| Flag
|
Territory
|
Capital
|
Largest city
|
Area
(km²)
|
Population 13-07-2014
|
Density
(per km²)
|
 |
St Olaf |
Gafloofen |
Gafloofen |
|
1,054,541 |
|
 |
Olaftarian Minnesota
(administrative division) |
Helligsogn |
Helligsogn |
|
30,551 |
|
 |
Roseau |
Keljda |
Keljda |
|
393,514 |
|
| Total
|
|
1,478,606
|
|
List of heads of state
| № |
Name |
Title |
Political party |
Took office |
Left office |
Duration
|
| 1 |
King Haakon I |
Monarch |
n/a |
January 31st, 1923 |
September 21st, 1957 |
12,652 days
|
| 2 |
King Olav I |
Monarch |
n/a |
September 21st, 1957 |
September 3rd, 1960 |
1078 days
|
| 3 |
Carl Bjoerklund |
President |
Independent |
September 3rd, 1960 |
August 4th, 1966 |
2161 days
|
| 4 |
Virginia Flaaten |
President |
Hoeje |
August 4th, 1966 |
August 22nd, 1971 |
1844 days
|
| 5 |
Oliver Otterlei |
President |
Cente pati |
August 22nd, 1971 |
August 1st, 1981 |
3632 days
|
| 6 |
Arla Gjertsen |
President |
Kistendemokatene |
August 1st, 1981 |
August 6th, 1986 |
1831 days
|
| 7 |
Micheal Aasboo |
President |
Abejdespati |
August 6th, 1986 |
August 22nd, 1991 |
1842 days
|
| 8 |
Ramon Westgaard |
President |
Abejdespati |
August 22nd, 1991 |
August 17th, 1996 |
1822 days
|
| 9 |
Laura Claussen |
President |
Abejdespati |
August 17th, 1996 |
September 2nd, 2006 |
3668 days
|
| 10 |
Robert Harnes |
President |
Hoeje |
September 2nd, 2006 |
August 21st, 2011 |
1814 days
|
| 11 |
Elba Langemyr |
President |
Cente pati |
August 21st, 2011 |
January 23rd, 2013 |
521 days
|
| 12 |
Elizabeth Hem |
President |
Cente pati |
January 23rd, 2013 |
May 31st, 2014 |
493 days
|
| 13 |
Queen Astrid I |
Monarch |
n/a |
May 31st, 2014 |
|
|
| Historical population |
|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|
| 1966 | 691,479 | — |
|---|
| 1971 | 786,237 | +13.7% |
|---|
| 1976 | 788,124 | +0.2% |
|---|
| 1981 | 804,951 | +2.1% |
|---|
| 1986 | 805,692 | +0.1% |
|---|
| 1991 | 822,859 | +2.1% |
|---|
| 1996 | 867,927 | +5.5% |
|---|
| 2001 | 887,644 | +2.3% |
|---|
| 2006 | 931,160 | +4.9% |
|---|
| 2011 | 938,876 | +0.8% |
|---|
| 2014 | 1,085,092 | +15.6% |
|---|
National anthem of St Olaf
The national anthem of St. Olaf, titled “Back in St Olaf” was written by Ramon Hokstad on January 24th, 1900 after the Illuminated Winter Uprising on the night of December 31st, 1899. It was first published by way of pamphlet on June 17th, 1900. Kevin Forsmo composed the anthem by order of King Haakon I in 1923. The anthem got its premiere on December 31st, 1924 for the 25th anniversary of the uprising. The piece had however been used under an alternative composition by workers since 1905.
The anthem has become a song of unity with all parishes and communities of St. Olaf and due to its patriotic, unpolitical sentiments has remained the national anthem during the monarchical and presidential eras.
Tilbaye i Sankt Olav, hwo lysene e lyse
Jey skinne min fakkel yennem natten
Mit vlay winke i stjenehimmel
Det boelye vo miy, vo diy, oy det winke hoej
Jey elske diy, mit land
Vo diy jey ha kaempet vo diy, at jey e doede
Jey volade je aldiy ude av syne
Sankt Olav, e, hwo mit lys skinne lys
Olaf Minnesotan language
Olaf Minnesotan (Olav Minnesotansq) is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in St Olaf, where it is the official language. It is a daughter language of Danish.
Together with the Scandinavian languages as well as Faroese, Icelandic and some extinct languages it constitutes the North Germanic languages.
It evolved from Danish in the 19th century after the Olaftarian socially transgressive minority of Skjærhalden went to form its own society, ultimately forming the State of St Olaf in 1923. The first traces of the linguistic shape shift are found in the Olaftarian Order of Independence of 1878, in which the Olaf Minnesotans claimed land of current-day Kosma as its own.
"Wi swaeye pea et ban av ved, som wi skal eobe, hwad de e woes hoejtideliyt. I det yode, det bede oy vovaedeliye. Wi skal kaempe vo at avslutte uetvaediyhed, som woes bedstevaede hawde adwaet os. Sej skal wae’e woes." - Alan Tangerud, Olaftarian Order of Independence, 1878.
Translation: We do solemnly swear upon the child of peace that we shall conquer what is ours. In the good, the better and awful. We shall fight to end the injustice of which our grandfathers had warned us. Victory shall be ours.
Flag of St Olaf
St Olaf
|
|
|
| Use
|
Civil and state flag and civil ensign 
|
| Proportion
|
28:34 to 28:37
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| Adopted
|
31 May 2014
|
| Design
|
A red field charged with a white cross extending to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. The Standard of the Monarch of St Olaf appears on the upper-left side. Dimensions: 3:1:3 width / 3:1:4.5 to 3:1:5.25 length.
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The Flag of St Olaf (Olaf Minnesotan: Kingensbanne/Donninyensbanne) is red with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. The Standard of the Monarch of St Olaf appears on the upper-left side. The cross design, which represents Christianity.
The flag became the flag of the Olaftarian socially transgressive minority of Skjærhalden and represented the loyalty to the Danish-Norwegian personal union in the 19th century. The same flag was used as the nation's official flag from 1923 to 1960 as the country was led by King Haakon I and King Olav I. More recently the flag became a symbol to monarchists in the former Republic of St. Olaf. It was subsequently used to reestablish the monarchy in St Olaf, placing the nation under the reign of Queen Astrid I on May 31st, 2014.
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