Bavaria

Bavaria, officially "Kingdom of Bavaria" (Bavarian: Kinereich Bayern; German: Königreich Bayern) is a nation based in central Europe.

Historical References
In real life Bavaria is one of the oldest countries of Europe, dating back to the 6th century AD.

On GlobeCraft, Bavaria is inspired by both the Kingdom of Bavaria (1806-1918) and to the medieval stem duchy of Bavaria (Stammesherzogtum Baiern), that included many parts of nowadays Austria and Italy, which can be seen in the core territories Bavaria claims on the server.

Bavaria on Globecraft
The Kingdom of Bavaria is a constitutional monarchy with a federal system that partitions its territory in several Duchies. The Kingdom's capital is Munich, a city by the Alps.

Saarland-Palatinate
Saarland and Palatinate, commonly refrenced as the Saar-Region is a region located North-West of the Kingdom of Bavaria. It’s an autonomous region under the influence of Bavaria. Because of it’s influence from the real Saar-Region, it’s Government has decided to prepare the region for the Völklingen Ironworks!"Motto: 'Großes entsteht immer im Kleinen!'"

The Union State
The Union State (official: The Union State of Latvia, Finland and Bavaria) acts as a personal union between the Kingdoms of Latvia, Finland and Bavaria. The reason for this is the shared dynasty of the countrie's monarchs, the House of Wittelsbach. The Union states acts as a federation of the two monarchies and assures close cooperation in terms of military assistance, shared supplies and materials and a cooperation in international politics. The Flag of the Union State is a combination of the three member States. The red-white-red cross being an element of the royal flag of Latvia, while the white and blue corners symbolizing the flags of Bavaria and Finland.

The Coat of Arms of the Union state is based on the Bavarian Coat of Arms. The shield is held by two golden lions. These lions are a symbol of the Wittelsbachers. The shield is made out of four fields.

The upper left one is made out of a crowned golden lion on a black ground, that stands for the Bavarian region of Palatinate and Upper Palatinate and for the Kingdom of Finland. The lower right field includes a blue crowned lion on a white ground, standing for the regions of Upper and Lower Bavaria.

The upper right field is made out of a silver griffin on red ground, symbolising the Latvian region of Vidzeme. The lower left field includes a red lion on a white field, standing for the region of Courland.

The centre shield is split in two. The right half ressembles the Bavarian flag, while the left half includes a traditional Latvian symbol, the Auseklis.