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This was a proposed guideline covering the notability of, and interpretation of existing Wikipedia policies and guidelines in relation to, micronations.
Micronations are entities that resemble sovereign states in their use of such symbols as flags, coats of arms, coins, banknotes, passports and governing hierarchies, but which are in fact unrecognised as sovereign, and which may be partly, largely or wholly ephemeral in nature.
There are many types of micronations including, but not limited to:
Kingboyk has started to categorise some of the micronation articles, because the scope distance in the main category was too wide. However as he's not an expert in the subject he may have made mistakes; please fix, and if you can suggest other/better categories please do.
“ | We have ways to deal with claims that are generally rejected, like those of Flat Earthers. Wikipedia must ensure that we objectively portray such claims so as not to give undue weight to tiny minorities or extreme fringe views, but that is a separate question from their notability.... It just means that they have to be covered from an "out of universe" perspective. PubliusFL [1] | ” |
Micronations which are referenced in multiple non-trivial sources are, by definition, appropriate inclusions in Wikipedia.
Micronations for which physical evidence of existence has been documented in multiple non-trivial sources, are by definition, appropriate inclusions in Wikipedia.
A micronation may be considered verifiable if it meets the following criteria:
The above is based on a list created by User:Gene Poole in 2004. After some debate in 2006, some other opinions arising were:
Short form or long form? (In the examples below, the current article name is wikilinked; any dab suffix is hidden by piping)
Relevant policy: Wikipedia:Naming conventions
Possible precedents:
Grand Duchy of Avram ( AFD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 1st nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 3rd nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 4th nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 5th nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Hutt River Province Principality ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complied with 1, 2, 3 |
Ladonia (AFD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
Nation of Celestial Space ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
New Utopia (AFD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
Principality of Freedonia ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complies with: 1, 2, 3, |
Sealand ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complies with: 1, 2, 3, |
Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands ( 1st nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 2, 3 |
Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands ( 4th nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 2, 3 |
Principality of Marlborough ( AfD discussion) | kept | Complies with: 1, 3 |
Northern Forest Archipelago (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: 3 |
Nova Roma (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: 3 |
Fifth World Council | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Duchy of New Sealand | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Empire of Septempontia (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Nation of Pogo (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Republic of Atlasia (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Societas Via Romana (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
This is a
failed proposal.
Consensus for its implementation was not established within a reasonable period of time. If you want to revive discussion, please use
the talk page or initiate a thread at
the village pump. |
This was a proposed guideline covering the notability of, and interpretation of existing Wikipedia policies and guidelines in relation to, micronations.
Micronations are entities that resemble sovereign states in their use of such symbols as flags, coats of arms, coins, banknotes, passports and governing hierarchies, but which are in fact unrecognised as sovereign, and which may be partly, largely or wholly ephemeral in nature.
There are many types of micronations including, but not limited to:
Kingboyk has started to categorise some of the micronation articles, because the scope distance in the main category was too wide. However as he's not an expert in the subject he may have made mistakes; please fix, and if you can suggest other/better categories please do.
“ | We have ways to deal with claims that are generally rejected, like those of Flat Earthers. Wikipedia must ensure that we objectively portray such claims so as not to give undue weight to tiny minorities or extreme fringe views, but that is a separate question from their notability.... It just means that they have to be covered from an "out of universe" perspective. PubliusFL [1] | ” |
Micronations which are referenced in multiple non-trivial sources are, by definition, appropriate inclusions in Wikipedia.
Micronations for which physical evidence of existence has been documented in multiple non-trivial sources, are by definition, appropriate inclusions in Wikipedia.
A micronation may be considered verifiable if it meets the following criteria:
The above is based on a list created by User:Gene Poole in 2004. After some debate in 2006, some other opinions arising were:
Short form or long form? (In the examples below, the current article name is wikilinked; any dab suffix is hidden by piping)
Relevant policy: Wikipedia:Naming conventions
Possible precedents:
Grand Duchy of Avram ( AFD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 1st nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 3rd nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 4th nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Empire of Atlantium ( 5th nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3 |
Hutt River Province Principality ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complied with 1, 2, 3 |
Ladonia (AFD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
Nation of Celestial Space ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
New Utopia (AFD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
Principality of Freedonia ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complies with: 1, 2, 3, |
Sealand ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complied with: 1, 2, 3, |
Sovereign State of Aeterna Lucina ( AfD discussion) | Kept | Complies with: 1, 2, 3, |
Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands ( 1st nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 2, 3 |
Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands ( 4th nomination) | Kept | Complied with: 2, 3 |
Principality of Marlborough ( AfD discussion) | kept | Complies with: 1, 3 |
Northern Forest Archipelago (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: 3 |
Nova Roma (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: 3 |
Fifth World Council | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Duchy of New Sealand | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Empire of Septempontia (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Nation of Pogo (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Republic of Atlasia (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Societas Via Romana (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |
Virtual Commonwealth of Cyberia (AFD discussion) | Deleted | Complied with: none |