Groep fan auwerk
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The Groep fan Auwerk is an organisation that struggles for an independent
Greater Frisia. The land that covers the Greater Frisia region, according the Groep fan Auwerk http://en.groepfanauwerk.org/newpage0.html, comprises four parts as expressed in the Pan-Frisian flag advocated by the group:
an license plate the country code in the blue part with the European stars had an FRL country code. The intention was that people would put it on their license plate showing they preferred to be Frisian
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The group took several other actions, such as the anti-Nazi helmet which was produced by a Dutch
company for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
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On 23 September 2006 the group presented the Pan-Frisian flag. This flag
is to be applied to all the Frisian regions.
: Frisian nationality should be made optional for all the Frisians besides their Dutch or German citizenship
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
Greater Frisia. The land that covers the Greater Frisia region, according the Groep fan Auwerk http://en.groepfanauwerk.org/newpage0.html, comprises four parts as expressed in the Pan-Frisian flag advocated by the group:
- Westlauwersk Fryslân
- Province of FrieslandFrieslandFriesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
in the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
- Province of Friesland
- Eastlauwers Friesland
- Province of GroningenGroningen (province)Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
in the Netherlands
- Province of Groningen
- West-Friesland
- Region in the province of North-Holland in the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
- Region in the province of North-Holland in the Netherlands
- Oost-Freesland
- Region of Eastern Friesland (including East FrisiaEast FrisiaEast Frisia or Eastern Friesland is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony....
, SaterlandSaterlandSaterland is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated between the cities of Leer, Cloppenburg, and Oldenburg...
, Landkreis FrieslandFriesland (district)Friesland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Wesermarsch, Ammerland, Leer and Wittmund, and by the North Sea...
, WilhelmshavenWilhelmshavenWilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
, RüstringenRüstringenRüstringen or Rustringen was an old Frisian gau which lay between the modern district Friesland and the Weser river in modern Lower Saxony. Nowadays, only a small part of the original territory remains, namely the Butjadingen peninsula...
, Land WurstenLand WurstenLand Wursten is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km southwest of Cuxhaven, and 15 km north of Bremerhaven...
, Landkreis CuxhavenCuxhaven (district)Cuxhaven is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stade, Rotenburg, Osterholz and Wesermarsch, the city of Bremerhaven and the North Sea.- History :...
) in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Region of Eastern Friesland (including East Frisia
- Nord-Fraschlönj
- Region of North FrisiaNorth FrisiaNorth Frisia or Northern Friesland is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located primarily in Germany between the rivers Eider and Wiedau/Vidå. It includes a number of islands, e.g., Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Nordstrand, and Heligoland.-History:...
in Germany (including Dithmarschen, although Ditmarschen has no Frisian population) http://en.groepfanauwerk.org/links.html.
- Region of North Frisia
History
The organisation was founded in 2003 by presenting their declaration. In 2005 the group began its first political activity: Frisian nationality was requested in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. After that, the FRL license plate sticker action took place: in the EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an license plate the country code in the blue part with the European stars had an FRL country code. The intention was that people would put it on their license plate showing they preferred to be Frisian
Frisians
The Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia, that was a part of Denmark until 1864. They inhabit an area known as Frisia...
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The group took several other actions, such as the anti-Nazi helmet which was produced by a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
company for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
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On 23 September 2006 the group presented the Pan-Frisian flag. This flag
Flag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
is to be applied to all the Frisian regions.
Politics
The group is politically active, working towards a stronger Frisian identity. The area of operation for the Groep fan Auwerk is the territories considered to be a part of Greater Frisia. A good example is the request for the Frisian nationalityNationality
Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship, but sometimes by ethnicity or place of residence, or based on their sense of national identity....
: Frisian nationality should be made optional for all the Frisians besides their Dutch or German citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...