The Free Republic of Liberland has achieved a groundbreaking milestone

with the successful delivery of its national flag to the Moon aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander as part of Copernic

The Free Republic of Liberland has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with the successful delivery of its national flag to the Moon. The flag was included in the Copernic Space digital payload delivered on Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander as part of a broader initiative to merge art, technology, and culture in the lunar domain.

The LifeShip Pyramid, a specially designed capsule ensuring the preservation of digital artifacts in the Moon’s harsh environment, carried the Liberland flag and a collection of digital artworks by renowned Croatian artist Želimir Ilić. This initiative was conceptualized by blockchain advocate Dr. Sergii Grybniak, Head of Research at Waterfall Network, and brought together by Copernic Space, a company pioneering the digitization of space assets.

To commemorate this historic mission, an NFT collection featuring Ilić’s digital works will be available on Waterfall Network, an advanced Layer 1 (L1) blockchain platform designed for scalable decentralization.

“This mission is a testament to Liberland’s commitment to innovation, independence, and forward-thinking governance,” said Dr. Sergii Grybniak. “By combining space exploration with blockchain technology, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible.”

Set against the backdrop of an immense lunar basin of huge geological significance—Mare Crisium, a vast, dark plain visible with the naked eye—the small bright yellow flag was deployed safely near Mons Latreille.

The Blue Ghost lander, which touched down at 3:34 a.m. EST on March 2, 2025, saw Firefly become the second private company to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. The mission was equipped with ten NASA science and technology instruments to analyze lunar regolith properties, geophysical characteristics, and support future human exploration under NASA’s Artemis program.

This initiative to merge art, culture, and technology on the lunar surface is a testament to the spirit of collaboration and innovation that unites individuals and nations in pushing the frontiers of human endeavor. As the world turns its attention to new horizons, the commonality of human expression through art and the collective endeavor of scientific pursuit are brought together in this unique moment in lunar exploration.

About Liberland

Founded in 2015, the Free Republic of Liberland is a sovereign micro-nation on the border of Croatia and Slovakia. It is dedicated to personal freedom, minimal government, and technological advancement. It is positioned as a leader in blockchain-based governance and continues to inspire innovation beyond Earth.

About Waterfall

Waterfall is a new Layer 1 blockchain focused on decentralization and scalability. Its Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure enables validator nodes to operate on low-cost devices, making decentralized applications (dApps) more decentralized and accessible. Fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), Waterfall ensures that existing dApps, DeFi protocols, and technologies can be seamlessly transferred and continue to develop on the DAG. This initiative sparks a wave of innovation within the blockchain ecosystem as technologies and applications find a new frontier for growth and expansion.