Regional symbols of Andrendia (Pacifica)
Each Region of the Axolotl Empire of Andrendia has one or more Regional Symbols. The symbols are elements related to the history or culture of the Region and range from food to natural beauties to buildings.
History of the Symbols
Regional Symbols were established for the first time in 1861, after Emperor Andrea Oloto V, during a dinner with the Leader of the Regional Council of Brickia, discussed making the Andreian Potato, typical Brickian food, a National Symbol. The Council Leader said it would've been a bit exaggerated to make a simple potato breed a National Symbol so he proposed the creation of Regional Symbols, since other Regions also had important Symbols and similiar elements. So some week later the Emperor made the Regional Symbols official. In the following years all regions adopted one or more Symbols and to this day more proposals for new ones are brought up in the Regional Councils from time to time. The most recent Regional Symbol to be added to the list is the Perlian Parakeet, Regional Symbol of Perla.
List of Regional Symbols
Andro
The Regional Symbol of Andro is Mount Brick, biggest and third highest peak in Andrendia.
Brickia
The Regional Symbol of Brickia is the Andreian Potato, local breed of Potatoes that grows in the southern part of the Region.
Imperial Region of Capitalia
The Regional Symbol of Capitalia is the Imperial Palace of Andreopolis, home of the Emperor, that started its construction in 1601 and got countless renovations across the duration of the Empire, with the biggest ones being the one started by Andrea Oloto III and the one done by Andrea Oloto IV after the Mansion was burned down during the Civil War.
Cilentranea
The Regional Symbol of Cilentranea is the Tirriatican Castle, located in Granporto. The castle was the historical house of the rulers of the Tirriatican Empire. The descendants of the last rulers of the Empire turned the Castle into a museum.
Island Region of Diamante
The Regional Symbol of Diamante is the Diamond of the Century, the largest diamond ever found in the Island's mines. It's called like this because it was found during the last week of 1899.
Magazena
The Regional Symbol of Magazena is the Magazo Jungle, biggest jungle in all of Andrendia and home of the majority of the Country's Axolotls.
Autonomous Region of Northern Andrendia/Vulcanbonia
Vulcanbonia has two Regional Symbols. The first one is the Mount Vulcanbon Complex, an ancient temple complex located on the western side of Mount Vulcanbon. The second one is the Azalea Complex, the complex of ruins on Azalea Island that include the Azalea Temple. Both ruins seem to come from the middle of the Ancient Era of Andrendia.
Island Region of Perla
The Regional Symbol of Perla is the endemic bird of the island, the Perlian Parakeet. Like other species of Parakeets this bird isn't very large. The birds are famous for their colored feathers and it's illegal to hunt them or own them as pets, due to their status as endangered and protected species.
Picentania
Picentania also has two Regional Symbols. The first one is the Pontinia Bridge, a large stone arch bridge built in the town's deep valley during the rule of the Great Duchy of Picentania, to connect the two villages that then became Pontinia. The second symbol is the Picentanean Cheese, produced all across the Region's plains.
Island Region of Platino
The Regional Symbol of Platino is the Platino Crater, a large impact crater created by a prehistoric asteroid impact that devasted the area, donating it of its now useful rare metals.
Autonomous Region of Southern Andrendia/Arancio
The Regional Symbol of Arancio is the ancient city of Aranzia. This ruin complex located in Val D'Arancio is composed by the remains of the Ancient capital of the Republic of Arancio. The most recent ruins in the complex date back to the late Middle Era, when the town was abandoned after an earthquake and rebuilt in the current location of Val D'Arancio.