Self-proclaimed explained

Self-proclaimed describes a legal title that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title.

Examples

• Micronations such as Sealand are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state.^[1]
• A self-proclaimed monarch such as Jean-Bédel Bokassa.
• Self-styled order, a chivalric order with unrecognised claim of historical legacy.

See also

• Pretender
• Self-declared states

Notes and References

1. News: Elisabeth . Braw . Unhappy with the government? Follow the lead of 'Sealand' . . 2010-06-29 . 2015-04-16 . 2012-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111004653/http://metronews.ca/news/185992/unhappy-with-the-government-follow-the-lead-of-sealand/ . dead .