Facts about Ranmulland
National Anthem Land of glory, Land of peace, Hear our voices, We are faithful unto thee, This is our promise. Let enemies fly away, We'll fear not what they say, We'll labour night and day, For Ranmulland. Please scroll down the page. Until 2001 2001 On Ranmulland First discovered in the latter half of the last century by British settlers looking for a new land and a new life, the uninhabited island of Ranmulland takes its name from the most recent settlers to arrive. The previous population, the P’ok settlers had become disenchanted with the way of life there and suffering certain illnesses decided to move en masse to pastures new. This basically would leave the island uninhabited, so a new group of settlers, the Ranmulls were accepted to take over the occupation and administration of the island. The capital of the island, Maymyo, although structurally sound, had fallen into a certain amount of disrepair. The new settlers set about rectification of these problems. In time the Ranmulls had made their mark and totally changed the whole look of Maymyo although a great deal remains to be done. The countryside of Ranmulland is very fertile and has an excellent agricultural base due mainly to the foresight and hard work of the previous P’ok settlers. The small town of Shedagon in the southwest was also suffering from neglect and has since been renovated. A new water supply at Buttington has been completed to irrigate the flora around Maymyo. Communications have been improved and eradication of disease carrying insects achieved, mainly in the districts of Greentown, Garroway and Outbrickton. Portmera has been refurbished and improved. The Great Wall was built to conserve the water level of Ye Lake and stop coastal erosion. A new resort at Offimessmyo has recently been completed and a new trunk road, the ‘North-South Highway’ linking Portmera, Maymyo, Bath and Offimessmyo has just been opened. The look of the language and religion of Ranmulland has evolved from the eclectic mix of its inhabitants. Pagodas mark sacred places and although totally English speaking, the use of a different alphabet has become common, known as Ranmullese. Ranmulland, although a formal British possession whose inhabitants are subject to the laws and taxes of Great Britain, does have a certain degree of autonomy in the way the island is managed and run. Independence has been in the mind of the Ranmulls but to ever achieve this goal is thought extremely unlikely. Although a new national flag and anthem were inaugurated in July 2001, Ranmulland remains and will always be a loyal subject of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Official Days The following are in addition to those celebrated or noted in Great Britain. March 13th …………….First Secretary’s Birthday March 16th …………….Governor Generals Birthday Last Saturday in July…..Official Ranmulland Day November 21st ……….. Ranmulland Day The Ranmulland Flag The 'New' flag was inaugerated in July 2001 but does not replace the 'Old' flag shown below. Both are flown and neither has precedence over the other. The word 'new' is used to differentiate it from the colonial flag. It is in fact quite old, but newer than the colonial flag and remained unofficial until July 2001. Based upon the British Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton replaced by the Ranmull crest. The propeller represents shipping, the gear wheel engineering, the ink pots and quills administration and the sun symbol the dawn of a new era. The crest derives from the shield in the fly of the colonial flag. The 'Old' or colonial flag is typical of British possessions in that it uses the Blue Ensign with a stylised crest or shield in the fly. As stated above, both flags are flown although the 'New' flag is more popular. Home
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Ranmulland
First discovered in the latter half of the last century by British settlers looking for a new land and a new life, the uninhabited island of Ranmulland takes its name from the most recent settlers to arrive. The previous population, the P’ok settlers had become disenchanted with the way of life there and suffering certain illnesses decided to move en masse to pastures new. This basically would leave the island uninhabited, so a new group of settlers, the Ranmulls were accepted to take over the occupation and administration of the island.
The capital of the island, Maymyo, although structurally sound, had fallen into a certain amount of disrepair. The new settlers set about rectification of these problems. In time the Ranmulls had made their mark and totally changed the whole look of Maymyo although a great deal remains to be done. The countryside of Ranmulland is very fertile and has an excellent agricultural base due mainly to the foresight and hard work of the previous P’ok settlers.
The small town of Shedagon in the southwest was also suffering from neglect and has since been renovated. A new water supply at Buttington has been completed to irrigate the flora around Maymyo. Communications have been improved and eradication of disease carrying insects achieved, mainly in the districts of Greentown, Garroway and Outbrickton. Portmera has been refurbished and improved. The Great Wall was built to conserve the water level of Ye Lake and stop coastal erosion. A new resort at Offimessmyo has recently been completed and a new trunk road, the ‘North-South Highway’ linking Portmera, Maymyo, Bath and Offimessmyo has just been opened.
The look of the language and religion of Ranmulland has evolved from the eclectic mix of its inhabitants. Pagodas mark sacred places and although totally English speaking, the use of a different alphabet has become common, known as Ranmullese.
Ranmulland, although a formal British possession whose inhabitants are subject to the laws and taxes of Great Britain, does have a certain degree of autonomy in the way the island is managed and run. Independence has been in the mind of the Ranmulls but to ever achieve this goal is thought extremely unlikely. Although a new national flag and anthem were inaugurated in July 2001, Ranmulland remains and will always be a loyal subject of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Official Days
The following are in addition to those celebrated or noted in Great Britain.
March 13th …………….First Secretary’s Birthday March 16th …………….Governor Generals Birthday Last Saturday in July…..Official Ranmulland Day November 21st ……….. Ranmulland Day
The Ranmulland Flag
The 'New' flag was inaugerated in July 2001 but does not replace the 'Old' flag shown below. Both are flown and neither has precedence over the other. The word 'new' is used to differentiate it from the colonial flag. It is in fact quite old, but newer than the colonial flag and remained unofficial until July 2001. Based upon the British Red Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton replaced by the Ranmull crest. The propeller represents shipping, the gear wheel engineering, the ink pots and quills administration and the sun symbol the dawn of a new era. The crest derives from the shield in the fly of the colonial flag.
The 'Old' or colonial flag is typical of British possessions in that it uses the Blue Ensign with a stylised crest or shield in the fly. As stated above, both flags are flown although the 'New' flag is more popular.
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