There are several competing separatist movements
in this region, with claims to similar territory. For the purpose of this
exercise therefore I have formulated a new movement, which is a hybrid of those
that exist in the area. One of these movements is the Arpitanian movement, which seeks to unite the regions that speak the Arpitan language into a new country.
However some of these regions have had deeper historical ties to other versions
of political union and thus I hypothesise that this grouping will not occur.
Arpitania however is a broader word that can mean simply “Land of the Alps” and
does not have a linguistic connotation. Therefore I have borrowed the name and
the flag of this movement, despite not using its territorial claims to define
its borders.
The other movement in the region is that
of the Savoyard. They seek to restore the country traditionally associated with
the Duchy of Savoy. Given that neighbouring Italy will be going through its own
process of decentralisation, at the same time, it seems likely then that using
the borders it had at the peak of its state will make the most sense. This was
during the period it was known as the Kingdom of Sardinia or Piedmont-Savoy.
This would leave a third movement in the
region with a resolution to its own potential conflict. In the Alpes-Maritimes
Department there is a movement that seeks independence for the historical
County of Nice. The language of the region, Nicard, is however a dialect of
Occitanian, so this region is also claimed by the Occitanian nationalists. A
solution therefore would be to merge this department into the Arpitanian state
as a third option. The County of Nice has hundreds of years of historical ties
with the Savoyard state, so it makes sense that such a union could be successfully
recreated. Parts of this department
would be claimed by the neighbouring Genoese state.
This would leave a final Arpitania made
up of the following regions: the Savoie and Haute-Savoie departments formerly
in France. Also formerly in France various parts of the Alpes-Maritimes
department, which include the Grasse arrondissement and the Contes, Nice-1, Nice-2,
Nice-3, Nice-4, Nice-5, Nice-6, Nice-7, Nice-8, Nice-9, Tourrette-Levens and Vence
Cantons of the Nice arrondissement.
Added to this will be the Aosta Valley
Region formerly in Italy. Finally the former parts in Italy of the Piedmont
region, which do not go to Occitania or Genoa, will merge with this state. These
include the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Novara, Vercelli, Biella and Asti
provinces.
Also part of this nation will
be the Acqui Terme, Alessandria, Alfiano Natta, Alice Bel Coll, Alluvioni
Cambiò, Altavilla Monferrato, Alzano Scrivia, Avolasca, Balzola, Bassignana,
Bergamasco, Berzano di Tortona, Bistagno, Borgoratto Alessandrino, Borgo San
Martino, Bosco Marengo, Bozzole, Brignano-Frascata, Camagna Monferrato, Camino,
Carbonara Scrivia, Carentino, Carezzano, Carpeneto, Cartosio, Casal Cermelli, Casale
Monferrato, Casalnoceto, Casasco, Cassano Spinola, Cassine, Cassinelle,
Castellania, Castellar Guidobono, Castellazzo Bormida, Castelletto d'Erro,
Castelletto Merl, Castelletto Monferrato, Castelnuovo Bormida, Castelnuovo
Scrivia, Castelspina, Cavatore, Cella Monte, Cereseto, Cerreto Grue, Cerrina
Monferrato, Coniolo, Conzano, Costa Vescovato, Cremolino, Cuccaro Monferrato,
Denice, Dernice, Fabbrica Curone, Felizzano, Frascaro, Frassinello Monferrato,
Frassineto Po, Fresonara, Frugarolo, Fubine, Gabiano, Gamalero, Garbagna,
Gavazzana, Giarole, Gremiasco, Grognardo, Guazzora, Isola Sant'Antonio, Lu,
Malvicino, Masio, Melazzo, Merana, Mirabello Monferrato, Molare, Molino dei
Torti, Mombello Monferrato, Momperone, Moncestino, Monleale, Montacuto,
Montaldo Bormida, Montecastello, Montechiaro d'Acqui, Montegioco, Montemarzino,
Morano sul Po, Morbello, Morsasco, Murisengo, Occimiano, Odalengo Grande,
Odalengo Piccolo, Olivola, Orsara Bormida, Ottiglio, Oviglio, Ozzano Monferrato,
Paderna, Pareto, Pecetto di Valenza, Pietra Marazzi, Piovera, Pomaro
Monferrato, Pontecurone, Pontestura, Ponti, Ponzano Monferrato, Ponzone, Pozzol
Groppo, Prasco, Predosa, Quargnento, Quattordio, Ricaldone, Rivalta Bormida,
Rivarone, Rosignano Monferrato, Sala Monferrato, Sale, San Giorgio Monferrato, San
Salvatore Monferrato, San Sebastiano Curone, Sant'Agata Fossili, Sardigliano,
Sarezzano, Serralunga di Crea, Sezzadio, Solero, Solonghello, Spigno Monferrato,
Spineto Scrivia, Strevi, Terruggia, Terzo, Ticineto, Tortona, Treville, Trisobbio,
Valenza, Valmacca, Vignale Monferrato, Viguzzolo, Villadeati, Villalvernia, Villamiroglio,
Villanova Monferrato, Villaromagnano, Visone, Volpedo, Volpeglino and Voltaggio
Comunes in the province of Alessandria.
