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His Lordship, the Baron of Eburhard is a baron in the Peerage of Westarctica. Due to his status as an early supporter of Westarctica, he bears the honorific "Old Guard." The baron publicly identifies as a member of the LGBT community and is a fierce champion of human rights.

On 26 April 2005, Douglas was granted the title Baron of Eburhard by Grand Duke Travis. The title was one he requested and has no direct connection with the geography of Marie Byrd Land. The word eburhard is of Germanic origin and when used as a given name, is taken to mean: "One who is strong as a wild boar." The area of land that was designated as the Eburhard Barony encompasses part of Lind Ridge in the Ames Range. After becoming a Westarctican peer, the baron had little involvement with national politics and was considered a valued, but mostly inactive member of the Baronage.

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Space treaty signing

• 16 Jan - Prince James, Duke of Faulkender becomes the first commissioned officer of the Royal Westarctican Military Academy.
• 15 Dec - The Sultan of Slowjamastan becomes the first micronationalist to visit Antarctica.
• 12 Oct - Operation: POLE DANCE is successfully completed in support of MicroCon 2027.
• 12 Oct - Westarctica signs the Micronation Space Cooperation Treaty.
• 4 Sep - Prince Owen, Duke of MacAyeal, is appointed as a Senator of Westarctica.
• 11 Aug - Christopher Watson is appointed Foreign Minister.
• 11 Aug - The Senate of Westarctica vetoes the appointment of the Count of Dorchuck as Foreign Minister.
• 8 Aug - Royal Decree RD-2005-002 expands the areas protected under the Westarctican Parks Service.

This month in history January - Burke Island was discovered using aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6. (1960) The Balleny Islands 09 January - Candidates for the 2019 Prime Minister election are announced. (2019) 12 January - The Consul-General is deployed to the Persian Gulf in anticipation of war with Iraq. (2003) 14 January - Grand Duke Travis abdicated the throne of Westarctica and transferred the title, office, and all responsibilities as ruler to the Duke of Ravencroft, who had previously served as Minister of Information. The Duke was subsequently crowned as Grand Duke Philip of Westarctica. (2006) 14 January - Westarctica formally annexes the Balleny Islands (map pictured) from New Zealand. (2005) 14 January - The Westarctica Conservation Scholarship is renamed Count of Krigsvold Fellowship. (2025) 15 January - The 1st Duke of Goldstream passes away. (2023) 17 January - Grand Duke Travis hosts Carolyn Yagjian for a state visit in Los Angeles. (2019) 18 January - Bodies of ancient crustaceans are found beneath subglacial Lake Mercer. (2019) 24 January - The Royal Blockchain Authority is established to create a Westarctican cryptocurrency. (2018) 27 January - Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen becomes the first person to sight land in Antarctica. (1820) 28 January - The Radlinski Earldom is established in the Whitmore Mountains and granted to Jeanne Morin, sister of the Duke of Ellsworth. (2002) 28 January - The Westarctican College of Arms is created. (2020)

Featured image The San Joaquin kit fox is the smallest member of the dog family in North America and one of several endangered species that lives within the borders of the Colony of Calsahara. In 1990, its population was estimated to be 7,000. This subspecies is still endangered, after nearly 50 years of being on the Endangered Species List. Today, much of the kit fox's remaining habitat is extremely fragmented, movement corridors are degraded or blocked, and only a few large areas of native grasslands remain on the San Joaquin Valley's perimeter in the Carrizo Plain. Photographer: Grand Duke Travis (More Images)

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