Kingdom of Two Sumbrias

Kingdom of Two Sumbrias
Kingdom of Two Sumbrias
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Ratio Est Dux Meus "My reason and guide"
Capital	Upper Sumbria
Official languages	English
Religion	Deism
Demonym(s)	Sumbrian
Government	Unitary popular constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Lawrence III
Legislature	Grand Council
Independence from the United States
• State established	25 September 2022
• Current form	19 May 2023
Area
• Total	0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi)
Population
• 2023 census	9
Currency	United States Dollar
Time zone	EST
Driving side	right

Two Sumbrias, officially the Kingdom of the Two Sumbrias, is a North American micronation established in 2022. It is a self-declared independent state with minimal international recognition, and is referred to exclusively as a micronation by external observers. The Kingdom of the Two Sumbrias is located in two separate territories and is surrounded by the United States. The total land area of the nation is approximately 38.16 acres. The Capital and largest city of the nation is Upper Sumbria. The nation is heavily influenced by English and American culture.

The nation was founded and formally established on 24 September 2022, and experienced a number of significant political changes before establishing its current form on 19 May 2023. The de facto currency is the United States dollar. The official language of the kingdom is English, spoken by 100% of the population. The entirety of the Two Sumbrias' population is located in North America.

Etymology

The Kingdom of the Two Sumbrias takes its name from the existence of two equal constituent territories which both bear the name of Sumbria. The name of Sumbria, also referred to as Sumberland, is derived from the Proto-Celtic word "sumrogis". The composition of this word is the suffix *su- and the word *mrogis, meaning "good region".

Current Names

Kingdom of the Two Sumbrias (Official)
The Two Sumbrias (Common)

Historic Names

Kingdom of Newumbria (25 September 2022 - 27 March 2023)
Kingdom of Keat (27 March 2023 - 19 April 2023)
Kingdom of Sumberland (19 April 2023 – 11 May 2023)
Commonwealth of Sumberland (11 May 2023 - 19 May 2023)

History

Colonial Period

Main article: Thirteen Colonies

Within the United States

Main article: United States

Independence

The Two Sumbrias declared independence on 25 September 2022 as previously named, Newumbria. The Kingdom of Newumbria was founded for a similar purpose as the Two Sumbrias, but with a cultural connection to the North East of England. Newumbria continued until the creation of the Kingdom of Keat on 27 March 2023.

Early Actions

The Kingdom of Keat was a second predecessor to the modern state of the Two Sumbrias, modeled after the Heptarchy Kingdom of the Kentish. The Keatish state continued until the creation of the Kingdom of Sumberland on 19 April 2023, an early iteration of Two Sumbrias. A short-lived republican experiment began on 11 May 2023 as the Commonwealth of Sumberland. The monarchy was restored as the Kingdom of the Two Sumbrias on 19 May 2023.

The Two Sumbrias

On 19 May 2023, the official name of the Sumbrian state was rewritten to include Lower Sumbria. This included a transformation of the nation's cultural appearance around the existing real union between Upper and Lower Sumbria.

Overview

Territory

The Two Sumbrias is composed of two provinces part of an equal real union, Upper and Lower Sumbria. Overseas territories include a system of dominions, crown colonies, protectorates and dependencies.

Culture and Laws

The national identity of the Two Sumbrias is one of pride in British colonial history, and traditional American values.

Government and Politics

The Two Sumbrias is governed as a unitary popular constitutional monarchy. King Lawrence III is the nation's head of state and chief executive. The country's legislature is the unicameral Grand Council of colonial governors. A President-General is nominated by the Grand Council and confirmed by the monarch to lead the legislature. During the President-General's tenure, they must rely on the confidence of the Grand Council and the monarch to maintain their position. Governors are appointed by the King to administer the colonies directly.

Legislature

The Grand Council is composed of the governors of the colonies of the Two Sumbrias, appointed by the King.

National Symbols

National Flag
Coat of Arms

The Two Sumbrias adopted the Grand Union Flag as its national flag. It is not known for certain when or by whom the design of the Grand Union Flag was created, but the flag could easily be produced by sewing white stripes onto the British Red Ensigns. The first flag to be flown has been credited to Margaret Manny. The Grand Union Flag has 13 alternating red and white stripes, representative of the Thirteen Colonies. The upper inner corner, or canton, featured the flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain, of which the colonies had been subjects.

The King had chosen the Grand Union Flag as a symbol of the nation's heritage as mixture of British and American culture.

Provinces and Territories

The Two Sumbrias is composed of Provinces and Crown Colonies, each with their own respective forms of governance. Provinces are constituent lands of the Kingdom governed directly by the King. Crown Colonies are founded by citizens abroad, administered by governors appointed by the King.

Flag	Name	Creation	Status
Provinces
	Upper Sumbria	25 September 2022	Active
	Lower Sumbria	25 September 2022	Active
Crown Colonies

Foreign Relations

The Two Sumbrias hosts unofficial diplomatic relations with numerous other micronations.

Unilateral recognition

The Dominion of Tucona unilaterally recognizes the following nations:

Recognition Refused

References