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DukeBearPeninsula: /* Celebrations */

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Celebrations

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	Kolios has a growing heraldic tradition that is built on a foundation of traditional German traditions.		Kolios has a growing heraldic tradition that is built on a foundation of traditional German traditions.

	===Celebrations===		===Holidays, Celebrations, and Observances===
	~~Although no~~ official holidays ~~exist yet~~, Kolios ~~has~~ a ~~number~~ of ~~cultural~~ celebrations, ~~including~~ May Day, Oktoberfest, and ~~Yuletide~~.		Kolios observes three categories of memorialization.

			====Holidays====
			Holidays are observed by official closures, much like Bank Holidays in many nations. Kolios' holidays are:

			* '''New Year's Day''': 1 January
			* '''Accords Day''': 27 February, commemorating the anniversary of Kolios becoming a protectorate of Westarctica in 2022.
			* '''Earth Day''': 22 April
			* '''May Day''': 1 May
			* '''Founding Anniversary''': 20 September, celebrating the creation of Kolios in 1995.

			====Celebrations====
			Celebrations are usually a window of time, during which Kolios does not stop all government activity, but does take steps to keep activity to a minimum to afford the community room to focus on the festivities, should they celebrate. Kolios' celebrations are:

			* '''Naturschutztage''': 22 April to 1 May, also called Conservation Days, this window goes from Earth Day to May Day and is focused on celebration, education, and participation in conservation work.
			* '''Sovereign's Birthday''': currently observed on 4 June for [[Grand Duke Travis]].
			* '''Pride''': the 2nd to 3rd Sunday in June, and primarily focuses on traditional LGBT+ Pride celebrations, with an expanded secondary scope of promoting all marginalized communities in Kolios.
			* '''Oktoberfest''': 20 September to the 1st Sunday in October
			* '''Yuletide''': 6 December to 1 January, encompasses an array of cultural and religious year-end holidays (Bodhi, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc.)

			====Observances====
			Observances in Kolios are typically accompanied by a special announcement or ceremony as appropriate for the date. No closures are made for this category. Kolios' observances are:

			* '''Global Recycling Day''': 18 March
			* '''Westarctica Day''': 2 November, celebrating the claiming of Westarctica by Grand Duke Travis in 2001.

	==Administrative History==		==Administrative History==

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	===Celebrations===		===Celebrations===
	Although no official holidays exist yet, Kolios has a number of cultural celebrations, including May Day, Oktoberfest, and Yuletide.		Although no official holidays exist yet, Kolios has a number of cultural celebrations, including May Day, Oktoberfest, and Yuletide.

			==Administrative History==
			In its nearly 30-year history, the minutiae of how Kolios has been administered has been wide, varied, and complicated, but it has almost always had a Sovereign and a Chancellor.

			===Sovereign of Kolios===
			Kolios has had five Sovereigns, which have held the titles King, Queen, Empress, Emperor, Prince, and Grand Duke. Since 27 February 2022, the Sovereign has been Grand Duke Travis. During its time as a part of the Empire of Agber, the Princess of Kolios was not considered to be the ultimate Sovereign authority for the Principality.

			{\| class="wikitable" style="width:95%; background:white; border:#01796f solid;"
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			! No. \|\| Name \|\| Title \|\| Reign \|\| Reason for departure \|\| Notes
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			\| 1 \|\| Stephen \|\| King \|\| 1995 - 24 May 1997 \|\| Abdicated throne \|\|
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			\| 2 \|\| Arlene \|\| Queen/Empress \|\| 24 May 1997 - 7 January 1998 <small>''as Queen''</small><br>7 January 1998 - 29 March 2021 <small>''as Empress''</small> \|\| Abdicated throne \|\| <small>''Held the title of Princess of Kolios from 7 January 1998 to 26 February 2022, though not as the supreme sovereign of Kolios''</small>
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			\| 3 \|\| Devon \|\| Emperor \|\| 29 March 2021 - 26 February 2022 \|\| Koliosian independence \|\|
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			\| 4 \|\| [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula\|Garibald]] \|\| Prince \|\| 26 - 27 February 2022 \|\| Kolios became Westarctican protectorate \|\| <small>''Held the Rose throne for roughly 36 hours in order to transition Kolos from Agber to Westarctica.''</small>
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			\| 5 \|\| [[Grand Duke Travis\|Travis]] \|\| Grand Duke \|\| 27 February 2022 - ''current'' \|\| ''Reigning Sovereign'' \|\|
			\|}

			===Chancellor of Kolios===
			The Chancellor's role in Kolios has varied wildly over the years. Initially, it was functionally a royal advisor, but changed to more of a direct representative while Arlene served as both Princess of Kolios and Empress of Agber. Currently, it is an elected position that is essentially Kolios' head of government, although with little actual administrative authority.

