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Apr 23
The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles!

The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles!

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Heraldry, Republic of Seychelles, Africa, History, Illustration,

Apr 23
The coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!

The coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!

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Heraldry, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean, History, Illustration,

Apr 23
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Tonga! Which is the only island nation to have made it through the colonial era(s) relatively unscathed.

The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Tonga! Which is the only island nation to have made it through the colonial era(s) relatively unscathed.

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Heraldry, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific, History, Illustration,

Apr 20
The coat of arms of Wirtland! Which is also a micronation, but a very special one. It is one of the few micronations to exist entirely on the internet. To make things even more interesting, Wirtland wanted to acquire land from Nauru. If this happens (happened?) it would be the first instance of a nation being made “from scratch”. Funnily enough, international law is very clear on what makes a country a country. The qualifications to call a country a country are as follows, a permanent population, defined borders, and government, and the capacity to enter into negotiations with other nations.

The coat of arms of Wirtland! Which is also a micronation, but a very special one. It is one of the few micronations to exist entirely on the internet. To make things even more interesting, Wirtland wanted to acquire land from Nauru. If this happens (happened?) it would be the first instance of a nation being made “from scratch”.

Funnily enough, international law is very clear on what makes a country a country. The qualifications to call a country a country are as follows, a permanent population, defined borders, and government, and the capacity to enter into negotiations with other nations.

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Heraldry, Wirtland, The Internet, History, Illustration,

Apr 20
The coat of arms of the Principality of Hutt River! Which is the oldest micronation in Australia, and incidentally completely unrecognized by any other government.

The coat of arms of the Principality of Hutt River! Which is the oldest micronation in Australia, and incidentally completely unrecognized by any other government.

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Heraldry, Principality of Hutt River, Australia, History, Illustration,

Apr 20
The coat of arms of the US Department of State (on the left), and the US Foreign Service Institute (on the right)! The FSI is the organizational that teaches diplomats and other professionals and to help prepare them for advancing American foreign interests.

The coat of arms of the US Department of State (on the left), and the US Foreign Service Institute (on the right)!

The FSI is the organizational that teaches diplomats and other professionals and to help prepare them for advancing American foreign interests.

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Heraldry, Foreign Service Institute, North America, History, Illustration,

Apr 20

European Travel Plans

As of last week Sunday, I’m going to Europe. True, it may have cost me a few hundred more dollars then I wanted, but I’d go through it all again.

To make it even better, my best friend for easily the past seven years will be traveling with me for most of the trip. I wish you could see my face now, because I have the biggest grin on it. Despite the stress I’m going through right now, and my obligations to countless people and venues, this is the one thing I am looking forward to the most.

The plan hasn’t been changed much, and it’s my hope that I might be able to still see some of Hungary. (Sorry Budapest, but you’ll have to wait.) Still, now my browser history is littered with strange names: Hradec Kralove, Kosice, Bratislava, and countless others.

Yesterday, a friend of mine told me to soak up the culture during my trip, because where I’ll be going for college (South Dakota - Rapid City, to be precise) has none.

I don’t care, because the biggest thought on my mind is whether or not I should sleep while I’m there, or try to cram in as much as possible.

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Personal, Europe Travel Plans, Eastern Europe,

Apr 13
The coat of arms of the Viceroy of Rio de la Plata! It was the last, and shortest lived Spanish viceroyalty in South America.

The coat of arms of the Viceroy of Rio de la Plata! It was the last, and shortest lived Spanish viceroyalty in South America.

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Heraldry, Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata, South America, History, Illustration,

Apr 13
The coat of arms of the city of Cuzco! Which served as the capital of the Incan Empire, and is now a major city in Peru.

The coat of arms of the city of Cuzco! Which served as the capital of the Incan Empire, and is now a major city in Peru.

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Heraldry, Cuzco, Peru, South America, Illustration, History,

Apr 13
The banner of the Incan Empire! I don’t think I need to explain the origins and history of the Incan Empire. Hopefully you all learned about the Incan Empire in history class.

The banner of the Incan Empire! I don’t think I need to explain the origins and history of the Incan Empire. Hopefully you all learned about the Incan Empire in history class.

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Heraldry, Incan Empire, South America, History, Illustration,