United Empire of the Americas


State and National Flag


Civil Flag

The United Empire of the Americas is a nation constituting 58 constituent republics in North America and the Caribbean. America is a federal parliamentary democratic monarchy, with an Emperor elected by a national electoral college for a life term and a Prime Minister elected by the parliamentary body known as the Continental Congress. The symbols of America have evolved over the years, with the present flag being more or less in use for the last century.

The Civil War in the 1930s brought about the restoration of democracy and capitalism in America. The old flag of Roosevelt was readopted, and a crown was added by order of Gen. Eisenhower when he proclaimed the restoration of the monarchy. This is the current state flag of America, and the civl flag is a plain blue-red-white tricolor. The blue, red, and white had always been the national colors inherited from Britain centuries ago. The turkey was chosen as national bird by Benjamin Franklin, the first Governor General of the Empire (when the British monarch held the imperial title) and has remained one of the favorite national symbols.

Historical Flags
    1776-1810
    1810-1822
    1822
    1899
    1901-1932
    1932-1935
Sea and Government Flags
    Red Ensign
    White Ensign
    Blue Ensign
    Emperor's Standard

History of the American Flag

1776-1810

 

The United Empire of the Americas (also called the North American Confederation in its early years) gained dominion status in 1776 by order of King Charles III of Britain, who was in turn granted the title of Emperor by the Continental Congress. Congress adopted as its flag one of 18 alternating red and white striped, representing the 18 colonies which became constituent commonwealths of the Confederation. Upon these stripes was placed the Union Jack as the canton. (The National Flag was without the crown)

1810-1822

 

Upon the death of King-Emperor Henry IX/I/I in 1807, The Sardinian House of Savoy inherited the British and American thrones. In 1810 King Vittorio Emanuele, aka Emperor Victor I, replaced the Union Jack with the shield of Savoy fimbriated in blue as the canton of the national flag (though the Union Jack flag was used just as often by the people.

1822



This flag was adopted upon the total independence of North America from the House of Savoy in 1822. The 18 stripes of the old flag was kept, with a canton of blue replacing the Savoyard emblem. This canton was charged with 18 stars, to be increased when new territories were ratified as commonwealths.

ca. 1899



By 1900 and the end of the First Empire, America had grown to 50 commonwealths represented by the 50 stars in the canton.

1901-1932



United Republic of America
When the Empire was overthrown, the new Republic under Supreme Governor Roosevelt chose a tricolor (based on other revolutionary governments) to represent America. The state flag had the national symbol, the turkey, holding a sword wrapped in an olive branch to show that America desires peace but is prepared for war if necessary. This flag was maintained through the Second Empire and the Second Republic, until abolished by Joseph Stone's Collectivist government. (The civil flag was a plain tricolor).

1932-1935



Social Collective of America
Joseph Stone's rise to power saw the first major collectivist government in the world. "Uncle Joe" did away with any symbols which did not promote "world revolution" and chose the collectivist flag, red (representing Revolution) with a golden disc (the sun) containing a hammer and sickle (workers and farmers) and a blue bar was added to the hoist to distinguish the national government. Subsequent to Stone's overthrow, the tricolor was restored and the current flag design was adopted.

Sea and Government Flags
All are based on the British ensigns. Previous to the first Republic, the canton of the Stars-and-Stripes flag served as the canton to these ensigns.

Red Ensign



Used on merchant ships and civilian vessels, and for a couple of constituent republic flags.

White Ensign



Used on Naval Vessels.

Blue Ensign



Used on Naval Reserve ships and as the basis for the flags of several constituent republics and client states of the Empire.

The Emperor's Standard

 

This flag is obviously based on the old Stars and Stripes flag. It flies beside the tricolor at the Imperial Palace and at any place where His Majesty is on an official visit.

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