			{\| class="wikitable" style="width:95%; background:white; border:#01796f solid;"
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			! No. \|\| Name \|\| Tenure \|\| Reason for departure \|\| Notes
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			\| 1 \|\| [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula\|Jordan Farmer]] \|\| 1995 - June 1997 \|\| Stepped down \|\|
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			\| 2 \|\| Lacey Grant \|\| June - October 1997 \|\| Stepped down \|\|
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			\| 3 \|\| Timothy Albertson \|\| 1998 - 3 March 2013 \|\| Dismissed \|\| <small>''Role was functionally vacant from mid 2002 until Albertson's official dismissal''</small>
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			\| 4 \|\| Nicholas Young \|\| 3 March 2013 - 26 February 2022 \|\| Role abolished \|\| <small>''First Chancellor who was an adult when they assumed the role.''</small>
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			\| 5 \|\| Ella Westerly \|\| 9 June 2022 - 9 June 2025 \|\| Term ended \|\| <small>''Ran unopposed for the role. Did not seek a second term''</small>
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			\| 6 \|\| [[Duke of Faulkender\|James Stoshak]] \|\| 9 June 2025 - ''current'' \|\| ''incumbent'' \|\| <small>''First person in the role to have won a formal election.''</small>
			\|}

	[[Category:Micronations]]		[[Category:Micronations]]
	[[Category:Kolios]]		[[Category:Kolios]]
	[[Category:Colonies of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Colonies of Westarctica]]

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updated current chancellor

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	\| '''Chancellor'''		\| '''Chancellor'''
	\| colspan="2" \| ~~Ella Westerly~~		\| colspan="2" \| [[Duke of Faulkender\|James Stoshak]]
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	\| '''Population'''		\| '''Population'''

DukeBearPeninsula: /* Reign of Queen Arlene */

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Reign of Queen Arlene

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	===Reign of Queen Arlene===		===Reign of Queen Arlene===
	[[File:Empire of Agber Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|Kolios' flag during era as a Kingdom, later adopted by the Empire of Agber.]]		[[File:Empire of Agber Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|Kolios' flag during era as a Kingdom, later adopted by the Empire of Agber.]]
	Ascending to the throne upon the abdication of King Stephen, Queen Arlene reigned as Queen of Kolios for less than a year before ascending to the role of Empress of [[Empire of Agber\|Agber]]. During this time, she made a number of appointments, and named the former King as the Duke of Reese. The reasons for the use of the previously disused title are unknown, although it is speculated that at the time, Arlene chose to use it as ~~low-key~~ dig at Stephen.		Ascending to the throne upon the abdication of King Stephen, Queen Arlene reigned as Queen of Kolios for less than a year before ascending to the role of Empress of [[Empire of Agber\|Agber]]. During this time, she made a number of appointments, and named the former King as the Duke of Reese. The reasons for the use of the previously disused title are unknown, although it is speculated that at the time, Arlene chose to use it as subtle dig at Stephen.

	===Government of Kolios as a Kingdom===		===Government of Kolios as a Kingdom===

DukeBearPeninsula: /* The Principality of Kolios */

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The Principality of Kolios

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	*Redesignating Kolios' highest order, the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix, as an order of the Empire of Agber. The Order of Kolios was made the only order exclusive to Kolios.		*Redesignating Kolios' highest order, the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix, as an order of the Empire of Agber. The Order of Kolios was made the only order exclusive to Kolios.
	*Design of a new flag for Kolios as a Principality. The flag of the Kingdom of Kolios was adopted as the flag of the Empire of Agber.		*Design of a new flag for Kolios as a Principality. The flag of the Kingdom of Kolios was adopted as the flag of the Empire of Agber.
	*Designation of Kolios as a "realm of preservation." Out of respect to the other five founders, their landed titles were not revoked or reassigned. This effectively ~~has~~ made all Koliosian administration handled by the offices of the throne and Chancellor.		*Designation of Kolios as a "realm of preservation." Out of respect to the other five founders, their landed titles were not revoked or reassigned. This effectively made all Koliosian administration handled by the offices of the throne and Chancellor.

	In 2013 the Empire solidified its primary existence as a vehicle to Renaissance Fair events and culture. As part of this move, it was decided that Kolios would formally shift its culture to reflect more of that of the Holy Roman Empire. Owing primarily to Kolios not having active citizens, and Empress Arlene's focus on the running of the Empire, it ~~has~~ had little activity throughout its history.		In 2013 the Empire solidified its primary existence as a vehicle to Renaissance Fair events and culture. As part of this move, it was decided that Kolios would formally shift its culture to reflect more of that of the Holy Roman Empire. Owing primarily to Kolios not having active citizens at the time, and Empress Arlene's focus on the running of the Empire, it had little activity throughout its history.

