Here is an overview of Duckionary's history. Only the most important events and activities are mentioned in this list. Due to a lack of online presence in the years 2018-2020, little data survives from these years or the activity was lower than today.

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2018

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24 August: Duckionary is founded

25 August : The first laws are passed

09 September: First ideas about a currency are collected

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2019

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13 August: HE Ursula Loibner is named Duckionary's first ambassador

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2020

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25 October: The constitution is declared valid by the archduke

26 October: The lyrics to the national anthem are written

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2021

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01 February: Duckionary opens an embassy in Germany

16 March: Duckionary's first meeting takes place

26 April: Duckionary launches a YouTube channel

June: Duckionary takes off on the Internet

03 July: The first passports are issued

04 July: State visit from Obscurium

23 July: Duckionary claims pocket 1, aka Panagua

July: The Micro Euro Summit Planning Committee is founded

02 August: The planning work for the Micro Euro Summit 2022 begins

03 August: Improved flags and coats of arms are released

25 August: The first stamps are issued

27 August: The first "foreign" citizen joins

18 October: License plates are issued for the first time

19 October: A Duckionary embassy opens in Malta

21 October: A Duckionary embassy opens in Italy

29 October: A Duckionary Embassy in Estonia opens

26 November: A Duckionary embassy opens in Mexico

13 December: The Duckionary Post posts a postmark

19 December: The second meeting takes place

21 December: The Archduke meets with an ambassador in Germany

25 December: The Archduke's Christmas speech is broadcast live

31 December: Duckionary New Year's Eve Celebration

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2022

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03 January: A Passport Control stamp is released

22 January: A Duckionary Embassy in the UK opens

24 January: Duckionary issues medals for the first time

24 January: Citizenship requests open to the general public

09 March: The titles of Emperor and President are changed by decree to Archduke and Prime Minister

28 March: ID cards are issued to active citizens for the first time

31 March: Diplomatic meeting with Sultan Randy of Slowjamastan in Munich

11 June: Citizens' meeting and cultural trip

24-26 June: Micro Euro Summit 2022

25 June: Duckionary signs the Chyse Charter

26 June: The "Marvelous Culture Award" is presented for the first time

30 June: Duckionary in the press (Denik N newspaper)

20 Juy: State visit to Kugelmugel

August: The Archducal Office is inaugurated

06-14 August: State visit by Obscurium

09 August: Diplomatic meeting with a Seborga diplomat in Munich

12 August: First naval mission to an uninhabited island in the Inn

03 September: Citizens' meeting in an Austrian mansion, attended by nine citizens

October: Three signs are installed in Duckionary

26 October: First edition of "The Duckionary Observer"

28 October: Citizenship requests for the vast majority are suspended

31 October: Duckionary breaks world record for largest micronational flag

01 November: Duckionary is part of the book "How To Rule Your Own Country"

09 November: Duckionary is admitted to the Montediszamble Convention

09 November: Diplomatic missions are gradually equipped with signs

10 November: A Duckionary consulate opens in Berlin

12 November: The Settlement Association is officially formed

08 December: Citizens' excursion to Munich

22 December: Diplomatic meeting with Ambassador Wünsch

26 December: Video conference with Ambassador Loibner

29 December: Christmas party and assembly

31 December: New Year's Eve party at Duckionary

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2023

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12 January: Duckionary Citizens and Supporters Meeting with ten participants

19 - 26 January: Cultural Exchange with the Kingdom of Atlia

01 February: New medals and redesigns of old medals are presented

11 February: Duckionary attends he G16 summit hosted by Vishwamitra

11 February: Duckionary talks to two Microfrancophonie staff about possible Duckionary membership

13 February: An environmental summit and signing of an Environmental Agreement with Atlia takes place

15 February: A Duckionary Consul visits the Sealand play "Radioland" in Berlin

February/March: Duckionary's online shop is expanded

20 February: Duckionary carnival party with eleven participants

03 March: A Duckionary delegation attends the 5th Obscurium Declaration Day in Kiel (Germany)

08 March: The Archduke and the Consul for Berlin hold an official meeting

13 March: The Central Bank of Duckionary issues a coin for the first time

17 March: The Archduke speaks with the Minister of Justice of Liberland about Panagua

March: Diplomatic relations are established with the Karno-Ruthenian Empire

March: A multiple franking over Duckionary and the Kongeriget Elleore takes place

