Basque Republic

Under a false identity, the Basque President José Antonio Aguirre traveled north from France trying to sail to the United States.

At this time, Irujo promoted a Basque National Council (Consejo Nacional de Euzkadi/Euzkadi'ko Batzar Nagusia, formally established on 11 July 1940) inspired by the exile governments and committees forming among European refugees in Britain.

Its territory would cover that of the Kingdom of Navarre under Sancho the Greater, excluding the French Basque country to gain the support of Charles de Gaulle.

Article 52 of Title V marked the requirements for the President of the Republic: An additional chapter opened a chance to join other territories: Irujo would later try to negotiate with the Free French the creation of a Basque Battalion, dissolved formally on 23 May 1942.

He likens Irujo's map to Hitler's and shows his surprise because Laburdi and Zuberoa, areas of the French Basses Pyrenees where Basque is spoken, are left out of the new state.

"The Basque national flag has a red background, with a green saltire and an overlaid white cross" (Article 1)
Domains of Sancho III the Greater . The Basque Republic would cover most of the red area and some of the pink areas.