	===Changes as a Result of the Indiana Proclamation===		===Changes as a Result of the Indiana Proclamation===
	Kolios was one of the most significantly affected nations by the restructuring of the Empire of Agber to an elective monarchy that occurred on 18 June 2020, as a result of the Indiana Proclamation. The single most significant was that the Capital District of Agber and the Rose Throne would no longer serve as the official seat of the Empire, rather they would serve as such only while ~~Empress~~ Arlene ~~reigned~~ as ~~head of Agber~~. As part of that change, Kolios' capital was renamed Vindelkrieg. The name is a combination of ''Vindel'' (taken from the original Roman name for the city, ''Augusta Vindelicorum'') and ''krieg'' (taken from the name of the city region the lands of Kolios fall under ''Kriegshaber''). The name change was to limit future confusion should a non-Koliosian sit the Imperial Throne.		Kolios was one of the most significantly affected nations by the restructuring of the Empire of Agber to an elective monarchy that occurred on 18 June 2020, as a result of the Indiana Proclamation. The single most significant change was that the Capital District of Agber and the Rose Throne would no longer serve as the official seat of the Empire, rather they would serve as such only while Arlene served as Empress. As part of that change, Kolios' capital was renamed Vindelkrieg. The name is a combination of ''Vindel'' (taken from the original Roman name for the city, ''Augusta Vindelicorum'') and ''krieg'' (taken from the name of the city region the lands of Kolios fall under ''Kriegshaber''). The name change was to limit future confusion should a non-Koliosian sit the Imperial Throne.

	The move to an elective monarchy still meant Arlene would serve as both Empress of Agber and Princess of Kolios, but significantly altered the relationship between the two titles. Effectively, she would still serve as Empress, but her eventual successor, Emperor Devon, was elected from the heads of the nations within the Empire when she abdicated. Due to the new structure, her role as Princess of Kolios was made official as part of qualifying her to be Empress, instead of a ceremonial title held ''because'' of her role as Empress.		The move to an elective monarchy still meant Arlene would serve as both Empress of Agber and Princess of Kolios, but significantly altered the relationship between the two titles. Effectively, she would still serve as Empress, but her eventual successor, Emperor Devon, was elected from the heads of the nations within the Empire when she abdicated. Due to the new structure, her role as Princess of Kolios was made official as part of qualifying her to be Empress, instead of a ceremonial title held ''because'' of her role as Empress.
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	In early 2021, Jordan brought an idea to [[Grand Duke Travis]] of a way to accomplish both of the goals he had, regarding the two nations. Parties from Kolios and Westarctica began negotiations in April of 2021 for the wording of the treaty that would place Kolios under Westarctican authority. The final agreement for the phrasing and content was reached on 18 August 2021.		In early 2021, Jordan brought an idea to [[Grand Duke Travis]] of a way to accomplish both of the goals he had, regarding the two nations. Parties from Kolios and Westarctica began negotiations in April of 2021 for the wording of the treaty that would place Kolios under Westarctican authority. The final agreement for the phrasing and content was reached on 18 August 2021.

	Before the accords were signed, Prince Garibald, governed as sovereign for a period of just over 24 hours on 26 February 2022. During this time, he issued sixteen "Princely Edicts." These were aimed at setting up the transition, bringing Kolios more in line with Westarctica, and making changes to the nation's structure and society.		Before the accords were signed, Prince Garibald governed as sovereign for a period of just over 24 hours on 26 February 2022. During this time, he issued sixteen "Princely Edicts." These were aimed at setting up the transition, bringing Kolios more in line with Westarctica, and making changes to the nation's structure and society.

	*'''01 - Establishing House Bärenhalb''': The establishment of a new ruling house, as the new Prince had no relation to the house of Mendoza-Vega.		*'''01 - Establishing House Bärenhalb''': The establishment of a new ruling house, as the new Prince had no relation to the house of Mendoza-Vega.

