¶ 🏛️ Welcome
Welcome to the official portal of the Grand Dominion of Bauralis, an unrecognized sovereign state founded on the cold principles of climate preservation, silent sovereignty, and frozen territorial thought.
🧭 First visit? Check out our section The Grand Dominion at a Glance
¶ ✦ Overview
The Grand Dominion of Bauralis is an unrecognized state exercising symbolic and territorial sovereignty over several defined areas.
It is guided by rigorous conceptual coherence — that is, a set of principles, symbols, and internal structures designed to be stable and interdependent.
Led since its founding by Chancellor Léon I, the Dominion is characterized by its unique system of Secular Theocracy, in which cold structures power — without dogma or worship.
Founded on June 24, 2012 under the name Principality of Bauralis,
the state went through various forms before adopting, on December 21, 2019, its current structure: the Grand Dominion of Bauralis, a bicentric entity integrating both southern and northern poles.
¶ ✦ Motto
“Where the flame burns, the ice endures.”
— Official motto of the Grand Dominion of Bauralis
¶ ✦ State Philosophy
The Dominion is based on a systemic approach (i.e., an understanding of phenomena as interconnected and influenced by complex feedback loops) that values cryospheric environments as thermodynamic regulators of the planet.
Climate change — whether of anthropogenic or natural origin — is regarded as a major disruption of these regulatory systems.
The stability of cold masses, the maintenance of polar regimes, and the integrity of frozen zones are seen as essential to ensuring global climate balance.
¶ ✦ Claimed Territories
¶ 🧭 Southern Axis (Antarctica)
- Bauralis Peninsula (formerly Guest Peninsula) — founding territory, off-limits
- Prince Léon Isle (formerly Driscoll Island) — annexed in 2017
- Bauralis Major (formerly Farmer Island) — claimed in 2022
- Bauralis Minor (formerly Morris Island) — claimed in 2022
- Two unnamed islands — annexed but not designated
➡️ See: Southern Axis
¶ 🌨️ Northern Axis (Quebec, Canada)
- Valley of the Ghosts (Monts Valin, Saguenay) — territory open for observation
- Government Seat in Saguenay — integrated into the national territory since 2021
➡️ See: Northern Axis
⚠️ Physical access to the Bauralis Peninsula and all southern islands is strictly prohibited by decree.
The government operates exclusively from an integrated structure located in Saguenay.
¶ ✦ Political System
- Regime: Secular theocracy with centralized power
- Head of State: Chancellor Léon I
- Symbolic Capital: Integrated seat in Saguenay
- Administrative Language: French
¶ ✦ Citizenship
Bauralian citizenship can only be obtained by direct invitation from the Chancellor.
No application, petition, or request is accepted.
Citizens are designated based on their affinity with the logic of cold and their commitment to a posture of silent observation.
¶ ✦ Diplomacy
The Grand Dominion of Bauralis conducts no active diplomacy.
It maintains a selective neutrality, consistent with its preservation doctrine.
However, exceptional openness may be considered toward entities sharing conceptual concerns compatible with its symbolic and climatic foundations.
The Dominion does not seek diplomatic recognition but would accept it if it respects its structural autonomy.
¶ ✦ External Participation
Certain external organizations carry out actions compatible with the Dominion’s climate posture.
- 🌐 Ice Memory — Officially supported since 2024, dedicated to conserving ancient ice for scientific memory
- 🌐 Polar Bears International — Boreal research and climate awareness
Only the Ice Memory mission is subject to a formal support decree[1].
Other entities are mentioned for informational purposes only, without institutional affiliation.
¶ ✦ Explore the Portal
- 📖 History of the Grand Dominion
- 📘 Bauralis Codex
- 🏛️ Government & Chancellery
- 🏁 National Symbols
- 📜 Official Decrees (fr)
- 🧊 Bauralian Archives
- 🗺️ Territory Map
¶ ✦ Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Are you a real country? | The Dominion exercises unrecognized but real sovereignty. |
| Can I become a citizen? | By invitation only. |
| Can I visit the territories? | Yes, but only the Valley of the Ghosts (Quebec). |
| Is this an art project? | No. It is an independent state structure. |
