Rhett Sabre

10 provinces and 3 territories make up Canada, all of which have their own flags and are displayed in order of entry to confederation with the three territories at the end.

Ontario: Adopted in 1965. One of the four original provinces. Uses a red ensign commonly seen in other commonwealth countries, with the British flag in the upper left corner. In the shield is the cross of St. George and three maple leaves, representing loyalty to Canada.

Quebec: Adopted in 1948: A white cross on a flue field, with one fleur de lis in each of the four corners. The white cross and blue field comes from the Carillon flag, the banner carried by the troops of General Montcalm at the Battle of Carillon. The fleur de lis is an ancient symbol associated with France.

Nova Scotia: Adopted in 1929. A blue diagonal cross on a white field, with a yellow and red shield containing a red rampant lion. The Nova Scotian flag comes from the coat of arms granted by the King of Scotland in 1625. The flag is an inverse Scottish flag, and the shield is the royal arms of Scotland. It is Canada's oldest provincial flag.

New Brunswick: Adopted in 1965. A red stripe on top containing a golden passant lion, a yellow field with a wave pattern along the bottom, with a sailing ship in the middle. The lion represents a connection to England and Brunswick, Germany, while the ship represents the historically important shipping and shipbuilding industry of the province.

Manitoba: Adopted in 1965. A red ensign similar to the flag of Ontario. The provincial coat of arms of Manitoba is located to the right of the flag, which depicts a Bison standing on a rock below the Cross of St. George. The Bison was a significant animal to the Indigenous people of the region, being a source of clothing and food, and was once abundant in Manitoba.

British Columbia: Adopted in 1960. A stretched Union Jack is depicted across the top of the flag, with a crown in the centre. Below is a sun along with a wave pattern in the background. The British flag and crown symbolizes the connection to Great Britain, while the waves represent the Pacific Ocean. The setting sun stands for the fact that BC is Canada's westernmost province.

Prince Edward Island: Adopted in 1964. A white field consisting of a yellow passant lion across the top, with a red and white checkered pattern along the border of three sides besides the hoist. In the centre is an island with one large oak tree and three saplings. The lion is from the arms of Prince Edward, the island's namesake, and the three saplings on the island represent the province's three counties. the large tree represents Great Britain.

Saskatchewan: Adopted in 1969. a horizontal bi-colour of green and yellow, containing green and yellow shield in the upper left corner with a red passant lion and three wheat bushels. In the centre right side is a western red lily. The green represents the forests of the north, and the yellow the grain fields of the south. The western red lily is the provincial flower, and the three wheat sheaves represent the agricultural industry.

Alberta: Adopted in 1968. A blue field with a shield in the centre, depicting grain fields, prairies, foothills, and mountains under a blue sky and the Cross of St. George. The shield is symbolic of the landscape of the province, with the rocky mountains along the western border and the flat prairies of the south.

Newfoundland and Labrador: Adopted in 1980. A white field, with four blue triangles arranged into a rectangle on the left side. On the right are two white triangles bordered by red, separated by a golden arrow bordered with red. The what stands for snow and ice, blue the sea, red for human effort, and gold for the future. The triangles on the left come from the Union Jack, while the red triangles represent the mainland (Labrador) and the island (Newfoundland). Together, the red triangles form a trident with the golden arrow representing the fishing industry. The golden arrow alone also symbolizes a sword, representing the sacrifices of war.

Northwest Territories: Adopted in 1969. Two vertical bands of blue are shown on each side of the flag, with a white square in the middle. In the white square is the territorial shield. The blue represents the water of the territory, and the white represents the snow and ice of the north. The shield contains a white band on the top for the ice caps, and a blue wave for the Northwest Passage. Below it is an arctic fox representing the fur industry on red, standing for tundra. Below that is green, standing for the forests south of the tree line, and gold rectangles representing mineral wealth.

Yukon: Adopted in 1967. A vertical tricolour of green, white, and blue, with the territorial coat of arms in the centre. Green representing forests, white for snow, and blue for lakes and rivers. The coat of arms symbolizes a connection to England through the St. Georges Cross, the Yukon River through two white wavy lines on blue, as well as the mountains and resources of the territory through the red triangles and yellow circles. Above that is a husky dog, a traditional animal used for transportation through sled dog teams. Beneath it is two fireweeds, the territorial flower.

I decided to hang up some travel maps on the walls of my little office area, mostly of the Maritime region.

My New Brunswick map included these little insets for the cities of the province. And it’s gotten me interested in trying to make city maps of my own again.

So apparently in the 1800s, Chile hired Prussian military advisors to come and help modernize the Chilean army. And that Prussian influence is still visible all these years later, long after Prussia itself has faded into history.

One of the most notable ways it shows up is through the Chilean army's ceremonial uniforms, especially the spiked helmets, or pickelhaubes. Pickelhaubes are heavily associated with Prussia and imperial Germany, especially WW1 era Germany. Germany no longer uses ceremonial pickelhaubes, leaving Chile as one of the few countries that do.

The Massura Region

The Massura region is Hessdalen's equivalent to Polynesia. It is a stretch of warm ocean between the continents of Norphendra and Rosnen, dotted with small islands and atolls. Life here is often slow paced and remote, with economies and traditions linked to fisheries and other resources in the primary sector.

