State of Allegheny
État d'Alleghénie
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Allegheny lies in the mountains between the seats of the old European empires. Historically considered an Iroquois dependency, its growing population of White and and Mixt people made it more and more difficult for the Iroquois to control. The treaties that established local control of Allegheny are an important part of the origin of the ASB. The city of Two Forts, on the Forks of the Ohio, was established as its capital in the early 19th century. Outside the capital, the state is mostly made up of Mixt towns and villages that struggle economically, especially up in the mountains.
Despite its obvious importance, I know more about Allegheny's flag than about the ins and outs of its history and culture.
The flag of the State of Allegheny, like that of Iroquoia, takes its design from an actual belt of wampum. Iroquois delegates presented it to assembled leaders from the Allegheny towns at the Congress of 1817 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The ceremony marked the creation of a state government for Allegheny, and it followed several years of negotiation among the member states. Allegheny remained theoretically subject to Iroquois sovereignty for thirty more years, though its government mostly acted without any deference to Iroquoia. The wampum design was first flown as a flag in 1839 to commemorate the opening of a new state capitol building. The belt still hangs in the state legislative chamber. It combines symbols representing mountain peaks and the joining of hands
Despite its obvious importance, I know more about Allegheny's flag than about the ins and outs of its history and culture.
The flag of the State of Allegheny, like that of Iroquoia, takes its design from an actual belt of wampum. Iroquois delegates presented it to assembled leaders from the Allegheny towns at the Congress of 1817 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The ceremony marked the creation of a state government for Allegheny, and it followed several years of negotiation among the member states. Allegheny remained theoretically subject to Iroquois sovereignty for thirty more years, though its government mostly acted without any deference to Iroquoia. The wampum design was first flown as a flag in 1839 to commemorate the opening of a new state capitol building. The belt still hangs in the state legislative chamber. It combines symbols representing mountain peaks and the joining of hands