Molossia

Molossia in antiquity

Flag of the micronation

Location of the micronation

From Ancient Greek Μολοσσῐ́ᾱ (Molossíā).

Molossia

1. (historical) A region of ancient Epirus, the territory of the Molossians.
2. A micronation claiming sovereignty over 1.28 acres of land near Dayton, Nevada.

   Synonym: Republic of Molossia

   • 2011, George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, editors, Unusual World Coins (companion volume to the Standard Catalog of World Coins), 6th edition, Krause Publications:

     X # 2 25 WESTARCTICAN DOLLARS Copper-Nickel, 39 mm. Ruler: Grand Duke Travis I Obv: Arms Rev: Crown and rearing horse on quartered flag background Rev. Legend: Treaty of Friendship between Westarctica and Molossia Edge: Reeded

   • 2014, Kathy Ceceri, Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture with 25 Projects, Nomad Press, →ISBN:

     The micronation of Molossia in Nevada opened its own railroad line in March 2000.

   • 2018, Joseph Pisenti, Answers to Questions You’ve Never Asked: Explaining the What If in Science, Geography and the Absurd, Mango Publishing Group, →ISBN:

     The most well known micronation in the United States is Molossia—no, I didn’t make this up—located in Dayton, Nevada.

• Molossian

• Molossians on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Republic of Molossia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia