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Early in the empire, friction between houses led to a physical separation of chambers: Parliament sits in '''[[Ironwood]]''', while the former unicameral building in '''[[St. Stylinson]]''' became the Senate—an arrangement meant to deter inter-house interference.

== Flag and coat of arms ==

[[File:Directionland Flag.jpg|thumb|The flag of Directionland]]

=== The Directionland Flag ===

The flag of Directionland was first presented during the first anniversary of the Great Unification. Until then, the Empire had flown the Kingdom of St. Stylinson's standard as an interim flag.

It is a red flag with a wide light-blue horizontal band edged in white; at the center sits a stacked red-and-white diamond (“double lozenge”) with a small light-blue diamond in the middle—forming a stylized compass needle.

'''Symbolism.'''

* '''Red field (gules):''' sacrifice and martial valor—recalling [[Saint Stylinson]]’s self-sacrifice (the Empire “will always remember”).

* '''Light-blue fess (pale azure):''' peace, rivers, and the serene breadth of Directionland’s landscapes; visually a river running through the realm.

* '''White fimbriations (argent):''' ''unity'' and ''divine grace'' “guarding” the tranquil river so it may flow without end.

* '''Compass lozenges:''' Directionland’s frontier origins—a nation facing beauty in '''every direction'''; the nested lozenges suggest ordered expansion from a stable core. (The realm’s very name arose from settlers pressing outward “in any direction,” later adopted as ''Directionland''.)

=== The Coat of Arms of Directionland ===

== Administrative divisions ==

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 Early in the empire, friction between houses led to a physical separation of chambers: Parliament sits in '''[[Ironwood]]''', while the former unicameral building in '''[[St. Stylinson]]''' became the Senate—an arrangement meant to deter inter-house interference.
+== Flag and coat of arms ==
+[[File:Directionland Flag.jpg|thumb|The flag of Directionland]]
+=== The Directionland Flag ===
+The flag of Directionland was first presented during the first anniversary of the Great Unification. Until then, the Empire had flown the Kingdom of St. Stylinson's standard as an interim flag.
+It is a red flag with a wide light-blue horizontal band edged in white; at the center sits a stacked red-and-white diamond (“double lozenge”) with a small light-blue diamond in the middle—forming a stylized compass needle.
+'''Symbolism.'''
+* '''Red field (gules):''' sacrifice and martial valor—recalling [[Saint Stylinson]]’s self-sacrifice (the Empire “will always remember”).
+* '''Light-blue fess (pale azure):''' peace, rivers, and the serene breadth of Directionland’s landscapes; visually a river running through the realm.
+* '''White fimbriations (argent):''' ''unity'' and ''divine grace'' “guarding” the tranquil river so it may flow without end.
+* '''Compass lozenges:''' Directionland’s frontier origins—a nation facing beauty in '''every direction'''; the nested lozenges suggest ordered expansion from a stable core. (The realm’s very name arose from settlers pressing outward “in any direction,” later adopted as ''Directionland''.)
+=== The Coat of Arms of Directionland ===
 == Administrative divisions ==