Kush

"Deus Cactine Invictus"

The Most Serene Republic of Kush (Knightly Union of Sister Hearths) is a nation located in the Kushite Sea, off the northern shores of Haven. The nation's capital is located on three islands in the kushite sea that were previously claimed by the Qeshbago Dynasty until said claims were renounced on 2/12/21.

The Kushite people inhabiting the twin islands of "Ku" and "Sh" founded their settlement on February 3rd, 2021, later expanding to the third island of "Period" to the east, naming the Islands after the plant burned in solace to a lost sheep. The nations motto, 'Deus Cactine Invictus', is reflected in their flag. The white stripe representing the sheep, and the dark green stripe representing the cactus and the light green stripe representing the turtles. Those three being the most abundant resources on the island.

History
The people of Kush, searching for new lands to settle, found themselves lost on an ice sheet. Low on supplies and fearful of death, they landed on a pair of islands. They found and sheared three sheep, one of which walked into a cactus and died. In solidarity with the lost creature, believing it to have killed itself of shame after being sheared, the Kushites burned part of the cactus. After this, the cactus immediately regrew and could not be trimmed into submission. The remainder of this cactus is now cherished as the "First Cactus" having grown higher than Kushite scientists can count. This is commonly regarded as the inception of Cactinism, believers of which burn the cacti that grow on the islands and inhale the vapors in an attempt to gain some of the great cacti's unimaginable power.

Trivia
National Food: Baked Potato

National Animal: Sheep

National Pastime: Fishing