Di impuotant fak dem bout wi Prinsipalti-Traib an wah mek wi yuuniik.

Important facts about our Principality-Tribe, and what makes us unique.

Duo wi chat i siem wie laik muos ada Jumiekan an wi shier i siem kolcha, wi av wi uona Kuot a Aam, wi uona Stiet Flag, wi ofishal rekagnaiz langwij, wi uona moni, rilijan, spuots, an sistim a govanans. Yu welkum fi ekspluor we i miin fi bi a truu Aarsiisian Jumiekan. Wi glad fi av yu ya!

While we share the same language and culture as the majority of Jamaicans, we have our own Coat of Arms, State Flag, officially recognized languages, Currency, Religion, Sports, and system of governance. We welcome you to explore what is means to be a true Aarsiisian Jamaican!

Aarsiisii Coat of Arms

Aarsiisii State Flag

The state flag of the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii is divided in half horizontally with the flag of the RCC comprising the top half – that is the top half is divided in three vertical bands – the centre band being yellow in colour with the badge/insignia of the RCC mounted in the centre, and the other two horizontal bands on either side of the yellow band being yellow in colour. The bottom horizontal half of the Aarsiisii flag is two-thirds white with the Aarsiisii's/Prince Chief Commissioner's Coat of Arms in the centre, and the bottom third comprising the upper bottom half (i.e. the third horizontal quarter) of the National Flag of Jamaica.

Motto

"Aal fi Wan; Wan fi Aal; Aal fi Lov"

"All for One; One for All; All for Love"

Aarsiisii Official Languages

Wi ofishal langwij dem a Jumiekan Inglish an Jumiekan Kriol, we wi aalso caal Jumiekan Patwa, ar jus Jumiekan. Alduo Jumiekan Kriol/Patwa a di madatong fi di majoriti a Jumiekan, it nu ofishal. Govament nuh rekagnaiz i an di uppa claas stush rich piipl dem no aksep nar riet i.

Our official languages are Jamaican English and Jamaican Creole, also called Jamaican Patwa, or simply, Jamaican. While Jamaican Creole/Patwa is the mothertongue for the majority of Jamaicans, it lacks both official recognition by the government of Jamaica and acceptance/legitimacy from the upper class and upper middle class.

Nuestros idiomas oficiales son el Inglés Jamaiquino y el Criollo Jamaiquino, también llamado Patwa Jamaiquino, o simplemente, Jamaiquino. Si bien el Criollo Jamaiquino es la lengua materna de la mayoría de los Jamaiquinos, carece tanto de reconocimiento oficial por parte del gobierno de Jamaica como de aceptación/legitimidad por parte de la clase alta y la clase media alta.

Wi yuuz Spanish ina ofishal govament comyuunikieshan tu.

Spanish is also used in official government publications.

El Español también se utiliza en las publicaciones oficiales del gobierno.

Yu kyan lorn fi rait an chat ina Jumiekan Patwa ya so.

You can learn how to write and talk in Jamaican Patwa here.

Currency

Government

As a Principality and Tribe, Aarsiisii has a hereditary Prince and Chief as head of state and head of government with the designation of Prince Chief Commissioner. His Royal Excellency the Prince Chief Commissioner chairs meetings of the Government of Aarsiisii, the members of which are appointed by the Commissioner. The Commissioner of Aarsiisii, who functions much like a Deputy Prime Minister, is elected by the member-citizens, unlike the Prince Chief Commissioner, and manages the day-to-day affairs of the Principality-Tribe outside of government meetings.

The Government of Aarsiisii, made up of the Prince Chief Commissioner, the Commissioner and the members of RCC Corps Command, who are ex officio Minister-Advisors to the Prince Chief Commissioner, is both the Executive of the Principality-Tribe of Aarsiisii and forms part of the Legislature. The member-citizens also form part of the Legislative arm, amending and voting on bills proposed by the Government.

Religion

Aarsiisism - A Religion of No Religion and All Religion

Aarsiisism is the state religion of the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii. The tenets of Aarsiisiism are to:

1. Dedicate self to striving to live by the Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet as far as is applicable and possible.

2. To exercise and develop physical fitness.

3. To dedicate time to meditate now and then.

4. To follow one's intuition, passion and purpose.

Aarsiisism regards all gods and spiritual paths, even atheism, as different manifestations, paths and faces of the Many-Faced God. The Many-Faced God to Aarsiisism practitioners, is the Divine, which leads us and speaks to us all in different ways with different names, and human beings as physical incarnations as the Divine, are also a part of the Many-Faced God. 

Therefore, member-citizens of Aarsiisii are free to worship as they see fit, or even not worship at all, since whatever they do, so long as they subscribe to and try to live by the Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet, work out, meditate from time to time, and follow their dreams, they are honouring the requirements of the faith.

Cultural Mindset

A major difference between Aarsiisian Jamaicans and other Jamaicans is the paramilitary mindset of the member-citizens. This could arguably be the chief and first difference between us and the majority of the Jamaican populace. 

Each member-citizen is a Ranger Cadet, and the Ranger Cadet mindset is shaped by the Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet, which are a central theme and philosophy in the Aarsiisism religion:

1. A Ranger Cadet has respect for his/her peers, teachers, senior NCOs and Officers, and him/herself. 

2. A Ranger Cadet never gives up, and tries his/her best no matter what.

3. A Ranger Cadet's fellow Ranger Cadets are his/her brothers and sisters.

4. A Ranger Cadet gives of his/her time and service because he/she should and he/she can. 

5. A Ranger Cadet is fully in control of what he/she says and does, how he/she says and does it and when he/she says and does it.