From the neighbouring Turin province
will be added the Aglie, Airasca, Ala di Stura, Albiano d'Ivrea, Alice
Superiore, Almese, Alpette, Alpignano, Andezeno, Andrate, Angrogna, Arignano,
Avigliana, Azeglio, Bairo, Balangero, Baldissero Canavese, Baldissero Torinese,
Balme, Banchette, Barbania, Bardonecchia, Barone Canavese, Beinasco, Bobbio
Pellice, Bollengo, Borgaro Torinese, Borgiallo, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Borgomasino,
Borgone Susa, Bosconero, Brandizzo, Bricherasio, Brosso, Brozolo, Bruino,
Brusasco, Bruzolo, Buriasco, Burolo, Busano, Bussoleno, Buttigliera Alta,
Cafasse, Caluso, Cambiano, Candia Canavese, Candiolo, Canischio, Cantoira, Caprie,
Caravino, Carema, Carignano, Carmagnola, Casalborgone, Cascinette d'Ivrea, Caselette,
Caselle Torinese, Castagneto Po, Castagnole Piemonte, Castellamonte,
Castelnuovo Nigra, Castiglione Torinese, Cavagnolo, Cavour, Cercenasco, Ceres, Ceresole
Reale, Cesana Torinese, Chialamberto, Chianocco, Chiaverano, Chieri, Chiesanuova,
Chiomonte, Chiusa di San Michele, Chivasso, Ciconio, Cintano, Cinzano, Cirie, Claviere,
Coassolo Torinese, Coazze, Collegno Colleretto Castelnuovo, Colleretto Giacosa,
Condove, Corio, Cossano Canavese, Cuceglio, Cumiana, Cuorgne, Druento, Exilles,
Favria, Feletto, Fenestrelle, Fiano, Fiorano Canavese, Foglizzo, Forno Canavese,
Frassinetto, Front, Garzigliana, Gassino Torinese, Germagnano, Giaglione, Giaveno,
Givoletto, Gravere, Groscavallo, Grosso, Grugliasco, Ingria, Inverso Pinasca, Isolabella,
Issiglio, Ivrea, La Cassa, La Loggia, Lanzo Torinese, Lauriano, Leini, Lemie, Lessolo,
Levone, Locana, Lombardore, Lombriasco, Loranze, Lugnacco, Lusiglie, Macello, Maglione,
Marentino, Massello, Mathi, Mattie, Mazze, Meana di Susa, Mercenasco, Meugliano,
Mezzenile, Mombello di Torino, Mompantero, Monastero di Lanzo, Moncalieri, Moncenisio,
Montaldo Torinese, Montalenghe, Montalto Dora, Montanaro, Monteu da Po, Moriondo
Torinese, Nichelino, Noasca, Nole, Nomaglio, None, Novalesa, Oglianico, Orbassano,
Orio Canavese, Osasco, Osasio, Oulx, Ozegna, Palazzo Canavese, Pancalieri, Parella,
Pavarolo, Pavone Canavese, Pecco, Pecetto Torinese, Perosa Argentina, Perosa
Canavese, Perrero, Pertusio, Pessinetto, Pianezza, Pinasca, Pino Torinese, Piobesi
Torinese, Piossasco, Piscina, Piverone, Poirino, Pomaretto, Pont-Canavese, Pragelato,
Prali, Pralormo, Pramollo, Prarostino, Prascorsano, Pratiglione, Quagliuzzo, Quassolo,
Quincinetto, Reano, Ribordone, Rivalba, Rivalta di Torino, Riva presso Chieri,
Rivara, Rivarolo Canavese, Rivarossa, Rivoli, Robassomero, Rocca Canavese, Romano
Canavese, Ronco Canavese, Rondissone, Rorà, Roure, Rosta, Rubiana, Rueglio, Salassa,
Salbertrand, Salerano Canavese, Salza di Pinerolo, Samone, San Benigno Canavese,
San Carlo Canavese, San Colombano Belmonte, San Didero, San Francesco al Campo,
Sangano, San Germano Chisone, San Gillio, San Giorgio Canavese, San Giorio di
Susa, San Giusto Canavese, San Martino Canavese, San Maurizio Canavese, San
Mauro Torinese, San Ponso, San Raffaele Cimena, San Sebastiano da Po, Sant'Ambrogio
di Torino, Sant'Antonino di Susa, Santena, Sauze di Cesana, Sauze d'Oulx, Scalenghe,
Scarmagno, Sciolze, Sestriere, Settimo Rottaro, Settimo Torinese, Settimo
Vittone, Sparone, Strambinello, Strambino, Susa, Tavagnasco, Torino, Torrazza Piemonte,
Torre Canavese, Torre Pellice, Trana, Trausella, Traversella, Traves, Trofarello,
Usseaux, Usseglio, Vaie, Val della Torre, Valgioie, Vallo Torinese, Valperga, Valprato
Soana, Varisella, Vauda Canavese, Venaus, Venaria Reale, Verolengo, Verrua Savoia,
Vestignè, Vialfrè, Vico Canavese, Vidracco, Vigone, Villafranca Piemonte, Villanova
Canavese, Villarbasse, Villar Dora, Villareggia, Villar Focchiardo, Villar
Pellice, Villar Perosa, Villastellone, Vinovo, Virle Piemonte, Vische, Vistrorio,
Viù, Volpiano and Volvera communes.
