We, TXEC by the Grace of God King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk, Azul àd ár citaxhiens es cestours:

Upon advice from our Seneschal, Dame Miestrâ Schivâ, we happily appoint our faithful friend and servant Sir Cresti Sierviciül to serve on the 61st General Election Electoral Commission, with our thanks for his willingness to serve in this vital role.

Done under Our Hand Royal at our palace in the city of Riverside in California, the province of Maricopa, this 6th day of January, in the year of salvation 2025, the 46th of the Independence of Talossa, and of Our reign the 1st.

Which movies should I be watching?

I must admit excitement and curiosity of the new design :-)

Don't go changing the colors of the Maricopan flag now! We spent a long time several years ago designing that flag, including the existing colors.

-TR/REH

Quote from: C. M. Siervicül on January 02, 2025, 05:36:19 AMOne neat thing about the timing of Flip Molinar Day is that the idiom "turn of the year" is used to refer to the end of one year and beginning of the next. Perhaps in Talossan English the term "flip of the year" will gain currency.

I love that!

Happy New Year and Happy Flip Molinar Day to everyone! I pray that 2025 brings joy and health and prosperity to all the citizens of the kingdom.



- Txec R

Congratulations Long Fellow on the appointment!

-TR/REH

We, TXEC by the Grace of God King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk, Azul àd ár citaxhiens es cestours:

The Kingdom of Talossa joins our neighbor, the United States, in mourning the loss of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter. Mr. Carter was a remarkable statesman and humanitarian as well as the oldest living former President.

We declare a three day period of mourning, directing that all flags be flown at half-mast. We also ask our Minister of Foreign Affairs @Bentxamì Puntmasleu to express our official condolences to the United States.

Done under Our Hand Royal at our palace in the city of Riverside in California, the province of Maricopa, this 29th day of December, in the year of salvation 2024, the 45th of the Independence of Talossa, and of Our reign the 1st.

Sir Luc is the Wittmeister.

The database is tricky for sure.

WE, Txec by the Grace of God King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk, greet the Kingdom and her citizens and Cestours.  We are pleased and proud to act on the advice of Our Squirrel King of Arms, his pursuivants, and the other members of the College of Arms to affirm and announce publicly the Royal honours granted to one worthy citizen of Our Kingdom.

WHEREAS there have come before Us a certain honourable and dutiful citizen of Talossa requesting Our favour, which loyal subject has humbly petitioned that We, by virtue of the Royal power conferred only unto Us, might grant and confer unto him, and his lawful heirs, a coat of arms; and

WHEREAS We derive from Our Royal grace and favour both the commission and the power to confer achievements of arms as a gift from Us, and to issue in such matters a Royal proclamation with the Great Seal of the Kingdom; and

WHEREAS We are particularly inclined toward this citizen, whom We have always found ready in the service of Our Kingdom; now

THEREFORE, with the Royal powers cited above, upon ample consideration, good counsel, and proper knowledge, We have recognized the favours described herein and have conferred upon this citizen that he and his legitimate heirs should hereafter be bearers of the following coats of arms, and that he should therefore have these arms as right, as is Our privilege and custom, without leave or hindrance by anyone.

To Barclamïu da Miéletz,

We grant the arms 

Gules, a griffin segreant argent armed and beaked Or langued of the first bearing in its foreclaws a lyre of the second.



Given under Our hand Royal at the city of Riverside this twenty-sixth day of December, being the Independence Day Honours, in the year of salvation 2024, of the independence of Talossa the forty-fifth, and of Our reign the first.

We, TXEC by the Grace of God King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk, Azul àd ár citaxhiens es cestours:

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the founding of our kingdom. Tucked away in his bedroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, King Robert had an idea that would long outlive his own involvement. The modern Kingdom of Talossa owes much to his brilliant idea, and we can celebrate the longevity of a radical experiment that has far surpassed its original design and purpose.

I speak to you today as not just the King, but also as a long time citizen. In the over twelve years I've been blessed to bear the title of citaxhien, I have witnessed tremendous change, not the least of them being my own Accession not even one month ago. The ideals and people of Talossa inspire me every day and it is my most sincere hope that our continued prosperity will continue to inspire and give hope to all of us and those who have not yet come to us.

Forty-five years is a long time, especially in a micronational sense. As I pondered what I would say to you today, several themes germinated in my thoughts. I have in mind two major themes for this new year, where we witness not only a new calendar year, but also the first year of a new reign. So, without further ado, I want to speak to you today about community and about partnership.

I would like to begin with the first of my two themes. Talossa is a community, we all know that. What is sometimes lost in the "virtualness" of our kingdom is that behind each keyboard is a real person. How many of us have actually met, in person or even virtually, another Talossan that is not part of our own family? We live in an amazing era where if we can't be physically in the presence of another person, we can be there with them virtually. I firmly believe that when we can see one another, we become more empathetic to each other. When we can hear one another, we can more readily understand different perspectives. When we rejoice in one another's success and mourn for one another's loss, we become more human.

Talossa is a kingdom made up of people who long for connection and belonging.  It is not hyperbolic to state that each and every one of us is here by choice. We can choose to engage and we can choose to disengage. We can choose civility and kindness or we can choose rancor and hostility. We can choose to see each other as merely a political idealogy, or we can choose to see each other as being of value to the kingdom. I know that when we choose civility, when we choose to find value in each other, when we choose to engage, we are stronger. Therefore, I am declaring 2025 as L'Anneu D'Comunità, or in English, The Year of Community. Throughout this year, beginning with the newest holiday in our calendar, Flip Molinar Day, I urge each and every one of you to spend as much time as possible seeing, hearing, listening, and communicating with other Talossans. At a later time, I hope to work with the government on ways to recognize the efforts of all of you in this regard.

This year has another theme, that of partnership. I intend to spend my first year on the throne working alongside our elected and appointed officials to restore connections, rebuild trust, and strengthen our vital institutions. The government of the day and those who fill the ranks of our civil service have long toiled in relative obscurity from my somewhat battered throne. Those who volunteer their time and their skills to our kingdom deserve attention and cooperation from their king. I have had perhaps unique discussions with my Seneschal about holding regular audiences with her as well as with her cabinet. I hope as well that this new tradition will be a feature, not a bug, of this new and reinvigorated Talossa in successive governments throughout my reign.

As most of you know, I've personally held almost every top level office in the Royal Civil Service (and even held four of them at the same time for one particularly hectic era for me. I've served as Seneschal, in the cabinet, and on the courts. I recognize the value of hard work and dedication, and our civil servants and elected officials work hard. It is my hope that throughout this next year, the government and I can find common ground while also honoring those who give of their own precious time.

I don't wish to belabor this speech much longer but I do want to close my first Independence Day Speech with a call to action for all Talossans. What we have is precious and we should cherish it and allow it to flourish and grow. We should be working together as a community to foster new citizens, speak and use el GhelÞ as much and as often as possible, and weed our garden of threats to our joy. We Talossans have a forty-five year history that is rich and developed and unique. Viensiçeschti par ün stadeu xhointeu. As Talossans, let us be united in common cause.

¡Noi Vident! ¡Noi Auscultent! ¡Noi Celevrent!

To all our Citizens and Cestours

I would think for an introductory lesson, we'd not want to make things too difficult. I wouldn't teach some grammar concepts to my students who aren't ready for that level of language.