25 March: Ethos Island and Duckionary sign a treaty of mutual recognition

01 April: April Fool: Volapük becomes the administrative language of Duckionary

03 April: Duckionary Radio returns

06 April: Dragon excursion and diplomatic meeting in Furth im Wald (DE) with Obscurium

22 April: The Royal Airforce of Duckionary takes off on a mission in Duckonian airspace in an airplane

01 May: All official documents of Duckionary get a redesign

12 May: Complete Statute of the Royal House of Duckionary is created and signed by Archduke Arthur I.

12 May: The Archduke and the Consul for Berlin hold an official meeting

24 May: The banknotes design is published

26 May: The Coat of Arms of the Archduke, with all the coats of arms of the Crown Lands is unveiled

02 - 04 June: The Foreign Minister is on a diplomatic mission to embassy of Duckionary in Portugal

16 June: Reform of the consititution

18 June: Archduke Arthur I. ennobles two citizens

28 June: New stamp series are unveiled

14–16 July, Micro Euro Summit 2023

28 July: Diplomtatic Meeting with Obscurium in Vienna, visit to the "Republik Kugelmugel"

30 July: New Stamp for First Day Issues

5 August: Three new stamps for the Archduke and the Duckionary Post

11–13 August: Attendance at MicroCon EU 2023 in Ypres

20 August: Treaty signed with the Republic of Užupis and the Principality of Aigues-Mortes

23 August - 03 September: State Visit of President Antonov of Obscurium in Duckionary

24 August: Celebrations for 5 years of Duckionary started with a garden party and with burying of a time capsule

25 August: Coronation of Archduke Arthur by a honorary papal chaplain, release of new national anthem and coronation fanfare

26 August: Cultural trip to Bohemia on occasion of the jubilee

2 September: Signing of a "Treaty on Enhanced Friendship, Trade and Military Cooperation" with Obscurium

06 September: State visit to the Federated Micronations of Musania and Diplomatic Dinner with representatives of Obscurium, Užupis, Musania, Obsidia and Duckionary in Berlin

19 September: Monogram of Archduke Arthur is unveiled

September: Duckionary is featured on a double-page spread in the magazine "Galaktischer Futurist No 48", published by Ambassador Ilia Kitup von Uzupis

20 September: Duckionary gets a small contribution in a large podcast about micronational football

01 October: The consul of Duckionary for Berlin went on a one-month diplomatic tour through India

09 October: Diplomatic Mission of Archduke Arthur to Luxembourg

13 October: Duckionary stamp cancelled by German Post Office

14 - 15 October: Archduke Arthur attends the Liberty in Our Lifetime Conference in Prague virtually

14 October: A stamp for the Berlin consulate is presented

20 October: The Duchy of Bardo and Duckionary sign a treaty

25 October: Duckology seminar with 11 participants led by the Archduke andone of his ambassadors

30 October: A postal stamp on the occasion of the diplomatic meeting in Berlin and a commemorative stamp regarding the MES23 is issued and brought to the post office with the bicycle of the bicycle mail service

03 November: A joint stamp issue with the Republic of Užupis is issued

03 November: Registration for the Micro Euro Summit 2024 opens

06 November: Letter with Duckionary stamp is carried by Austrian Post

20 November: Diplomatic meeting between Consul Dr. Detlef Seydel and Archduke Arthur in Upper Austria, Archduke is driven with blue lights

22 November: Emblems for the Archducal Guard and for the Mounted Guard of Duckionary are supplied by the designer Zar Antonov

01 December: Issue of the Christmas stamp with accompanying postcard, there was also a special postcard in German in Kurrent script

06 December: Ethos Island and Duckionary sign the St Nicholas Agreement on the foundation of the Duckonian Union, 13 December: Archduke Arthur visits Duckionary and Ethos Island. December: Archduke Arthur visits the Embassy of Arcadia in Munich and meets with Ambassador Max Haarich of Uzupis in Munich

