Template:Did you know nominations/New Atlantis (micronation)

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 15:51, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

New Atlantis (micronation)

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Flag of New Atlantis

... ~~that Leicester Hemingway, the brother of Ernest Hemingway, claimed the sovereignty of a raft floating 6 miles (9.7 km) off the coast of Jamaica?~~ Source: " Besides his work as a writer, it is not as widely known that Leicester was also the founder of a new island republic off the coast of Jamaica, declared New Atlantis, on July 4, 1964" University of Texas
- ALT1:... that Leicester Hemingway, the brother of Ernest Hemingway, was elected president of a floating raft called New Atlantis (flag pictured)? Source: "In February 1965, the Republic’s seven voters—all chosen by the island’s founder—made Leicester their first president." Ransom Center Magazine

Created/expanded by Mbdfar (talk). Self-nominated at 20:41, 23 July 2020 (UTC).

Article is new enough and long enough, no QPQ required. The wording for ALT0 doesn't quite work, but ALT1 is quite hooky. I would suggest providing the flag of New Atlantis as a potential image. Otherwise, happy to approve ALT1 once the nominator comments. CMD (talk) 10:16, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Sounds good! Mbdfar (talk) 14:34, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

ALT1. CMD (talk) 15:04, 8 August 2020 (UTC)