Carolyn Yagjian - Revision history

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	On 20 July 2019, Carolyn bestowed the Order of the Snail upon the Grand Duke during [[MicroCon 2019]].		On 20 July 2019, Carolyn bestowed the Order of the Snail upon the Grand Duke during [[MicroCon 2019]].

	In August 2022, Carolyn attended [[MicroCon 2022]] and ~~was given~~ the [[Order of the Orca]].		In August 2022, Carolyn attended [[MicroCon 2022]] with the First Lady of Obsidia.

			==Honors and awards==
			*{{flagiconstart\|Flag of Westarctica.jpg\|Westarctica}} Dame in the [[Order of the Orca]]
			*{{flagiconstart\|Flag of Westarctica.jpg\|Westarctica}} Dame in the [[Order of the Polar Cross]]
			*{{flagiconstart\|Flag of Westarctica.jpg\|Westarctica}} Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]]

	==External links==		==External links==

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	On 20 July 2019, Carolyn bestowed the Order of the Snail upon the Grand Duke during [[MicroCon 2019]].		On 20 July 2019, Carolyn bestowed the Order of the Snail upon the Grand Duke during [[MicroCon 2019]].

			In August 2022, Carolyn attended [[MicroCon 2022]] and was given the [[Order of the Orca]].

	==External links==		==External links==

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	On 17 January 2019, Grand Duke Travis hosted the Grand Marshall on a state visit in Los Angeles, California.		On 17 January 2019, Grand Duke Travis hosted the Grand Marshall on a state visit in Los Angeles, California.

			On 20 July 2019, Carolyn bestowed the Order of the Snail upon the Grand Duke during [[MicroCon 2019]].

	==External links==		==External links==

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	In 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Carolyn as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] for her tireless work to promote [[LGBT rights in Westarctica\|LGBTQ ideals]] as well as inspiring him to seek out a rock from [[Antarctica]] to add to the [[Crown Jewels of Westarctica]].		In 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Carolyn as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] for her tireless work to promote [[LGBT rights in Westarctica\|LGBTQ ideals]] as well as inspiring him to seek out a rock from [[Antarctica]] to add to the [[Crown Jewels of Westarctica]].

			On 17 January 2019, Grand Duke Travis hosted the Grand Marshall on a state visit in Los Angeles, California.

	==External links==		==External links==

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	Grand Marshal Yagjian has presented speeches at both [[MicroCon 2015]] in Anaheim, California and [[MicroCon 2017]] in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2018, she hosted Ambassador Dominique Garing from the [[Republic of Saugeais]] for a diplomatic visit.		Grand Marshal Yagjian has presented speeches at both [[MicroCon 2015]] in Anaheim, California and [[MicroCon 2017]] in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2018, she hosted Ambassador Dominique Garing from the [[Republic of Saugeais]] for a diplomatic visit.

	In 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Carolyn as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] for her tireless work to promote LGBTQ ~~ideas~~ as well as inspiring him to seek out a rock from [[Antarctica]] to add to the [[Crown Jewels of Westarctica]].		In 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Carolyn as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] for her tireless work to promote [[LGBT rights in Westarctica\|LGBTQ ideals]] as well as inspiring him to seek out a rock from [[Antarctica]] to add to the [[Crown Jewels of Westarctica]].

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.obsidiagov.org Official Site of Obsidia]		* [http://www.obsidiagov.org Official Site of Obsidia]
	* [http://www.carolynyagjianart.com/ The Grand Marshal's Art Portfolio]		* [http://www.carolynyagjianart.com/ The Grand Marshal's Art Portfolio]

			[[Category:People]]
			[[Category:Knights of the Snowflake]]
			[[Category:Micronationalists]]

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[[File:Karo Lyn Obsidia.jpg|400px|thumb|Promotional photo of Grand Marshal Yagjian, shown posing with the Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia]]
'''Grand Marshal Carolyn Yagjian''' is the founder and current leader of the Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia, a movable [[micronation]] based on two small pieces of volcanic (obsidian) rock.

==Biography==
Grand Marshal Yagjian was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in Studio Arts. Her artwork deals with themes of isolation, consumption, and the individual within a moribund environment.

==Founding of Obsidia==
The Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia is a tiny, matriarchal [[micronation]] located at the confluence of "feminism and geography." Grand Marshal Yagjian's idea for creating the Ambulatory Free States of Obsidia came in 2015 when the rocks that form the claimed territory were "liberated" from a former lovers' house for a greater purpose.

==Territory and government==
Obsidia’s territory, a chunk of Obsidian rock (roughly 2 lbs in weight), became the basis for a new nation. The entire country is easily transported in its official state briefcase, however, Obsidia can usually be found at the embassy in Oakland, California. Other sovereign soil includes a 29-foot sailboat and dinghy which comprises Obsidia's Navy.

The government of Obsida has an egalitarian structure and their officials hold no real power. Obsidia strives to find alternatives to capitalism and promote self-expression through creative nation building projects. The objectives of the government of Obsidia are to institutionalize feminist/LGBTQ leadership and explore concepts for an ideal governance.

==Diplomatic activities==
[[File:Obsidia-Medal.jpg|400px|thumb|Grand Marshal Yagjian receiving the medal of a Dame Commander of the Order of the Snowflake]]
Grand Marshal Yagjian has presented speeches at both [[MicroCon 2015]] in Anaheim, California and [[MicroCon 2017]] in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2018, she hosted Ambassador Dominique Garing from the [[Republic of Saugeais]] for a diplomatic visit.

In 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested Carolyn as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] for her tireless work to promote LGBTQ ideas as well as inspiring him to seek out a rock from [[Antarctica]] to add to the [[Crown Jewels of Westarctica]].

==External links==
* [http://www.obsidiagov.org Official Site of Obsidia]
* [http://www.carolynyagjianart.com/ The Grand Marshal's Art Portfolio]