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==History== | ==History== | ||
Fergus was founded on 25 February 2007, the birthday of its sovereign, Ben I. Its establishment reflects His Majesty’s interest in the global micronationalist community. As a graduate student at Wichita State University, the king (Bennie Lee Ferguson) authored a Master’s thesis entitled “What Is a Nation: The Micronationalist Challenge…,” one of the few serious academic words addressing the legitimate political, legal and cultural issues encompassed by the micronationalist phenomenon | Fergus was founded on 25 February 2007, the birthday of its sovereign, Ben I. Its establishment reflects His Majesty’s interest in the global micronationalist community. As a graduate student at Wichita State University, the king (Bennie Lee Ferguson) authored a Master’s thesis entitled “What Is a Nation: The Micronationalist Challenge…,” one of the few serious academic words addressing the legitimate political, legal and cultural issues encompassed by the micronationalist phenomenon. | ||
The | The kingdom’s establishment was in part, an attempt by Ferguson to interact with other contemporary micronationalists as one of their own. | ||
==Territory== | |||
The Kingdom of Fergus was originally located on a parcel of land on the outskirts of the city of Hutchinson, Kansas in the United States, which Ferguson inherited from the late Queen Mother Alberta. | |||
In September of 2012, the kingdom annexed territory on the banks of the Arkansas River which became the Queen’s Tryst Protectorate. | |||
==Government== | |||
The Fergusian state has experimented with various government instruments, including a prototype monetary unit called the Davelar, as well as plans to mint specie, produce postage stamps, and issue passports. A flag was chosen which features the traditional Scottish Ferguson family coat of arms and the motto, “Dulcius ex Asperis” (“Sweeter after Difficulties”). | |||
==Diplomatic activities== | |||
In 2022, King Ben I attended [[MicroCon 2022]] in Las Vegas, Nevada and presented his thesis to the assembled delegates. During this event, he was awarded a knighthood in the [[Order of the Polar Cross]]. | In 2022, King Ben I attended [[MicroCon 2022]] in Las Vegas, Nevada and presented his thesis to the assembled delegates. During this event, he was awarded a knighthood in the [[Order of the Polar Cross]]. | ||