National Personification of your Nation

[Menschlicher Sternenstaat]

The "national personification(s)" of the Menschlicher Sternenstaat has stayed relatively the same over the few centuries of the country's existence, and they incarnate in two forms - that of the Vaterland itself portrayed by an ambiguously designed Sternenkaiser, and that of a general infantryman. With the infantryman having now been given the colloquial name of "Luden", he and the Vaterland have appeared numerous times in Staat propaganda and art depending on the context of said material. For example, Luden often appears in propaganda showing the valiancy of joining the armed forces, fighting the state's enemies over uncountable distances and seeing new sights and vista's all across the galaxy - all of this being a psychological measure to tempt citizens to volunteer for military service on an individualized scale. The Vaterland himself appears in many media tailored to the public at large for services at large, such as urging men and women to work on in the industry of the nation to bolster war efforts, or warn people of the dangers of sociocultural degeneracy that is targeted by the state.

"Maternal" and "feminine" figures exist in the Staat as a means of national personification, but their usage has been increasingly rare with the growth of female participation in different social affairs such as the government and military. By far, Luden and the Vaterland hold a more significant influence.

[Yohannes]

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National Personification of Yohannes

An excerpt from the Archive of the Government of Yohannes Act 2017.

The Nineteen Countries’ first coat of arms was adopted in 1787 by the first Parliament of the Founding Monarchs, just after the enactment of the Foreign Mission Act. In 1914 it was revised—it was no longer engraved with the name of Claudia, but instead displayed the Black Hawk to symbolise the unity of the realm. The revised version is illustrated here:

The Black Hawk engraved on the shield represents the historical unification of the nineteen constituent countries on the continent of Yohannes, and the proclamation of the realm. The shield is held by the personification of the Nineteen Countries, Claudia, who is also the most potent symbol of parliamentary authority in the realm. Claudia was the wife of Frederick William I the “Jury King” of Alexandria in 1509, when the Kingdom of Alexandria was the undisputed leading country on the continent by financial resources and technology. The coat of arms symbolises the beauty and purity of the realm, which must be defended at all costs, lest the state of the union be broken in future.

[The Ross Isles]

As a former British colony, Britannia was often also used as a national personification in the Ross Isles, though this use is now mostly seen as outdated. Jack Ross is the Ross Islander Version of John Bull, casting a pastoral and agrarian view of the Ross Isles, but increasing urbanisation has made this picture of life in the Ross Isles somewhat romantic and antiquated and his image is also rarely used nowadays. A similar phenomenon in Neuhannover (the German-speaking part of the Ross Isles) was Neuhannoverscher Michael, though the cartoon character was mostly set up in opposition to the second-class status of the German-speaking community and the air of superiority exhibited by the overwhelmingly Anglophone ruling elite, as the German-speaking community have made more in roads into government and the status of the two languages is now equal, such images are being employed less and less.

[Saint Arsenio]

Saint Arsenio's National Personification is a Tall, bloodied, Muscular Male, holding a sword in his right hand (symbolizing the courage and strength of Saint Arsenio's Founders (Also known as the Founding "Family") and a bow and arrow in his left hand (symbolizing the warfare that gave Saint Arsenio it's freedom).

The Man also has the Saint Arsenian Flag draped over his shoulder, symbolizing the National Pride that all Saint Arsenians show to the Kingdom. He also has a Crown on his head, symbolizing the Monarchy and Royal Family of Saint Arsenio.

[Yubiusk]

Although the Goblins of Yu'Biusk are not a united nation by any means, we are bound together by a common history; where once a goblin would have answered that Bandos, the High God of War, personified our race and our fighting spirit, they would now be inclined to cite the Hero and Chosen Commander Zanik, who, with the help of an unnamed adventurer, slayed the former mortal leader of all disciples of Bandos.

[Soviet Tankistan]

The Motherland Calls is our Statue of Liberty. Commerating the Battle of Stalingrad, it is the tallest statue of a woman in the world. It is an important part of Stalingrad, now the capital of Tankistan.

Comrade Worker and variation of tales tell the story of a worker who performs correctly, usually with morals intended for young audiences. Spins include action films and light comedy. Their opposite is generally a corrupt and scheming figure. Comrade Worker is portrayed as different people and has no name, thus making them as all workers instead of one.

[Arillia]

The Statue of Moros represents our long history, with the Lanteans, the Terrans, and finally, the Arillians. It represents all the ideals we stand for and all those we have helped save with such ideals. It takes the appear of a man of seemingy old age holding a rifle in in right hand and pointing it towards the sky, while in front of him are children of different species cuddled around him, and in front of them is an energy shield.

[Kedri]

Kedri has two national personifications. There's Captain Rogers, who resembles a stereotypical pirate, and now there is Captain Kedri, who looks more like a modern sailor. He is often depicted with a peaked cap, a full beard, smoking a pipe, and wearing a navy blue longcoat. The reason for having two separate personifications is that Rogers represents Kedri during her pirate days, and is still used as personification of Kedri's history, while Captain Kedri represents the modern country.

[Libereco kaj Paco]

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[Zeganas]

Well traditionally the personification of Zeganas is two parents, simply called Mother Zeganas and Father Zeganas, the mother stands for the prosperity half of the national motto and she stands for making sure the civilians of Zeganas are happy. Father Zeganas stands for the freedom half of the national motto, "prosperity and freedom for all" and he stands for making sure the civilians are safe, and some say and interpret that he stands for the military. They have 26 children which each represent the United Republics.

In the past decade or two there has been some controversy for this depiction as it imposes gender roles, so there have been optional depictions of the mother representing safety and the father representing happiness, or depicting the couple as two fathers or two mothers.

[Ace Land Nation]

The National Personification of our Nation is:
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His Royal Majesty of the Royal Kingdom of Ace Land Nation and Ace Landers - King Alberto the 1
Her Royal Majesty of the Royal Kingdom of Ace Land Nation and Ace Landers - Queen Antilla the 1

[Psukhe]

Psukhe's has no "official" national personification, but the image of a wizened bald elder with a long, grey beard, holding a large, dusty tome in his hand is a rather apt one.

[Kim Il Korea]

Kim Il Korea is personified by both the people of the country and the Supreme Triumverate of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong iL, and Kim Jong Un.

[Great Oros]

A Plains Wenja man emulating the Gwarpati

Although Oros has no national personification overall, the two major ethnic groups that make up the majority of our population each have their own ethnic symbolism.

The national personification of the Wenja ethnic group is the Gwarpati (lit. "beast-master"), who embodies the ethnic group's pride in their mastery of hunting, domestication of animals, bravery, and connection to the land. Traditionally masculine, but sometimes portrayed as feminine and often emulated by hunters, the Gwarpati uses his connection with nature to tame a great bird, usually an eagle (faran) or an owl (ula), to aid him in his endeavours.

The national personification of the Izila ethnic group is Súxli, an historical solar deity worshipped by the Izila and often compared to the bodhisattva of the sun, Sūryaprabha or the Hindu deity Surya, but is more likely synonymous with the Turkic deity Tengri.

[Silver Commonwealth]

SCPS (Silver Comonwealth Proctection Service) report

Personifications in Silver Commonwealth

''Overall, this question can be tricky to answer, as Silver Commonwealth doesn't have a single personification, but rather multiple ones, due of it being a world government. However, there are in general two types of personification portrayal in SC - first one involves the historical leaders of the various movements of the various regions, and autonomies of SC, which now are in charge under SC's administration. Perhaps the most popular personification is Father America - the first leader of the Free American Empire (Free American Empire was the name of Silver Commonwealth until 1990). He usually is depicted as an old man with a goatee beard, who at the same time is aggressive, religious, and deeply nationalistic. Another popular personifications are Immortal Tsar, and Protector of Asia - the first leaders of other two superstates (Russian Empire, and RNGOC). In most of political cartoons, at least one of them is the main antagonist, if not both of them, in order to represent the changing nature of the war in disputed zone - the superstate, which was your ally just a few days ago, could as well turn into an enemy. An another popular personification is Britannia, which usually symbolizes the UK/Republic of British Isles. However, nowadays in SC, Britannia is used way less as a personification of Republic of British Isles, which is rather a region of SC, albeit a very important one, as it is a capital of the European Federation - one of the 13 Commonwealths of the world. (14, if Antarctica is included). SC's modern Britain's personification looks more similar to Mosley.''