DukeBearPeninsula: /* Reign of Queen Arlene */

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Reign of Queen Arlene

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	===Reign of Queen Arlene===		===Reign of Queen Arlene===
	[[File:Empire of Agber Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|Kolios' flag during era as a Kingdom, later adopted by the Empire of Agber.]]		[[File:Empire of Agber Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|Kolios' flag during era as a Kingdom, later adopted by the Empire of Agber.]]
	Ascending to the throne upon the abdication of King Stephen, Queen Arlene reigned as Queen of Kolios for less than a year before ascending to the role of Empress of [[Empire of Agber\|Agber]]. During this time, she made a number of appointments, and named the former King as the Duke of ~~a newly-formed Duchy known as~~ Reese, ~~whose lands were carved out of~~ the ~~Duchy of Cramer~~.		Ascending to the throne upon the abdication of King Stephen, Queen Arlene reigned as Queen of Kolios for less than a year before ascending to the role of Empress of [[Empire of Agber\|Agber]]. During this time, she made a number of appointments, and named the former King as the Duke of Reese. The reasons for the use of the previously disused title are unknown, although it is speculated that at the time, Arlene chose to use it as low-key dig at Stephen.

	===Government of Kolios as a Kingdom===		===Government of Kolios as a Kingdom===

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	\| colspan="2" \| [[Grand Duke Travis]]		\| colspan="2" \| [[Grand Duke Travis]]
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	\| '''~~Governor General~~'''		\| '''Viceroy'''
	\| colspan="2" \| [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula\|Jordan Farmer]]		\| colspan="2" \| [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula\|Jordan Farmer]]
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	===Orders of Chivalry===		===Orders of Chivalry===
	::''Main article: [[Orders and Decorations of Kolios]]''		::''Main article: [[Orders and Decorations of Kolios]]''
	Kolios currently has only one order of knighthood specific to the nation, the [[Order of Kolios\|Most Honorable Order of Kolios]]. However, the [[Friendship Cross of Kolios]] is a non-chivalric honor often awarded by the ~~Governor-General~~ of Kolios to foreign dignitaries.		Kolios currently has only one order of knighthood specific to the nation, the [[Order of Kolios\|Most Honorable Order of Kolios]]. However, the [[Friendship Cross of Kolios]] is a non-chivalric honor often awarded by the Viceroy of Kolios to foreign dignitaries.

	Prior to becoming a Westarctican Protectorate, a second order, the [[Sanctified Order of the Crucifix]], officially belonged to the Kolios. This order is now administrated by house Bärenhalb.		Prior to becoming a Westarctican Protectorate, a second order, the [[Sanctified Order of the Crucifix]], officially belonged to the Kolios. This order is now administrated by house Bärenhalb.

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	[[Category:Micronations]]		[[Category:Micronations]]
	[[Category:Kolios]]		[[Category:Kolios]]
			[[Category:Colonies of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: /* The Protectorate of Kolios */

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The Protectorate of Kolios

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	==The Protectorate of Kolios==		==The Protectorate of Kolios==
	As of 27 February 2022, Kolios entered into a treaty with the Grand Duchy of Westarctica ~~and will became~~ a territorial holding, officially becoming known as the Westarctican Protectorate of Kolios. After transitioning to its new existence as the Protectorate of Kolios, the monarchy was abolished. Although it will continue as a social construct, as part of the nobility of Kolios, the government is now controlled entirely by Westarctica~~. The specifics of what this will entail have yet to be revealed~~.		As of 27 February 2022, Kolios entered into a treaty with the [[Westarctica\|Grand Duchy of Westarctica]] known as the [[Marana Accords]]. This agreement caused the principality to become a territorial holding, officially becoming known as the Westarctican Protectorate of Kolios.

			After transitioning to its new existence as the Protectorate of Kolios, the monarchy was abolished. Although it will continue as a social construct, as part of the nobility of Kolios, the government is now controlled entirely by Westarctica.

	==Districts==		==Districts==

Westarctica: /* Orders of Chivalry */ added note about friendship cross

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	===Orders of Chivalry===		===Orders of Chivalry===
	::''Main article: [[Orders and Decorations of Kolios]]''		::''Main article: [[Orders and Decorations of Kolios]]''
	Kolios currently has only one specific to the nation, the [[Order of Kolios\|Most Honorable Order of Kolios]].		Kolios currently has only one order of knighthood specific to the nation, the [[Order of Kolios\|Most Honorable Order of Kolios]]. However, the [[Friendship Cross of Kolios]] is a non-chivalric honor often awarded by the Governor-General of Kolios to foreign dignitaries.

	Prior to becoming a Westarctican Protectorate, a second order, the [[Sanctified Order of the Crucifix]], officially belonged to the Kolios. This order is now administrated by house Bärenhalb.		Prior to becoming a Westarctican Protectorate, a second order, the [[Sanctified Order of the Crucifix]], officially belonged to the Kolios. This order is now administrated by house Bärenhalb.

	[[Order of the Rose Throne]] was a short-lived order that was only awarded as part of Prince Garibald's accession honors.		[[Order of the Rose Throne]] was a short-lived order that was only awarded as part of Prince Garibald's accession honors.

	===Heraldry===		===Heraldry===