15 December: An exchange of stamps with the Liberland Post Office takes place

22 December: Exchange of stamps with Satoshi, December: Duckionary receives Christmas postcards from Obscurium, Pavlov, Molossia, Aigues-Mortes and Slabovia

25 December: Christmas speech by Archduke Arthur. December: Christmas speech by the Archduke

28 December: A letter to Panagua with Duckionary stamps is returned by post as the address is unknown

28 December: Four new passports and a driving licence for Duckionary are presented

28 December: Christmas party and meeting with twelve participants

29 December: Participation in the Digi Micro Summit

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2024

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01 January: Foundation of the Duckonian Union

02 January: The parrot protection campaign ends with a result of 205 euros

06 January: Diplomatic meeting in Berlin with twelve participants (Obscurium, Duckionary, Musania/yourstamps, New Rubix, Pleiso, Mekniy-Lurk/MicroWiki)

09 January: Archduke Arthur registers for the Godet d'Or 2024 in Aigues-Mortes

10 January: The Duckonian Union passports are presented

18 January: The stamp for the MES24 is presented

23 January: The stamp for the Special Mail Service of the MES is presented

06 February: Duckionary's online shop is updated and reopened

07 February: Duckionary opens a profile on the "Instagram" platform

11 February: Duckionary's Patreon page is updated and expanded

15 February: Two more Duckionary citizens sign up for the MES24

16 February: The founding of the "Duckological Society" is approved by the Austrian authorities

29 February: The Obscuro-Duckonian Helgi Hallvarðsson Naval Academy is founded

04 March: The society appoints its board and this is approved by the authorities

16 March: A new stamp is issued

23-24 March: State visit to the Kingdom of Romkerhall together with Zar Antonov and Mister Olsen of Obscurium, 24-27 March: State visit to the People's Republic of Edristan

26 March: Diplomatic meeting with MFA Duke Yvan Bertjens, Foreign Minister of the Royal Republic of Ladonia in Aachen and Kelmis

01 April: April Fool's joke ‘The German city of Bielfeld does not exist’

01 April: A new issue of the ‘Duckionary Observer’ is published

06 April: Archducal decree on the ‘Lands of the Crown of Arthur’

08 April: Baked cheese with tartar sauce is established as a national dish

11 April: A block of three of the first three Duckionary stamps, limited to 10 blocks, is issued

11 April: The new ‘Diplomatic Mail’ stickers are presented

18 April: Duckionary launches a page on Wonderlink to bring together all important links

02 May: Naval mission to the Fergeninsel in the Inn (Austria)

03 May: A commemorative stamp is issued to mark the 2024 Berlin Meeting

03 May: A phiatelic brochure for spring 2024 is published

07 May: The design of the 100 and 200 Duckaten banknotes is presented

14 May: Duckionary presents a new logo for the website and for the association

16 May: Buttons for members of the military are released

16 May: The Medal of Friendship and the Order of the Golden Cockatoo are redesigned

22 May: Consul Dr Detlef Seydel visits the Republic of Kugelmugel in Vienna

24 May: The two new banknotes can be pre-ordered

25 May: An emblem for the Order of Cultural Patronage is presented

25 May: Prince Stephen of Dracul and Archduke Arthur hold an audio conference

28 May: The postal brochure is printed for exhibition purposes

29 May: A treaty of recognition and postal agreement is signed with the Frya Nordland Territories

29 May: The proceeds from the parrot conservation campaign are passed on to a suitable organisation

01 June: The post of Prime Minister is abolished, the Ministry of the Interior is renamed the Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs and Jan-Olav Spiekermann is appointed Minister-designate

02 June: Arthur de Tourneau becomes Dean of the Faculty in and around micronations at Uzupis University

02 June: An extended list of Duckionary targets is published

06 June: Registrations for the third Micro Euro Summit close with 27 people registered

13 June: After three years on Twitter, Duckionary has over 1100 followers on the platform

25 June: A new stamp series is issued, the first days of which are transported by bicycle mail

06 July: Two parties (Liberal and Conservative) are founded as forums for shaping public opinion

09 July: Archduke Arthur receives the Citation of the Dragon award from Dracul in physical form

15 July: A long article on Panagua is published on the Free Cities Foundation website

16 July: Archduke Arthur visits the Liberland Representative Office in Prague

17 July: Meeting between Jan-Oav Spiekermann and Archduke Arthur in a Prague restaurant

18-22 July: Duckionary takes part in the Micro Euro Summit 2024 in Chyše (Czech Republic) with eleven other micronations

