Forum:Territory application/Rusel

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Noun Project Signature icon 619326 cc.svgTerritory ID and proposed name
The Territory ID (from OpenGeofiction:Territories, e.g. AR123a) and proposed name of the country


Rusel means the land of the folk with the red hair. Similar to the UK. The name is similar to Reading in the UK meaning the place where people with red hair live.

Noun Project Map icon 1463108.svgPhysical geography
An overview of climate, topography and landscape of the country. It is advised to also create a sketch, you can add a link to this (hosted on imgur or similar)


Similar to the UK, but contains a lot more flatland, particularly around the coast. The country has a range of major rivers all named after Celtic words to describe them. Unlike the commonwealth Rusel is a independent possession of the British Crown. Similar to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Invest - The Noun Project.svgHuman geography
A brief description of the territory demographics, economic development, land occupation, infrastructure and mapping style


Noun Project languages icon 105908 cc.svgHistory & culture
A brief description of the intended culture and language


Rusel is a Celtic nation which has a long tradition of Celtic language spoken. However when the Romans invaded they bought in their Latin influence. From this a Celtic language developed which is similar in vine to Welsh and Cornish. Modern Gaulish is a distant ancestor of the Ruselic language.

Noun Project drawing icon 2123401.svgPast mapping
To support your request provide links to areas of OGF mapping which showcase your mapping skill. Mapping relevant to the requested theme & geography is especially useful
The {{coord}} template can optionally be used to link to the OGF map - it results in a nice formatted link. Or you can paste in a URL.


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Noun Project Signature icon 619326 cc.svgUsername & date
Sign and date the application by typing four tildes like this: ~~~~


Trussell 2019

Noun project 579150 Conversation.svgDiscussion
Discussion for clarification & decision


  • Is there a particular vacant territory you are requesting? Please also be sure to complete all the sections of the application, including Human Geography and Past Mapping. -TheMayor (talk) 21:35, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
  • And generally, eponymous naming isn't a great idea. We have had occurrences in the past where this has caused issues due to privacy concerns too. /wangi (talk) 20:08, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
Dash.svg Territory application closed
Closed by user wangi (talk) 08:01, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
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