The 2001 NORTON AWARDS For Micronational Excellence and Achievement

The Categories: Intermicronational achievement Political achievement Cultural achievement New micronation of the year Personal achievement The 2001 Norton Panel Inga Ulfsdottir (aka Queen Kasimir Diana of TorHavn) Lykosha Sebastien Roncin Democracy of Cherusken-Isonomia HE President Earl Washburn Republic of Amerada HE President Kevin Baugh Republic of Molossia Sogoln Awndexyr, Jan yg Ysca Formori Community For more information regarding Emperor Norton I, please visit here. For the 2000 Norton Awards, please visit here. For the 2005 Norton Awards, please visit here. Norton Medal image courtesy of His Imperial Majesty Georgivs II, of the Empire of Atlantium.

The Norton Awards are bestowed annually on individuals and nations that have demonstrated outstanding excellence and achievement in the micronational world during the previous year. The honours are awarded by an impartial panel composed of representatives from nations that recognize and celebrate Emperor Norton I Day as an official holiday. The Norton Awards are given every year on January 8th, the anniversary of the death of Emperor Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. This is in conjunction with the annual celebration of the first intermicronational holiday, Emperor Norton I Day, in recognition of Emperor Norton I as the first micronationalist. YEAR 2001 NORTON AWARD RECIPIENTS Intermicronational achievement: REPUBLIC OF MOLOSSIA, for the Intermicronational Expo. Political achievement: THE EMPIRE OF ATLANTIUM, for its impressive international press coverage. Cultural achievement: SIR GRAHAM JOHN FRANCIS DE SALES WHEELER, for the 'Dumézil Institute'. New micronation of the year: THE REALM OF LYKOSHA, for its innovative concept. Personal achievement: LARS ERIK, DUKE OF TREKRONER, for having turned the MNO board into the reference forum for micronationalists and designed the most up-to-date directory of micronations.