24-31 July: State visit to Duckionary by President Zar Antonov of Obscurium

26 July: Duckionary summer party with 22 participants

27 July: Naval mission on the Bavarian river Rott

29 July: State visit to the Republic of Waronia in Wels

30 July: Visit to the UN in Vienna and state visit to the Republic of Kugemugel in Vienna

​05 August: Diplomatic meeting with Obscurium in Furth im Wald (Germany) and in the Czech border region and visit to the Drachenstich Festival
06 August: Start of the survey for micronationalists for a pre-scientific work by the Archduke
12 August: Vltava reservoir naval mission in the Czech Republic
18 August: Imperial birthday in Bad Ischl and photo opportunity with an Austrian Archduke
24 August: Sixth anniversary of the founding of Duckionary
25 August: Bagpipe festival in Strakonice in the Czech Republic to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the founding of Duckionary
28 August: New postcards are presented
29 August: Update of the website
30 August: Presentation of the 500 Duckaten banknote, which will be issued from 2025
02 September: Meeting with ambassador and futurologist Franz Nahrada in Vienna and visit to the grave of Kugelmugel founder Edwin Lipburger
04-08 September: Visit by Privy Councillor Olsen in Obscurium
08 September: Start of registration for the Micro Euro Summit 2025 in Romkerhall
13 September: State visit to Noseland and participation in the birthday celebrations of King Bruno of Noseland
21 September: Godet d'Or Ball in Aigues-Mortes, with 14 participating micronations and supporting programme
23 September: Presentation of the new state beer ‘Erzherzogsbräu’​

24 September: A treaty with the Principality of Ferthroy is signed
03 October: The new state seal is unveiled
03 October: Announcement of a new coin issue for 2025
08 October: Presentation of the state wine and state perfume
15 October: Issuance of a stamp series for Fergen Island
15 October: Release of a Duckionary image video
19 October: A commemorative stamp for MES24 is issued
20 October: Duckionary is mentioned in a Californian newspaper, with a photo of Archduke Arthur and Sultan Randy published
27 October: The autumn edition of the Duckionary Observer is published online
29 October: Consul Spiekermann visits the German city of Friedrichstadt to gather ideas for Panagua
31 October: Official departure from MicroWiki and transition to DoveArchives is completed
02 November: Issuance of a stamp celebrating the Obscuro-Duckionian friendship
07 November: Release of a Chyše photo book featuring 160 images
10 November: Publication of an official statement regarding the conflict with MicroWiki
14 November: The MicroWiki conflict is formally ended by Archduke Arthur
16 November: The documentary “The Tiny World” is released, featuring an interview with Archduke Arthur
22 November: The Start Your Own Country Day is celebrated for the first time
24 November: Issuance of a stamp on Lost Places in Duckionary
01 December: Issuance of the Christmas stamp and Christmas postcard
02 December: Issuance of a mixed stamp block for 2024 and four new postcard editions
05 December: Issuance of the final 2024 stamp featuring Archduke Arthur
06 December: Diplomatic postal mission with Prince Roland of Rothaland in Upper Austria
06 December: Over 20 participants join the Duckionary St. Nicholas celebration in Bavaria
14 December: Release of the stamp brochure for the fourth quarter of 2024
21 December: Announcement of two new orders to be awarded for the first time in 2025

24 December: Christmas address by the Archduke
27 December: Release of the music video “Special Train to Chyše”
31 December: New Year’s Eve celebration with Ambassador Loibner from Portugal as guest of honor, including a red-carpet photoshoot

