Greater _____

[Virtuous]

Grossdeutschland. Romania Mare. Megali Idea. For historical, cultural, linguistic, ethnic, or whatever reasons, most nations have designs on neighboring territory that they would like to be part of their own.

In all seriousness, with legitimate claims that you can explain without sounding like a troll, what would your "Greater [x]" look like.


http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...ky-d47e2qt.png


There's a blank map. Go wild.






"Grossu Sicilia" / "Akbar Sqallija"
Official languages: Sicilian, Maltese
Recognized languages: Italian, English
National Capital: Catania

Region of Trinacria (lighter orange)
Regional Capital: Palermo
Province of Palermu [It: Palermo]
Province of Missina [It: Messina]
Province of Catania
Province of Nissa [It: Caltanissetta]
Province of Rausa [It: Ragusa]
Province of Castrugiuvanni [It: Enna]
Province of Sarausa [It: Siracusa]
Province of Tràpani
Province of Girgenti [It: Agrigento]

Region of Malta (reddish orange)
Regional Capital: Valletta
Province of Malta
Province of Għawdex [It: Gozo]
Province of Qawsra [It: Pantelleria] (four small islands currently in Sicily would be transferred to Malta)

Region of Calabria (darker orange)
Regional Capital: Reggio
Province of Cutroni [It: Crotone]
Province of Riggiu [It: Reggio Calabria]
Province of Cusenza [It: Cosenza] (Neapolitan-speaking part remains in Italy)
Province of Vibbu Valenzia‎ [It: Vibo Valentia]
Province of Catanzaru [It: Catanzaro]


Reasoning: With the exception of a small part of Calabria which would remain in Italy, the majority of Calabrese people are Sicilian-speaking and have strong familial and cultural ties to Sicilians. After 1282 when the mainland parts of the Kingdom of Sicily were lost, Malta remained legally part of Sicily until 1798. Maltese people and Sicilians are brothers, the Maltese language, culture, and cuisine is largely related to that of Sicily, and all native Maltese people have Sicilian ancestry. Palermo is too far from Calabria and from Malta, while Catania has regular ferries which transport people to-and-from Malta, so Catania would serve as a better capital, which is something there are already movements in Sicily to change.

I would imagine the Flag to be something like Aragonese/Kingdom of Two Sicilies with a Maltese Cross added.

[Sikeliot]

I would imagine the Flag to be something like Aragonese/Kingdom of Two Sicilies with a Maltese Cross added.

How about this only replacing the upper left corner with the Maltese cross?

[Mraz]

Miss some Balkan countries

[Virtuous]

How about this only replacing the upper left corner with the Maltese cross?

I like the idea but it's too American looking

[Sikeliot]

I like the idea but it's too American looking

It's modeled after the Greek flag actually.

[Comte Arnau]

Here Greater Catalonia is known as the Catalan Countries, and it includes all the territories in the 4 countries where Catalan is spoken (although L'Alguer/Alghero in Italy is often politically excluded).




One nation, one fatherland, one language.




Nobody claims for the territories of the past Crown of Aragon these days.

[Virtuous]

It's modeled after the Greek flag actually.

What about this? Malta1066Falzon (c) 2013

[Sikeliot]

It has a nice look to it

Put the cross on the other one just so I can see what it looks like.

[Pontios]

Everything in grey is to be ZOG territory.

No wonder Jews are hated by so many nations.

[Virtuous]

How about this only replacing the upper left corner with the Maltese cross?

Took me a while cause I couldn't fill in the cross with the bucket tool once the design was ready.