Basilica of San Marino

San Marino remains a symbol of resilience and independence, proving that size does not dictate influence when a people are committed to preserving their freedom.

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🇸🇲 Sept 3, 301 — the founding of San Marino.

Saint Marinus didn’t build a throne.
He built a refuge.
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Not power.
Principle.

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🇸🇲 #OTD in #History 3 September 301 AD, #SanMarino, one of the smallest nations in the world, was founded by #SaintMarinus. It is the oldest constitutional republic (constitution adopted 1600) still in existence.