Massura itself is a sunken continent similar to Zealandia, stretching from Lenessia down to the Prince Cassius Islands. Except in the case of Massura, evidence suggests that the continent physically sank, rather than being flooded by rising sea levels alone.

There are 7 independent countries in Massura. They are:

The Union of the King Byurnic Islands

The Kingdom of Hasenkos

The Republic of Istius

The Dominion of Lenessia

The Kingdom of Samaru

The Republic of West Massuria

The Federation of Vaunaka and the Kitshire Islands

There are also 9 dependent territories. They are:

Elari and Topus (Talnoa)

Moleno Reef (Talnoa)

Karsk Islands (Ivranse)

Cristi Reef (Daskosa)

Southrest (Terronosia)

Truosq (Terronosia)

Prince Cassius Islands (Yevsburg)

Trusk Islands (Yevsburg)

Mallekos (Yevsburg)

The Joint Authority for Peace in Central Lenvai and the Outer Territories.

@thearchmagosreturns i thought you might find this interesting

The Joint Authority was established in the mid 140s ACC as a means to facilitate the end of the Eskathish Civil War. It is not an alliance, but rather its intention was to be a peacekeeping force and a mediator between the Empire and the rebels of Bysynth. It originated with the Terronosian intervention in the port city of Helneth, which had been a fierce battleground in the war.

The JA led the negotiations that led to the signing of the peace treaty, establishing Bysynth as a sovereign state and exempting the empire from reparations and responsibility for wrongdoings. It also established a large demilitarized zone between the two states, as well as a smaller one at Port Tucksen. These zones are officially governed by the JA, and are monitored by peacekeeping forces from several nations.

The JA has been subject to high controversy.

Officially a neutral entity, it is heavily dominated by the Terronosian government. Some outright accuse it of being a puppet of Terronosia. Additionally, all overseas territories of Eskathion, none of which were ever contested in the war, were brought under JA authority. Many of them later came under direct Terronosian occupation. This infuriated the Eskathish government, especially when the JA was intended to be a temporary entity but has made no initiative to begin the handover of its occupied territories.

Federation of Vaunaka and the Kitshire Islands

I've been working on developing a Polynesia-esque region on Hessdalen between Norphendra and Rosnen. So far I have created 15 new countries and territories, and I have named this region Massura. The islands of Massera are very small, and are mostly located on top of a relatively shallow part of the ocean. This is because Massura is a sunken continent, similar to Zealandia except that it quite literally sank thousands of years ago, instead of being flooded by rising sea levels.

The Federation of Vaunaka and the Kitshire Islands has a unique origin story. Most of Massura had no indigenous population prior to the arrival of explorers from Norphendra and Lenvai. The exception to this is Hassenkos, Samaru, and Mallekos (all of which are related to the Hassenkosians). Vaunaka is the only part that had an indigenous population that was unrelated to Hassenkos.

Vaunaka was claimed and controlled by Soaratia until the 140s, when the civil war happened. The Vaunakans declared independence at this time. The nearby Kitshire Islands were controlled by Eskathion, which was also going through a civil war. These islands had no indigenous population, and the inhabitants were all Eskathish settlers.

Eskathion maintained control of the islands throughout the civil war, which the settlers were okay with. It was during the peace talks though, that things changed. Terronosia asserted itself as a mediator, and overstepped in its role. The Terronosians were the leading peacekeeping force in the demilitarized zone, and had a substantial force there. They also occupied all of the Eskathish overseas territories as a temporary measure, but refused to leave.

The Kitshire Islanders objected to this occupation furiously. They began to revolt, and found an ally in their independent neighbours. Together they successfully expelled the Terronosians from their islands, after which they united and formed an Indigenous-settler federation.

Aetheria is located in a mountain valley between Ralos and Braeowl. It is a picturesque land of plenty with endless water and food. The nation is inhabited by the mysterious Aetherians, who are very reclusive and not welcoming of outsiders. Therefore, little is known about the inaccessible reclusive kingdom by those in the rest of Lindmire.

ruins such as this are the only glimpses that most in Lindmire will have at Aetherian society. These ruins are the remnants of a time when the Aetherians were active in the lands beyond their borders, serving as border watchpoints. All Aetherian structures outside the valley lie abandoned today. The ruins of Llywelth in Braeowl mark the entry point to the only pass into Aetheria. a treacherous system of caves and mountain ledges that few have ever traversed alive.

When the Aetherians were active outside of their borders, they were seen as powerful warriors and respected across the land. Their ability to fly gave them an exceptional battlefield advantage, and their skills with a blade were unmatched. The halflings of the Dravelek region saw them as benevolent protectors, as did the Ralosians. Many statues have been built in their honor across Lindmire, especially in those areas whose cultures revere them.

The last battle the Aetherians participated in was the Second Battle of Hookspire pass, where they assisted Ralos in defending the pass against an invading elven force. It was an especially brutal battle, and the Aetherians had grown tired in engaging in the savagry of the flightless. It strongly influenced their policy of isolation, which has remained in place for hundreds of years.

The Aetherians strongly resemble angels, but the resemblance is only physical. They are a living, breathing, species, scientifically referred to as Homo Avis. Aside from their wings they are essentially humans, though with lifespans that are twice as long. Their wings are feathered and usually white. Black feathered wings do occur, but are rare.