Zározemě

The Zározemě Republic, or simply Zározemě, being also called Occidia, was a derivatist micronation founded by Johannus von Ikner on December 2013, as an attempt to restore William von Hartmann-Peters to the New European Throne. It was the first Occidian state, that eventually inspired the establishment of the Occidian Empire in 2020, succeeding the North American Confederation.

History
The parliamentary institutions in Zározemě have their beginnings in the late 2013. The Provisional Cabinet, dissolved on 06 December 2013 served as the basis for the functions and workings of the Zározemě Senate until a constitution was adopted. One month into session members of the Freedom Party of New Europe, who made up the majority, began advocating change to Zározemě starting with its name. Most members were strong advocates of the older imperial ideologies and proposed a name change with a new flag. More boldly they advocated placing the Provisional President, the former New European Emperor on the throne of this new nation. On 07 March 2014, after passing the various proposals the Zározemě Senat was replaced with the Landtag of Occidia. The King of Occidia (German: König von Westerreich) was the official title of the head of state and hereditary ruler of the Kingdom of Occidia, formerly Zározemě, beginning with the proclamation of the ex-Emperor of New Europe and President of the Zározemě Republic, Wilhelm I, as "King of Occidia" during session of the Zározemě Senate, on 12 February 2014. In late 2014, the title of King of Occidia was granted to former Emperor Wilhelm as a courtesy title, with the desestablishment of the Kingdom of Occidia.

Legislature
The Senate of Zározemě was the unicameral parliament of the Zározemě Republic and transitional legislature of Occidia from 06 December 2013 until the adoption of the Occidian constitution on 07 March 2014. The parliamentary institutions in Zározemě had their beginnings in the late-2013 era of the Empire of New Europe. The Provisional Cabinet, dissolved on 06 December 2013 served as the basis for the functions and workings of the Senate until a constitution was adopted. One month into session members of the Freedom Party of New Europe, who made up the majority, began advocating change to Zározemě starting with its name. Most members were strong advocates of the older imperial ideologies and proposed a name change with a new flag. More boldly they advocated placing the Provisional President, the former New European Emperor on the throne of this new nation. On 07 March 2014 after passing the various proposals the Zározemě Senat was replaced with the Landtag of Occidia.

Military
The Zározemě Defense Force - Zározemské Obranné síly, was the military of the Zározemě Republic and of the Occidian kingdom. The Zározemě Defense Force was founded as a police force in January 2014, as negotiations with New Westphalia, during a time Occidia was intended to join them, have not yet been clear on individual states retaining their own military forces. It was led by former New European army officer Johannus von Ikner until its disestablishment.

Symbols and inspiration
Following the dissolution of the New European Empire, the Zározemě Republic was formed as its unofficial successor in December 2013 and then the proclamation of Wilhelm of New Europe as King of Occidia. The question regarding what flag should be adopted by the new micronation was first raised by the provisional legislature and its desire for the nation have an internationally recognisable identity. Virtually all members of the Senat were members of the Freedom Party of New Europe which pushed for symbols associated with Prussia while being situated in the former New European state of Falia. Based on this, T.L. Hamilton, former Imperial Vice-Chancellor, suggested that any planned flag should combine the colors of the Flag of Prussia, black and white, with the flag of Falia, blue and red. In the same meeting, the monarchy and name change of the nation were enacted, where a horizontal black-white-red tricolour was declared to be both the civil and war ensign. Although color scheme changed were made to the red to distinguish it from the flag of the German Empire (1871-1918).