The vexillology of the Grand Dominion of Bauralis is rational, codified, and evolving.
Each flag corresponds to an institutional period, an administrative status, and a conception of power.
No flag is decorative.
Each graphic element — color, star, stripe, pattern — serves a purpose in the conceptual structure of the State.
¶ ✦ Table of Official Flags
| Period | Name | Image | Use | Decree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2017 | Principality of Bauralis |  |
State flag at the time, now Chancellor's personal flag | Founding Decree (fr) |
| 2017–2019 | Dominion of Bauralis |  |
Official flag of the Dominion | Regime Decree (fr) |
| Since 2019 | Grand Dominion of Bauralis |  |
Current State Flag | Founding Decree (fr) |
| Since 2020 | Chancellor Léon I's Personal Flag |  |
Protocolary emblem tied to the office | Special Vexillological Decree (fr) |
¶ ✦ General Rules
- Each flag is adopted by decree on a fixed date, with no retroactive effect.
- No flag is in use without formal authorization.
- Flags do not replace the official emblem: they express temporal functions, not fixed identities.
¶ ✦ Vexillological Typology
| Type of Flag | Main Characteristic | Intended Use |
|---|---|---|
| State | Represents the current regime | Protocol, documents |
| Functional | Tied to an official position | Chancellor |
| Historical | Corresponds to a past regime | Archives, study |
| Symbolic | Pure concept, non-operational | Reserve, inspiration |
¶ ✦ Graphic Keys
| Element | Bauralis Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Single Star | Centralized structure (Dominion) |
| Two Stars | Duality of North / South poles (Grand Dominion) |
| Checkered Pattern | Ice sheet / ocean collision → emergence of stable order |
| Dented Stripe | Transition between void and structure |
| Snow Lion | Foundational authority of the Chancellor |
¶ ✦ Internal Heraldic Vocabulary
| Term | Specific Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Azure | Deep cold, silence, frozen mass |
| Argent | Frost, neutrality, structuring calm |
| Parted | Coexistence of two principles in one entity |
| Checkered | Structure born of natural tension |
| Star | Fixed point in global disorder |
¶ ✦ Vexillological History
¶ 🞄 1. Flag of the Principality of Bauralis (2012–2017)
Current status: Personal flag of the Chancellor
Heraldry: Parted in two.
- Dexter: field of silver with a dented azure stripe,
- Sinister: field of azure with two silver stars in pale.
In escutcheon: silver lion rampant on azure field.
Meaning:
This flag embodies founding authority, the structuring of a void,
and the establishment of frozen sovereignty over an inaccessible territory.
¶ 🞄 2. Flag of the Dominion of Bauralis (2017–2019)
Heraldry: Azure field,
- Sinister: one silver star,
- Dexter: diagonal checkered pattern (silver and azure).
Meaning:
The birth of a cold and geometric order,
transitioning to a structured yet centralized sovereign entity.
¶ 🞄 3. Flag of the Grand Dominion (since 2019)
Status: Official State flag
Heraldry: Azure field,
- Sinister: two silver stars in pale,
- Dexter: diagonal checkered pattern.
Meaning:
Represents the final form of the State project,
where power is shared between two complementary poles,
while preserving a stable climatic and conceptual structure.
¶ 🞄 4. Chancellor Léon I's Personal Flag (since 2020)
Heraldry: Parted in two.
- Sinister: silver field with a dented azure stripe,
itself charged with two silver stars.- Dexter: azure field with escutcheon of silver lion rampant.
Meaning:
The founder remains present within the Grand Dominion’s structure,
through a non-state but functional flag,
signifying the personal and political continuity of the project.
¶ ✦ Color Codification
| Element | Hex Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bauralis Blue | #0072CE |
Ice, cold ocean, structure |
| Mineral White | #F2F2F2 |
Silence, snow, neutrality |
| Utilitarian Black | #1A1A1A |
Textual rigor, outlines |
¶ ✦ General Note
The evolution of the Dominion’s flags reflects a geopolitical maturation:
from the original solitude of a frozen territory,
to the ordered coexistence of two complementary poles,
toward the structured presence of discreet and constant power.
