The seal is the official symbol of the Republic and its government, and each piece of the seal represents an facet of the Republic's goals and purpose.
From top moving downwards;
- The Scattered Star represents the unified territories in that though they are geographically distanced, together the form a cohesive whole.
- The Brush and Telescope illustrate the Republic's promotion and support of both the creative arts, and sciences that will push the Republic and humanity forwards as well as give it a culture to be proud of.
- The Sharse is the National Bird of Something, and is a resident of the Bermuda triangle. It is a fierce, powerful, mystical and quite silly creature, all of which as aspects promoted in the Republic.
- The star sign Libra is often used to represent balance, and justice. For the Republic this is a sign of equality as well.
- The two figures, one holding the flag of Something, represent the willingness of the Citizens of Something to reach out and help those in need. The Republic sees the assisting of others as a duty to humanity but as a privilege.
- The two latin phrases on the banner beneath the seal mean the following, both are fairly self-explanitory
- "Partum alquid de nihil" means "Creating Something from Nothing"
- "Imperium, sed ne stercore" loosely translates to "Government, but not shit"
The Flag of the Republic also includes uses of national symbols
- The Scattered Star represents the unified territories in that though they are geographically distanced, together the form a cohesive whole.
- The two circles represent the Earth and moon as a sign of globalization and unity with the rest of humanity. The Republic is one people but humanity as a whole is also one people
- The three bands on the left side represent the three branches of the democratic system used in the Republic as well as the Triumvirate that heads the executive branch.
Other Aspects of Something Culture
- The National Bird - The Sharse. A mythical creature that lives at the bottom of the ocean. Half Shark, Half Horse. Possibly responsible for disappearing boats and crew, as well as strange lights and time-warps
- The Holocene Calendar - Using a starting date more universally relevant, one chosen arbitrarily to mark the first major construction projects of humanity during the stone age, this system attempts to contain the whole of human history from all cultures in a single epoch rather than separating it by one culture's importance. This simply adds 10,000 years to the current AD date. Making the current year 12,017 HE [Human Era]
- More to come as the Nation develops. Citizen's have a lot of pull in dictating National icons and symbols.
National Holidays
While all are free to practice any holiday of their choosing, the Republic also celebrates these unique days during the year.
- 16the June - Unity Day - Marking the anniversary of the founding of Something
- 25 December - Charlemas - In honor of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, this holiday not only celebrates the advancement of knowledge it also provides a holiday to celebrate in December even when you don't follow a religion. Charlemas is not meant to deter religious followers however, it celebrates both faith and knowledge, inviting people of all faiths, and those without one, to come together to advance their understanding of the universe or just to pick up on good books. It is customary to share good will and gifts especially books or other forms of knowledge.