United Micronations

English

Etymology

By analogy with the United Nations. First attested on 20 November 1996 (see quotations), with the earliest-known incarnation founded in March 1997.

Proper noun

the United Micronations

1. (micronationalism) A common title used by an individual intermicronational organisation; or, more strictly, an intermicronational organisation founded in emulation of the United Nations.
   • 1996 November 20, Rob Hart, “LOSS Situation”, in alt.talk.hypothetical‎^[2] (Usenet):

     (to change the name)
     OPTION 1: (1 vote) League of Secessionist States
     OPTION 2: (4 votes) World League of Micronations
     OPTION 3: United MicroNations Organization

   • 2000 May 25, Stephen Mihm, “Utopian Rulers, and Spoofs, Stake Out Territory Online”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     Starting in the mid-1990's, the Web has spurred the creation of hundreds of new nations. Many have since organized into leagues or assemblies comparable to the United Nations. Most prominent are the League of Secessionist States and the United Micronations.

   • 2009 November 22, FedoNations, Twitter‎^[3]:

     A liason from United Micronations and Airemark declared that they were going to protect the RFN. No one knows if this is a joke...

   • 2017 December 27, u/this-place-is-nice, “Forming a United Micronations.”, in r/micronations‎^[4], Reddit:

     Will anyone be interested in forming a United Micronations, so we can make decisions on stuffs as a group of micronations?

   • 2020 October 23, UMMicronations, Twitter‎^[5]:

     We have adopted a new flag for the United Micronations.

See also

• YAMO