Complete
List and Description of all Official Sub-State Vexilla (flags) |
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The Vexillum of the Province of Aurora
was created by Imperial Decree on 12 Primus 10527 (12
January 2008). It is flown exclusively
within the borders of the
0.76
square kilometre territory near Reids Flat, New South
Wales, which serves at the site of Atlantium's global
administrative and ceremonial capital, Concordia.
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The
Vexillum of the Office of Emperor
is the symbol of the Emperor as Sovereign Head of State,
and is flown in the Imperial presence. It consists of an
augmentation to the Imperial State Vexillum in the shape
of an Imperial purple bar at the hoist, upon which is
centrally displayed the Signum Imperator - a
golden wreath encircling an open hand surmounted by
three stars representing the Founders of Atlantium.
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The
Vexillum of the Imperial Senate
is flown when the Imperial Senate is in session. Senators
are also entitled to fly this flag privately. The
augmentation consists of a Senatorial green bar at the
hoist, upon which is displayed the Signum Senatus
- three crossed golden arrows representing diversity
of opinion and unity of purpose.
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The
Vexillum of the Office of the Magister Aequitas
is flown in the presence of the Magister as his
or her official flag, and by all Judicial authorities and
institutions. The red augmentation represents justice, and
the golden torch (the Signum Aequitas) represents
the light of truth.
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The
Vexillum of the Imperial Diplomatic Corps
was created by Executive Decree on 8 Secundus,
10520 (13 February, 2001). It may be flown by all
Atlantian Legatine and Ambassadorial representatives and
Missions. The augmentation features an azure blue
8-pointed Diplomatic Star (the Signum Legatus)
against a white field representing peaceful engagement.
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Personal
Vexillum of His Imperial Majesty George II -
Unlike the Vexillum of the Office of the Emperor, the
Emperor's personal flag is unique to the individual
holding the Office, and changes with each reign. The flag
of the current Emperor consists of the Imperial Tricolour
augmented by the red cross of St George on a white field
in the canton.
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Complete
List and Description of all Official Sub-State Signi (insignia) |
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The Signum of
the Office of the Emperor was created on 30
Septimus 10521 (6 September 2002).
It features the Signum
Imperator (an open hand surrounded by a wreath) as its
chief device, as well as three stars in the colours of the
Empire's flag representing the Executive, Legislative and
Judicial Authorities that are Constitutionally vested in
the Office of Emperor.
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The Signum of
the Office of Magister Aequitas was adopted by
Executive Decree on 22 Sextarius, 10520 (23
July, 2001).
The Signum
Aequitas - a flaming torch representing the Light of
Truth - is the central device, against a red background
representing Justice. The Motto "Lvx veritatis dvx
mea" means "May the Light of Truth be My
Guide".
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The Signum of
the Ministry of State was adopted by
Executive Decree on 18 Secundus, 10520 (23
February, 2001).
The central
device is a Fasces Imperium. Its six golden
rods bound with red cord represents the Atlantian State as
a Sovereign Commonwealth of Citizens.
The three
golden stars at left denote the original
three geographical enclaves that comprised the
Empire's Provisional Territory from 10500-518 (1981-99), while the three stars at right symbolise the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Authorities that derive from the People.
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The Signum of
the Ministry of Finance was adopted by
Executive Decree on 13 Quartarius, 10521 (2
May, 2002).
The chief device is
a Caduceus - the ancient symbol of commerce
associated with the Greek god Hermes. The green field
denotes Prosperity.
It should
be noted that the Caduceus has no relationship
whatsoever to the medical symbol known as the Rod of
Asclepius - despite the fact that it is frequently
misused in this context.
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The Signum of
the Ministry of Communications was adopted by
Executive Decree on 18 Secundus, 10520 (23
February, 2001).
The image
of the white hawk carrying in its beak a golden lightning
bolt is an allegorical representation of the global unity
of Atlantium bridging distances between Citizens via the implementation of electronic communications technologies.
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