Micronations/List of past micronations/Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles

The Grand Duchy of the Lagoan Isles was a micronation based in Britain. It was created in 2005 by school teacher Louis Robert Harold Stephens ("Grand Duke Louis", born 1985) as a class project, and claims as its territory Baffins Pond, in Portsmouth, along with the three tiny islands located within the pond. However, the Grand Duchy does not have a physical presence in, or exercise any authority over the area, and its operations are largely limited to the size. He quit the project and it was re-claimed by the current leaders on November 8th 2019. The land has been renamed to "Nation of Unclean" based after their small youtube channel TVUncleanLogan.(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPLjPipnD3W3DyxOhShNFAA) The three tiny islands are ruled by an oligarchy of 3 people. The official flag is a purple base with a black and white cross.

History

Records of Baffins Farm (including the pond) date back to 1194. Since then it has changed hands several times. In the 19th century it was used by local farmers, and in 1912 it became a public park. In 1938 it was saved from demolition, and sold to the City of Portsmouth. Stephens established the Grand Duchy's putative claim to the pond islands on August 16, 2005, after noticing that they were not specifically mentioned in the 1938 land sale contract. He subsequently sent a letter announcing his claim to Portsmouth council, and released a series of banknotes with an ornithological theme. He then quit the project years later. It was then claimed by 3 friends renaming it to "Nation Of Unclean"

External links

Grid Reference: SU 6601-63

• Official Government Website