6. A Ranger Cadet recognizes that an order is an order is an order, regardless of his/her feelings.

7. A Ranger Cadet will not let the fact that he/she cannot complete a task stop him/her. He/She will find a way to get it done.

8. A Ranger Cadet strives to be smart, sharp and flawless in his/her drill and his/her dress and turnout, and is punctual in attending parades, duties and camps.

9. A Ranger Cadet is honest and trustworthy in all he/she says and does, and does not speak ill of others.

10. A Ranger Cadet keeps his/her body and mind fit, healthy and alert.

11. A Ranger Cadet is  well equipped to defend him/herself and others.

12. A Ranger Cadet is always mindful that he/she should set a good example for his/her peers because RANGER CADETS LEAD THE WAY.

Rank-based societal hierarchy

The Aarsiisian paramilitary mindset is also shown in the paramilitary rank hierarchy of our society. Everyone has a military rank and responsibilities that go with it. The ranks are divided into different classes: Commissioned Officers, Ranger Cadet Commissioned Acting Officers, Adult Other Rank Instructors also known simply as Adult Ranks, Potential Adult Volunteers, and Ranger Cadet Other Ranks also known simply as Ranger Cadets.

Member-citizen ranks from highest to lowest are:

Commissioned Officers

• Commissioner

• Colonel

• Lieutenant Colonel

• Major

• Lieutenant Major *

• Captain

• Lieutenant 

• Second Lieutenant 

Ranger Cadet Commissioned Acting Officers

• Acting Lieutenant 

• Cadet Acting Second Lieutenant

Adult Ranks

• Warrant Officer Class One

• Warrant Officer Class Two

• Staff Sergeant

• Sergeant

• Corporal

Potential Adult Volunteers 

• Sergeant/Under Officer

• Officer Cadet

• Potential Officer

• NYA (Not Yet Appointed) - Potential Adult Rank

Ranger Cadets 

• Sergeant/Under Officer

• Warrant Officer Class One

• Warrant Officer Class Two

• Staff Sergeant

• Sergeant

• Corporal

• Lance Corporal

• Private First Class

• Private 

Sports 

Aarsiisii's state sports incorporate, for the most part, a combination of physical skill and exertion and mental acuity. This is line with Law #10 of the Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet; "A Ranger keeps his/her mind and body fit, healthy and alert."

These official state sports are:

• Capture the Flag

• Quadball

• Chessboxing

• and Chessrunning

Capture the Flag

Capture the Flag is normally played by two opposing teams in a well-bushed area such as a woodland or an obstacle course with many places in which to hide, but less often, three teams may play at once. The objective of the game is to either capture the opposition's flag or capture all the members of the opposition's team by the end of the game.

How it is played:

Each team selects their leader and congregates around the referee, who records the names of all members on each team.

In the case where there are three teams, the referee will spin a bottle and the person who the bottle points at will pick the leader they will toss a coin or play Rock-Paper-Scissors against. The winner of this coin toss/Rock-Paper-Scissors round will decide in which order they will go into the woods/bushes/course. The loser of the coin toss/Rock-Paper-Scissors round will toss against the other team leader. The winner will decide the order in which the remaining two leaders will go into the woods/bushes/course.

The first team goes into the bushes/course for no more than 10 minutes and hides their flag. After they have returned, the other team(s) also go into the bushes/woods/course to hide their flag.

After the flags are hidden, the referee directs the first team to go into the bushes/course to hide, giving them one minute and thirty seconds to do so. The other team(s) then get the same amount of time to head into the bushes and hide.

After the last team has hidden, the referee calls out "Exercise begins!" and blows a whistle, signalling the start of the game.

The teams then use tactical movements and teamwork to try and locate the opponent's flag and take it to the referee (or to capture all the members of the opposing team/s) and to simultaneously protect their own flag and evade capture.

Capture the Flag is a rough contact sport, so players may exchange blows and execute feints and throws to defend their flags, capture the opponents or evade capture themselves.

The team that has captured the opponent's flag or has the most team members remaining uncaptured by the end of the time, usually one hour, wins.

State Animals

Aarsiisii has two state/national animals: the griffin and the rottmutt, also called rottmongrel.

Griffin

Although all the griffin have long  gone extinct, as hybrids of the king of the beasts and king of the birds, they are a reminder of the stately, regal nature in the heart of every Aarsiisiian member-citizen.

Rottmutt

A hybrid of a rottweiler and a mongrel (a common. mixed-breed dog), rottmutts symbolize the dual nature of the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii - being a Principality monarchy governed by a Prince and Chief (the rottweiler pedigree), yet being a republic governed by the people in their right to elect their Commissioner and their right to propose, amend and vote in laws (the common mongrel). It also references the dual citizenship of Aarsiisians, being member-citizens of a specialist paramilitary state (as rottweilers are often trained in police and military work), yet simultaneously being regular Jamaican citizens as any other citizen taking part in the affairs of Jamaica (the regular common mongrel).

• * The mascot of the Ranger Cadet Combined Corps, Private Puppy, is a rottmutt/rottmongrel