Kush

"Most precious to us are sheep, cactus and turtles."

The Most Serene Republic of Kush (Knightly Union of Sister Hearths) is a nation located in the Sea of Slaves, off the northern shores of Haven. The nation is located on two islands in the territory of the Qeshbago Dynasty.

The Kushite people inhabiting the twin islands of "Ku" and "Sh" founded their settlement on February 3rd, 2021, naming it after the plant burned in solace to a lost sheep. The nations motto, 'Most precious to us are sheep, cactus and turtles', 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 shared, the Kushites burned part of the cactus, the remainder of this cactus is now cherished as the "First Cactus". 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 unimaginable power.

Trivia
National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw

National Food: Baked Potato