ANST - principalities, populace, and percentages

[Paul Mitchell]

In the words of the wise philosopher, 

"I don't think so, Tim."

Provinces are just baronies without Baron/ess.  Runs like a
shire.

I don't believe you could have a province which included baronies
as a part of it.

What we need is an amendment to kingdom law which creates regions 
as a type of branch and authorizes registration of proper names
and armory to them.

- Galen of Bristol

Pug Bainter wrote:
> 
> This is posted to the Ansteorra and Southern Ansteorra lists.
> 
> Mike C. Baker said something that sounded like:
> > Matter of symbology, Pug. Came up in the recent Central Region
> > discussions, too:
> 
> Yes, I know.
> 
> > kinda hard for folks to get together behind a
> > pedestrian "XXXXXX Region" name -- and according to past decisions,
> > regions are not currently permitted to formally register a name or
> > device (at least as the matter has been explained to me).
> 
>   Okay. This is something I've thought of, and if I remember right, is
>   sorta how Ansteorra got started. As well, it *might* alleviate some of
>   the issues and concerns that people have.
> 
>   There is something in Corpora called a Province. This is listed with
>   Baronies, but the description is such that I think it would work as a
>   proto-Principality. I do not know enough about Society Law to know if
>   it would be allowed for a Province to contain Baronies though.
> 
>   It reads:
> 
> ----
> Baronies and Provinces. Baronies and provinces are large branches within
>   and subject to the administration of a kingdom (and principality, if
>   any). They are alike in status and in the ability to administer other
>   branches within their borders, but differ in that baronies possess
>   ceremonial representatives appointed by the Crown and therefore have the
>   ability to create and administer awards, while provinces do not. (See
>   VII.B.4.) A branch or contiguous group of branches may petition for
>   baronial or provincial status at the members' option, subject to the
>   approval of the Crown and (if applicable) the Coronet, if the resulting
>   entity meets the requirements listed below.
> ----
> 
>   This seems that it could be a group that can have device, name, and
>   officers that are working to better it. The only things it wouldn't
>   have are the ceremonial leaders and awards that a Principality would
>   give it. (Yes, this is a lot, but we can survive for the short term
>   without them.)
> 
>   I think this would be a good way to test if the people of the region
>   can truly get behind something, while not putting too much fear into
>   those who dread splitting off. It also let's you get the kinks out of
>   the administrative offices before running off at full speed trying to
>   support a new Principality.
> 
>   Just a thought that I like more and more as I think about it.
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