Lastly the Acceglio, Aisone, Alba, Albaretto
della Torre, Alto, Argentera, Arguello, Bagnasco, Baldissero d'Alba, Barbaresco,
Barolo, Bastia Mondovì, Battifollo, Beinette, Bellino, Belvedere Langhe, Bene
Vagienna, Benevello, Bergolo, Bonvicino, Borgomale, Bosia, Bossolasco, Boves, Bra,
Briaglia, Briga Alta, Camerana, Camo, Canale, Canosio, Caprauna, Caramagna
Piemonte, Cardè, Carrù, Casalgrasso, Castagnito, Casteldelfino, Castelletto
Stura, Castelletto Uzzone, Castellinaldo, Castellino Tanaro, Castelmagno, Castelnuovo
di Ceva, Castiglione Falletto, Castiglione Tinella, Castino, Cavallerleone, Cavallermaggiore,
Celle di Macra, Centallo, Ceresole Alba, Cerretto Langhe, Cervere, Ceva, Cherasco,
Chiusa di Pesio, Cigliè, Cissone, Clavesana, Corneliano d'Alba, Cortemilia, Cossano
Belbo, Costigliole Saluzzo, Cravanzana, Crissolo, Cuneo, Demonte, Diano d'Alba,
Dogliani, Elva, Entracque, Farigliano, Faule, Feisoglio, Fossano, Frabosa
Soprana, Frabosa Sottana, Frassino, Garessio, Genola, Gorzegno, Gottasecca, Govone,
Grinzane Cavour, Guarene, Igliano, Lagnasco, La Morra, Lequio Berria, Lequio
Tanaro, Lesegno, Levice. Limone Piemonte, Lisio, Macra, Magliano Alfieri, Magliano
Alpi, Mango, Manta, Marene, Margarita, Marmora, Marsaglia, Melle, Mombarcaro, Mombasiglio,
Monastero di Vasco, Monasterolo Casotto, Monasterolo di Savigliano, Monchiero, Mondovì,
Monesiglio, Monforte d'Alba, Montà, Montaldo di Mondovì, Montaldo Roero, Montanera,
Montelupo Albese, Monterosso Grana, Monteu Roero, Montezemolo, Monticello
d'Alba, Moretta, Morozzo, Murazzano, Murello, Narzole, Neive, Neviglie, Niella
Belbo, Niella Tanaro, Novello, Nucetto, Oncino, Ormea, Ostana, Pamparato, Paroldo,
Perletto, Perlo, Peveragno, Pezzolo Valle Uzzone, Pianfei, Pietraporzio,
Piobesi d'Alba, Piozzo, Pocapaglia, Polonghera, Pontechianale, Pradleves,
Prazzo, Priero, Priocca, Priola, Prunetto, Racconigi, Roaschia, Roascio, Robilante,
Roburent, Rocca Cigliè, Rocca de' Baldi, Roccaforte Mondovì, Roccasparvera, Roccavione,
Rocchetta Belbo, Roddi, Roddino, Rodello, Ruffia, Sale delle Langhe, Sale San
Giovanni, Saliceto, Salmour, Saluzzo, Sambuco, Sampeyre, San Benedetto Belbo, San
Damiano Macra, Sanfrè, San Michele Mondovì, Sant'Albano Stura, Santa Vittoria
d'Alba, Santo Stefano Belbo, Santo Stefano Roero, Savigliano, Scagnello, Scarnafigi,
Serralunga d'Alba, Serravalle Langhe, Sinio, Somano, Sommariva del Bosco, Sommariva
Perno, Stroppo, Tarantasca, Torre Bormida, Torre Mondovì, Torre San Giorgio, Torresina,
Treiso, Trezzo Tinella, Trinità, Valdieri, Valloriate, Valmala, Venasca, Verduno,
Vernante, Verzuolo, Vezza d'Alba, Vicoforte, Villafalletto, Villanova Mondovì, Villanova
Solaro, Vinadio, Viola and Vottignasco comunes, of the Cuneo province, will be
part of this country.
The flag of the Arpitanian movement is
similar to the flag of the Duchy of Savoy. However, as there seems to be no
movement in the region to restore the monarchy of Savoy, there is a colour
change on the new flag, to differentiate the new republic from the old monarchy.
The flag of Savoy is a red flag with a white cross. The Arpitanian flag is a
similar format however it changes the bottom half of the flag to black. These
colours are taken from the colours of the Aosta Valley flag, where the
Arpitanian Movement originated in the 1970’s.