''Second style is more anime-like (Somewhat similar to hetalia), and although it is not the most popular type of personification in SC (Media like SNN still hold on to the traditional drawing style, and due of anime's reputation, it is unlikely that they would make a switch), there are still quite a few groups who draw them in SNN's internet. There, SC's America (The founder of SC) is usually portrayed as a young adult in an uniform, which combines modern, and WW2 elements (As to indicate SC's love for retrofuturism), along with a Thompson gun. However, it also can have less formal clothing. Due of SC being a world government, and Supercomputer Tom's promotion of ''Pan-Human unity doctrine'', all region personifications are portrayed as a big family, usually as siblings. However, just like with traditional art, SC's internet artists usually don't have a complete artistic freedom as well, as SCPS often searches for hidden anti-government messages within art, and if it (Or SNN) doesn't like some of the things, which artist has drawn, it can flag it, or just take it out of art hosting sites right away.''

[Voxija]

The closest thing to a national personification is Lady Voxi. However, she was invented by Koldon Ibarra during the War of Independence days, and Lady Voxi has fallen into obscurity since. Voxijans don't have a personification like Uncle Sam anymore.

[New Centrist Utopia]

New Centrist Utopia's personification can be seen in our famous Five Angels statue in the heart of our capital city. Each angel represents one of our five values as a country: freedom, peace, liberty, justice, and equality.

[Jerbasa]

The closed thing in Jerbasa would probably be the Lady of the Republic. Originating during the White Republican Revolution, she is a tall and fit woman in a dress, and she is holding a sword in her right hand and a white rose in her left. The sword represents the Republican's commitment to fight for their cause, and the rose represents the Republican's commitment to achieving peace and prosperity for all people.

The concept was established by the leaders of the Republican Party to represent their ideals and serve as a image of reverence and inspiration. She was also an important figure during the Jerbasan Civil War, serving as a symbol for the government (the Republicans), republicanism, and liberal values.

A large stature of the Lady of the Republic is located outside the Republican House in the capital.

[Synne Industries]

Most likely Mister Synne himself, appearing to the public as more of a cartoon character or a mascot than an actual human being. Synnian media usually depicts him in a standard Synnian Greycoat though without all the burn marks, tears and other damage. He is often seen on signs or internet advertisements urging people to move to the city and start up a business though during times of war the message will lean more towards working for a local arms manufacturer, going into military science or signing up for a military job.

Though his appearance is mostly uniform throughout Synnian media some variations include a briefcase with the 12 Synnian stars, a cane with a crooked end, a dark-grey monocle, a cigar and a revolver/pistol.

[The Sherpa Empire]

The personification of the Sherpa Empire is the goddess Chomolungma. She is said to live on a mountain near the capital, and she rides a tiger.

[Valentine Z]

It's all in here as of now! ^^ https://www.nationstates.net/nation=val ... /id=940192

Still finding something appropriate for the third one, which is a catgirl. But knowing Nekos, I don't want to use the whole "underage girl sexualised (even if SFW)" as much as possible. It's a no-no thing from me.

[Vaukiai]

Vaukiaian people have a plenty of stereotypes. Basing on these, the (male) personification of Vaukiai would have the following traits:

[*] Blond, blue or green-eyed, pale Northern European-looking white.

[*] Cold, emotionless, self-centered, survival-oriented personality. Fiercely and devoutly Catholic, traditionalist, conservative, and averse to jews, pagans, communists, homosexuals and foreigners.

[*] Either a priest, or a macho-man with a beautiful housewife of the same national identity, and a lot of children "raised in the name of God and Vaukiai".

[*] Likes sports, specially football, basketball and wrestling.

[*] Works in agriculture, eats healthy food and rides horses.