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Self-proclaimed describes a designation that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title.

Self-proclaimed describes a designation that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declaring themselves to any informal title. ==Examples== Micronations such as Sealand are small, self-proclaimed entities that claim to be independent sovereign states but which are not acknowledged by any recognized sovereign state. A self-proclaimed monarch such as Jean-Bédel Bokassa. Self-styled order, a chivalric order with unrecognised claim of historical legacy. ==Usage== ==See also== Pretender Self-declared state ==References==

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