The 2005 NORTON AWARDS For Micronational Excellence and Achievement

The Categories: Intermicronational achievement Political achievement Cultural achievement New micronation of the year Personal achievement The 2005 Norton Panel Marjorie Boodlesmythe The Northern Forest Archipelago Lord Imperator D. W. Corbett Imperial Commonwealth of the Imperium of DeWaCo Estates Cesidio Tallini 5th World Council Sogoln yg Ysca Formori Institute King Dan I The Moonshine Republic For more information regarding Emperor Norton I, please visit here. For the 2000 Norton Awards, please visit here. For the 2001 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 honors 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 2005 NORTON AWARD RECIPIENTS Intermicronational achievement: - Marjorie Boodlesmythe of NFA: For getting Micro-Net back on the Internet Political achievement: - Northern Forest Archipelago: For being mentioned in 2 articles in the macronational press, one article focussing mainly on the NFA Cultural achievement: - President Kevin Baugh: For developing the Republic of Molossia's culture New micronation of the year: - Utopia: For its promotion of individual sovereignty, and Interlingua as a common tongue Personal achievement: - Kieran Bennett, Julian Starr, and Richard Shears: For the founding of Kallidea.