Bujanski symbols

Various symbols are used to represent the island country of Buyan.

## National symbols

### Albatross Flag (Znjæmatolmai, Tolmaiznæma)

The Albatross Flag is Bujan's national flag in modern times. The blue background represents the sky and sea, the white line for the horizon and justice, and the flying albatross for freedom and resilience.

Another interpretation is that the blue in the flag also represents Perun, king of the Slavic gods whom the Bujanski worship. In Bujanski religion, Perun is the god of justice, so the upper half of the flag being bigger represents faith and confidence in Perun, and rejection of dominating other people. After Bujan was founded, many Bujanski Slavs wore blue in defiance against Darros' red, using the colour to represent faith in Perun.

The flag was based on an earlier flag used by King Terumel V, the last king of Resovjant who died fighting the Sarmelonid conquest of his country. It was adopted by the modern Bujanski independence movement to represent sovereignty and succession, instead of slavery under the Wannaenids and Terrans. That interpretation means that blue represents the cooperation between the Bujanski Slavs and Wonao natives, with different meanings for the same elements.

### Tiger Flag (Rægjōzanæma)

The Tiger Flag is the co-official flag of Bujan, representing its continuation as the nation of Resovjant.

## Coat of arms

* Albatross - freedom
* Crown - strength of the monarchy to bless the whole nation
* Snowy peaks - strength
* Ships - discovery of new things, innovation
* Spears - courage
* Six-spoked wheel - Svetovid's authority over the entire nation, divine favour
* Three volcanoes - sacred mountains of Bujan, honouring its history
* *Alatyr* stone - consecration of the islands to the Gods, Bujan's goal of making the world a better place
	+ The alatyr stone is a sacred white stone that is also worshipped by the native Wonao people of Bujan.
	+ Its origin as a gift of the Wonao moon goddess, made it the namesake for Bujan's monarchy as the Lunar Throne.
* Green island, blue seas - the kingdom's great wealth, a blessing from the Gods and wights
* Lanterns - Wisdom

## National mottoes

Its official motto is "Nas Rāstatǐ Silǐneje", which means "We are growing stronger".

Two other popular mottoes include "Where justice dies, pain is born", and "We walk together". The first slogan was used during the revolution, and again with the second during the war to stop a nationwide extermination.

## National anthems

The national anthem of Bujan is "This Emerald Isle", played in E flat major.

Bujan has its own royal anthem, known as "Hail to His Majesty, Unifier of the Thirty-Three".

## Other symbols of the kingdom

### Colours

The traditional and national colours of Bujan are blue, white, and orange.

Blue and white are for the national flag, and its love of freedom and justice.

Orange, the sacred and traditional colour of the Wonao peoples native to Bujan, represents happiness and culture.

### Alatyr

The Alatyr or Kalamot is a white stone used to represent the monarchy's divine mandate. It was believed to be bestowed by the moon goddess Anessa to the unifier of Bujan, King Motakol, long ago.

### National animals

The albatross, the tiger, the crane, and the turtle are considered as the four national animals of Bujan.

Traditionally, Wonaos consider four animals to be sacred: the tiger, the crane, the turtle, and the shark.

### Other symbols

Other national symbols used by Bujan include:

* the oak tree
* a white horse or a disk with six spokes (for its national deity Svetovid)
* emeralds (representing the lush forests, or that they were plentiful when the country was founded)
* three snow-capped mountains (for the three highest volcanoes that formed the island millions of years ago, or the native peoples of the island)
* a ship with a colourful sun at its sail
	+ In Sevraeja, this kind of ship is known as a *koche*.
* Three letters: Ѵ, Ѣ, and Ѻ (izhitsa/issaesa, yat/yaetjo, and jo/jorja; representing "y", "ae", and "jo") - independence, Bujan's distinct identity and freedom against enemies.
	+ They may be put together to form a bird shape.
* the tiger (Eosome, Bujanski: raegjom) - a mighty creature venerated by the Wonao, and still found mostly in the northwest and south of the island.
	+ Tigers are also the mascots of various patriotic or national programmes in Bujan (such as a literacy campaign or another support campaign for children and teenagers), and a dozen sports teams in Bujan.
* sea turtles (Eosome: nokorol; Bujanski: polzuno, "crawler") - looking after loved ones, surviving every possible difficulty. Bujanski sea turtles, the Nokorols/Nokoroly, are the northernmost sea turtles on Jerde, and the only species of sea turtle that can survive in both temperate, tropical, and very cold temperatures.
* džuraulja, džurōlja - a red crane that represents beauty and independence.
* blossoming mulberry trees - an ancient Wonao name for Bujan, Resovjant or Ersovjant, means "Land of the Sunrise Mulberries".
* thirty-three - unity, cooperation, victory. Originally the number of royal houses of the natives before Sarmelonid conquest, later the number of knights who served King Koschei the Red.
* korurai - ancient whirlpool emblem worshipped by the native Wonao peoples.

## Traditional symbols

* thirty-three - the number of traditional provinces on Bujan proper.
* thirty-four - the number of basic letters in the Bujanski alphabet.
* swan, mute swan - local symbol of the Blue Lake, the central bay of Bujan.
	+ Due to the swans nesting along the shores of this bay, this bay is also known as the Swan Lake or the Lake of Swans.

## See also

* Heronoi symbols
* Marnosyn symbols
* Wonao symbols
* Vozonid symbols
* Malendor symbols