Socialist State of Wiltham

The Socialist State of Wiltham (or SSW for short) was a small city state in north Sparwood. Founded on 26/05/21, the government was near-instantly overthrown by Phosphor, who then proceeded to make the monarchy of the Kingdom of Wiltham.

The population of the state was around 8-12, a much larger number than today's Wilthanian population. This was because a new, communist state that could easily be manipulated or puppeted easily caught the eye of many communists living in Rathnir.

The flag's design is not dissimilar from the flag today. The stars in comparison to the current Wiltham flag are in roughly the same position. The bird-of-paradise has been moved into the centre of the stars and the hammer and sickle has been removed. A color palette swap was in order after the government was overthrown, so blues were welcomed onto the flag. The new flag was split in two diagonally, with the nation's symbols in the upper half and Phosphor's symbolism in the bottom half.

Religion was outright banned in the state and you would be given the death penalty or forced into exile if you were caught holding any religious texts or practicing religious actions privately. Shortly before the government collapsed, some mild reforms were made. Religion was allowed but heavily discriminated against and discouraged so religion still was not popular, especially considering the state was bust a few minutes later.

The overthrowing of the government is a little-known topic in Rathnir and even Sparwood as a whole, but in the Kingdom of Wiltham itself, it is an extremely well-known topic and is rare to come across a resident who does not know how it happened. You can read the entire story of the overthrowing in books at the national library or here.