No Kings

According to Coplot AI (10/30/2025):

“📅 2024 Mentions of “No Kings” in Protest Contexts

May–June 2024 – New Caledonia (Nouméa)

• Context: Protests erupted over French constitutional reforms and the erosion of indigenous Kanak political representation.

• Usage:

• Some protest signs and graffiti included the phrase “No Kings, No Colonies.”

• The phrase was used metaphorically to reject centralized French authority and assert indigenous sovereignty.

• Not part of an organized “No Kings” movement—more of a spontaneous slogan.

August 2024 – Wellington, New Zealand

• Context: Demonstrations against the Treaty Principles Bill and broader debates over Māori rights and constitutional reform.

• Usage:

• A few placards and speeches referenced “No Kings” in the context of rejecting monarchical symbolism in New Zealand’s governance.

• Again, this was not a formal protest name—just a rhetorical flourish used by some activists.

Late 2024 – Online Discourse (U.S. and U.K.)

• Context: Social media discussions around rising authoritarianism and monarchy-related symbolism.

• Usage:

• The phrase “No Kings” began circulating in activist circles, especially among younger left-leaning groups.

• It appeared in memes, zines, and protest art shared online, often paired with frogs, broken crowns, or guillotine imagery.

• These uses laid the symbolic groundwork for the 2025 protests.”