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2025

01 January: Publication of the 2025 annual plan
01 January: Issuance of the 500 Ducat banknote
02 January: Release of a video about the Archduke’s life on red carpets
05 January: Publication of an open letter to MicroWiki, highlighting discrepancies and grievances on the Wiki
18 January: Talk with the Polish micronation Aurunico about future cooperation
07 February: Launch of the website of the Obscuro-Duckonian Helgi Hallvarðsson Naval Academy
15 February: Announcement of the Panagua Supporter Meeting in Croatia in August 2025
16 February: Stota becomes a member of the Duckonian Union
25 February: The “Office for Colonial Affairs” is established by decree
01 March: The Greek micronation “Kingdom of Arkaland” becomes a protectorate of Duckionary
03 March: Courses at the Obscuro-Duckonian Helgi Hallvarðsson Naval Academy begin
04 March: Duckionary carnival celebration in Lower Bavaria with 17 participants
16 March: Issuance of a golden 10 Ducat coin limited to 30 copies
16 March: Foundation of the order “Most Excellent Order of the Duckonian Kiwi” by Archduke Arthur
17 March: Presentation of the pre-scientific paper “Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty Beyond National Borders” by Archduke Arthur
17 March: Meeting between Dr. Rabl, member of the Council of Europe, and Archduke Arthur on possible accession of the Duckological Society to the INGO Conference of the Council of Europe
01 April: April Fools’ joke claiming the police wanted to escort Archduke Arthur to a meeting with the Austrian President, but the ruler was duck hunting in the Czech Republic
12 April: State visit to the Republic of Kugelmugel in Vienna and participation in an art exhibition there by the Archduke
14 April: Issuance of a mixed block of art stamps designed by Duckonian citizens and friends of the nation
18 April: New issue of the biannual newspaper “The Duckionary Observer”
01 May: Meeting between Prince Roland of Rothaland and Archduke Arthur in Upper Austria
01 May: Publication of the world record letter with participation from nine postal administrations including Seborga, Duckionary, Elleore and Uzupis
04 May: Visit of a Duckonian citizen to the museum of the micronation “Bunte Republik Neustadt” in Dresden
10 May: Expedition of the Archducal Chancellery to the crown land Biberland in Upper Austria
12 May: Presentation of the university project “Pawel Brzostowski University of Applied Sciences”
14 May: Launch of the campaign of the Duckonian Health Office for a vegetarian diet
17 May: First day of issue of two triangular stamps featuring Archduke Arthur
30 May: Receipt of a reply letter from the Apostolic Nunciature in Vienna regarding the death of Pope Francis
01 June: Citizen Hope Townsend is appointed Minister of Finance by decree
01 June: State visit to Kugelmugel and meeting with a diplomat from Elleore in the Round Republic
11 June: Receipt of a package from Stota on the occasion of the physical exchange between the two nations
13-15 June: The Archduke and his entourage return to Chyše, the place where the Micro Euro Summit began in 2022
14 June: Grand appearance and reception of Archduke Arthur and his court at the Jasyr Bunker in West Bohemia
22 June: Citizen Syed Shahnawaz, living in Malta, is appointed Minister of Culture of Duckionary
01 July: Issuance of a block of stamps for the Micronational Year of Exploration
July: Hacker attack on Duckonian computers
19 July: Announcement of an academic lecture by Uzupis University at the Micro Euro Summit 2025 by Archduke Arthur
26-29 July: Business trip with Tsar Antonov to Brno to plan the Micro Euro Summit 2026
01-03 August: Micro Euro Summit 2025 in the Kingdom of Romkerhall with 41 participants and 19 attending micronations
12-14 August: Visit of Consul Spiekermann and Tsar Antonov to Duckionary
13 August: Small summer festival with audit of the association’s finances in the Archducal Garden
14-16 August: Expedition to Panagua in the Balkans
15 August: Visit to the Free Republic of Liberland
16 August: Meeting with Vit Jedlicka in the Liberland Ark Village in Serbia
17 August: State visit to the headquarters of the Sovereign Pastafarian Order of the Noodly Patchwork Family in Styria
17-20 August: State visit of Tsar Antonov to Duckionary
Mid-August: Opening of registration for the Micro Euro Summit 2026
18 August: Naval mission on the Inn to two uninhabited islands
19 August: Small naval mission on a quarry lake in Upper Austria
24 August: Seventh founding day of Duckionary with citizen gathering
27 August: Naval mission on the Czech Vltava reservoir
09 September: Publication of the cultural program for the Micro Euro Summit 2026

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The future brings great things!

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