The Micronation of Überstadt

Everett, Washington - July 13, 2015: Dressed in their naval dress uniforms Prince Aaron, left, and King Adam I, right, pass through the Port of Everett Marina to venture into the Possession Sound (part of the Puget Sound) on the HMNS (His Magesty's Naval Ship) Bert George. The Bert George is named for the Oberstadt brothers’ grandfather. The crown jewel of the Überstadt navy is captained by their father, High Chancellor Michael Oberstadt, not pictured, who does not wear Überstadti regalia.

The Kingdom of Überstadt is led by nineteen-year-old King Adam I, (Adam Oberstadt). The Barony of Rosewood -- the micronation's capitol and the Oberstadt family home -- is nestled in the Seattle suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
Überstadt also claims territory of nearby Edmount Island on Lake Ballinger -- called The Barony of Ballinger and "considered the spiritual homeland of the nation." Both baronies reside within the Duchy of Edmount which "is situated entirely within the boundaries of the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington," according to the Überstadt website.
Überstadt was founded by King Adam I and his high school friends March 6, 2010, and was governed by judges as a kritarchy. Before taking the crown, Adam was Überstadt's chief judge. After graduation, many of the Überstadti moved away to college and Überstadt's populace shrank. Activities would shift from the high school to Rosewood, and the governing style morphed to a unitary constitutional monarchy. According to the micronation's website Überstadt is a sovereign state "guided by the principles of direct democracy, socialist economics, and environmentalism."

CREDIT: Matt Roth

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Everett, Washington - July 13, 2015: Dressed in their naval dress uniforms Prince Aaron, left, and King Adam I, right, pass through the Port of Everett Marina to venture into the Possession Sound (part of the Puget Sound) on the HMNS (His Magesty's Naval Ship) Bert George. The Bert George is named for the Oberstadt brothers’ grandfather. The crown jewel of the Überstadt navy is captained by their father, High Chancellor Michael Oberstadt, not pictured, who does not wear Überstadti regalia. <br />
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The Kingdom of Überstadt is led by nineteen-year-old King Adam I, (Adam Oberstadt). The Barony of Rosewood -- the micronation's capitol and the Oberstadt family home -- is nestled in the Seattle suburb of Mountlake Terrace, Wash. <br />
Überstadt also claims territory of nearby Edmount Island on Lake Ballinger -- called The Barony of Ballinger and "considered the spiritual homeland of the nation." Both baronies reside within the Duchy of Edmount which "is situated entirely within the boundaries of the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington," according to the Überstadt website.<br />
Überstadt was founded by King Adam I and his high school friends March 6, 2010, and was governed by judges as a kritarchy. Before taking the crown, Adam was Überstadt's chief judge. After graduation, many of the Überstadti moved away to college and Überstadt's populace shrank. Activities would shift from the high school to Rosewood, and the governing style morphed to a unitary constitutional monarchy. According to the micronation's website Überstadt is a sovereign state "guided by the principles of direct democracy, socialist economics, and environmentalism." <br />
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CREDIT: Matt Roth