Kosnian Democratic Republic

The Kosnian Democratic Republic is a North American micronation landlocked within the city of Austin, Texas. It succeeded the Borschnian Democratic Republic during the 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic on April 4, 2020, founded by ◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼, who now serves as its current Prime Minister. Borschnia, founded in March 2020, was active for a short period but was overthrown by a staged coup when the Prime Minister became dissatisfied with the sub-par flag. The Prime Minister then liberated the masses and consolidated his regime under the present nation.

Kosnia has been in a state of neutrality with its neighboring nations, the Federal Republic of Floristania and the United States of America, since its conception.

History

◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼ and his sibling, ◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼, both established rivaling micronations in March, 2020. Both countries had no national identity at the time, so the two leaders drafted names and national emblems. ◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼ established the Borschnian Democratic Republic after hours of drafting and development, while ◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼ established the Federal Republic of Floristania. The Prime Minister had chosen Borschnia as the name of the state because of his desire to someday try borscht, a sour beet soup common to Eastern European nations. However, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the name and flag and, a week later, overthrew the regime in a bloodless coup. The Prime Minister established the Kosnian Democratic Republic and immediately declared himself Prime Minister of Kosnia.

Flag

The flag of the Kosnian Democratic Republic consists of a solid field of red [(RGB: 198, 12, 48)(Hex: #C60C30)] and a white emblem in its center.

The red field:

* The red field symbolizes the Kosnian Revolution when the masses peacefully vanquished the Borschnian Democratic Republic and the figurative "blood" shed by the peoples of Kosnia for their freedom.
*  The red used in the Kosnian flag is identical to the Danish flag, symbolizing modernity and progress.
*  The width-to-length ratio of the red field is 2:3

The white emblem

* The emblem is white to symbolize peace with its neighboring country, the Federal Republic of Floristania, and all nations of the Earth, including micronations.
*  The emblem consists of a stylized "K" within a shield.
*  The shield represents the strength and valor of the peoples of Kosnia and their objective to heed the call of the motherland should their nations ever be provoked by imperialist aggression.
*  The stylized "K" represents the first letter of the nation.
*  The stylized "K" also bears a resemblance to the silhouette of a folding-stock AK-47 with the stock disengaged. The two legs form the grip and magazine, and the horizontal line forms the length of the assault rifle (image provided below for reference).
* The emblem (including the shield and "K") forms a square whose side-lengths correspond to 1/2 the red field's height and lies in the exact center of the field.

Fun Fact: It took the Prime Minister of Kosnia ELEVEN TIMES to print the final flag. Only one side of the flag was printed for the first nine attempts, and the tenth one was accidentally severed by a paper guillotine (by the PM, of course!). The Prime Minister also joked that the red field in the flag should symbolize the blood, sweat and tears shed from the designing of the flag.

Currency

The Prime Minister conceived and issued Korona banknotes to commemorate the founding of the Kosnian nation on April 4, 2020. Four denominations were issued: 20, 50, 100, and 200. The obverse features portrait of the Prime Minister, and the reverse depicts scenic landscapes. Each banknote is embossed with the official seal of Kosnia. The value of Korona is pegged to the USD, and the official exchange rate is 1 USD = 244.83 Kor (1 Kor ≈ $0.004). 20 Korona Specimen Banknote

Landmarks

Visitors to Kosnia will often see the Prime Minister himself conducting frontier duties at the Demilitarized Zone between Kosnia and Floristania. Visitors can also enter the Kosnian Mint, which issues banknotes and passports, under heavy guard.