian Lands are tightly controlled by the Department for Immigration and Citizenship, making entry into Falcar almost impossible.

Symbols of Falcar

On the 20th of May 2018 the monarch announced the creation of three shields to individualise the regions of Falcar, these symbols succeeded the national coat of arms as the standard arms to display in said region.

National Symbols

Main category National Symbol Symbol Representation National Animals Bird Galah (roseate cockatoo) Mammal Quokka Reptile Eastern Brown Snake Fish King George Whiting Insect Golden Stag Beetle National Plants Flower Cootamundra wattle (Acacia baileyana) Tree Red ironbark (Eucalyptus tricarpa) Leaf Old Man Banksia (Banksia serrata) Fruit Blue Lilly Pilly (Syzygium oleosum) Vegetable Potato Nut Pistachio Wood Spotted Gum
(Corymbia maculata or Eucalyptus maculata) National Music National The Evening Hymn Example File
Military The Sacred War
(original Russian: Священная война) Example File
Royal Juditha triumphans - Salve invicta Juditha formosa Example File
National Geology Metal Copper Alloy Spotted metal Gemstone Malachite

Coat of Arms and Heraldry

Image Region Dates Active Notes Importance Full Arms of Falcar 24 January 2018 – present De jure Coat of Arms of Falcar decreed National Short Arms of Falcar 24 January 2018 – present Shortened version of the Coat of Arms decreed National Maronia 20 May 2018 – present Shield Act 2018 Territorial Arbonia 20 May 2018 – present Shield Act 2018 Territorial Jennsia 20 May 2018 – present Shield Act 2018 Territorial Coat of Arms of the Monarch acting as Prime Minister 10 March 2017 – present Only active during periods when the seat of Prime Minister of Falcar is occupied by the Monarch Royal

Flags

Current

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  Current National Flag of Falcar.
  28 Aug 2019 - current

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  Flag of the Falcarian Navy
  11 Mar 2017 - current

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  Flag of the Nation of Falcar during wartime, flag of the Falcarian Defence Force
  11 Mar 2017 - current

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  Flag of the Territory of Arbonia
  11 Mar 2017 - current

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  Flag of the Territory of Maronia
  8 Apr 2012 - current

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  Former Flag of West Dianne, Flag of Jennsia and the Archhung of Turto.
  8 April 2012 - current

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  Flag of the City of Hawkepool
  28 Aug 2011 - current

Former

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  Former National Flag of Falcar.
  15 Nov 2018 - 28 Aug 2019

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  Former National Flag of Falcar.
  9 Mar 2017 - 15 Nov 2018

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  Former National Flag of Falcar.
  1 Jan 2015 - 9 Mar 2017

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  Flag of the former Territory of Kanin and The Kanes
  15 Apr 2017 - 19 Dec 2017 (Territory relinquished)

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  Former National Flag of the People's Republic of Turto
  28 November 2010 - 9 December 2010

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  Former National flag of the People's Republic of Turto during it's federated period.
  9 December 2010 - 10 April 2011

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  Naval Jack
  12 September 2011 - 1 January 2015 (Establishment of Falcar)

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  National Civil Flag of Turto, The Turtonian Cross Flag.
  5 April 2012 - 1 January 2015 (Establishment of Falcar)

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  Flag of Angelopia, Drapgrad and the 2nd Division Army Turtonian Army
  8 April 2012 - 1 January 2015 (Establishment of Falcar)

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  Flag of Jakieland.
  8 April 2012 - 1 January 2015 (Establishment of Falcar)

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  Flag of East Dianne.
  8 April 2012 - 1 January 2015 (Establishment of Falcar)

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  Flag of Phillip, also Flag of the Robonia City.
  8 April 2012 - 1 January 2015 (Establishment of Falcar)