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Emperor Norton was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 declared himself "Emperor of these United States" in September 1859, a role he played for the rest of his life.

Norton had no formal political power, but was treated deferentially in San Francisco and elsewhere in California, and currency issued in his name was honored in some of the establishments he frequented. Some considered Norton to be insane or eccentric, but residents of San Francisco and the city's larger Northern California orbit enjoyed his imperial presence and took note of his frequent newspaper proclamations. Norton received free ferry and train passage and a variety of favors, such as help with rent and free meals, from well-placed friends and sympathizers. Some of the city's merchants capitalized on his notoriety by selling souvenirs bearing his image.

He is often considered the founding father of micronationalism.

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-[[File:Holy Order of the Cross Regalia.jpg|thumb|300px|left]]
+[[File:Emperor Joshua A. Norton I.jpg|250px|left]]
-The '''Holy Order of The Cross''' is a [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Chivalry]] that recognizes exceptional Christian achievement. Citizens of Westarctica and foreigners who exemplify Christian values may receive the honor in all three of its classes. The order is bestowed irrespective of denominations of Christianity and has been awarded to Protestants and Catholics. It is the only Westarctican order that may be bestowed posthumously as a symbol of the eternal nature of the soul and the faith of the holder continuing in the afterlife.
+'''[[Emperor Norton]]''' was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 declared himself "Emperor of these United States" in September 1859, a role he played for the rest of his life.
-At the time the Holy Order was created, [[Grand Duke Travis]] had been a born-again Christian for less than a year. He wanted to find a way to publicly celebrate the [[Religion in Westarctica|national religion]] of [[Westarctica]] as well as recognize fellow Christians for their religious achievements. The "the" in front of the word "cross" is always capitalized to recognize the sanctity of The Cross on which Jesus was crucified.  '''([[Holy Order of The Cross|Full Article...]])'''
+Norton had no formal political power, but was treated deferentially in San Francisco and elsewhere in California, and currency issued in his name was honored in some of the establishments he frequented. Some considered Norton to be insane or eccentric, but residents of San Francisco and the city's larger Northern California orbit enjoyed his imperial presence and took note of his frequent newspaper proclamations. Norton received free ferry and train passage and a variety of favors, such as help with rent and free meals, from well-placed friends and sympathizers. Some of the city's merchants capitalized on his notoriety by selling souvenirs bearing his image.
+He is often considered the founding father of [[micronation|micronationalism]].
+'''([[Emperor Norton|Full Article...]])'''

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