Princely State of Harcourt

	Monarchical styles of; The Prince of Harcourt
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Alternative style	Sire

Princely State of Harcourt

Flag	Coat of Arms
Harcourt capital in black, Harcourt claims in red.
National Anthem: "Song of the Harcourtians"
Motto: This We'll Defend
Capital	Fort Swartz

Official languages	English

Demonym	Harcourtian Harcourtic

Government	Constitutional and Federal Monarchy
–Prince	William I
–Chancellor	Office Vacent

Legislature	Harcourt Princely Commission
–Seats	4

Established
– Established	February 5, 2012

Population
– Citizens	Classified

Currency	U.S. dollar ($)

National Religion	Roman Catholic Church

Date formats	Government website

Harcourt, officially the Principality of Harcourt, is a territorial Micronation in North America. It is located primarily in the American State of Ohio. On February 5, 2012 HRH Prince William I founded Harcourt, as a Principality, on a small estate now known as Fort Swartz.

History

In early February 2012 Price William I founded Harcourt at an estate known as Fort Swartz. This government soon fell. In November of that same year, Price William reestablished the government, with plans to rewrite the constitution and rebuild the capital.

Government and politics

Government

The Executive branch consists of the Office of the Prince, in communication with the Harcourt Princely Commission.

The Legislative branch consists of the Harcourt Princely Commission.

Monarch

The Prince of Harcourt, officially titled His Eminence, Prince William I, Prince of the Princely State of Harcourt, Servant of the Servants of the Eternal Father, Defender of the Faith. The Duties of the Prince are similar to that of the Pope of Rome, and an earlier King of England.

Legislative

The National Legislature is the Harcourt Princely Commission. It is currently led by the Chairman, who is appointed by the Prince. the Commissioners serve a term of no longer than two years.

Law and order

The laws of the Principality of Harcourt are similar to those of Confederate Ireland and the United Kingdom. The courts of Harcourt are outlined in her constitution. The Royal Supreme Court, being the highest, is to include 3 justices.

Security and Defence

Harcourt follows a policy of neutrality although there is currently a Royal Guard, there is a possibilty that the army will abolished.

Citizenship

There are currently a grand total of six citizens of Harcourt, according to the national census. In order to become a citizen one must go to the national governemts website and fill out a form for full citizenship.

Culture

As a result of its small size, Harcourt has been strongly affected by external cultural influences, most notably those originating in the southern German-speaking areas of Europe, including Austria, Bavaria, and Switzerland.

National Holidays

Date	English Name	Remarks
1 January	New Year's Day
8 January	Norton Day	Day to commemorate Emperor Norton
5 February	Harcourt Day	Day to commemorate the founding of our nation
23 April	St. George Day
29 April	Armed Forces Day	In honor of the Harcourt Guard
29 June	Sovereign day	The celabration of the Birthdate of our Prince
3 October	German Unity Day	Military Parade, Presidential Dinner
22 November	Thanksgiving	National holiday
24 December	Christmas Eve	Midnight Mass
25 December	Christmas Day
31 December	New Years' Eve

National Symbols

The current flag of the Principality consists of three equal horizontal bars. From top to bottom these include one of black, one of red and one of blue. The national coat of arms includes that of a double-headed Eagle, with the flag turded 90 degrees and in the shape of a sheild.