fictional country (The Adventures of Tintin, set in 1939-1956)
Flag of Syldavia National Insignia
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Official language	Syldavian
Capital	Klow
Largest city	Klow
Population	642,000 (1939)
Government	Constitutional monarchy
Head of State and Head of Government	King Muskar XII (1939)
Consolidation	1127
Currency	Khôr
National anthem	Rejoice, Syldavia!
National animal	Pelican
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Syldavia is a fictional Balkan kingdom featured in The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé. The name may be a portemanteau of Transylvania and Moldavia.^[1] An official language is a language that is given a privileged legal status in a state, or other legally-defined territory. ... Syldavian is a fictional language created by Hergé as the national language of Syldavia, a small fictional Balkan kingdom that serves as a major setting in some Tintin stories. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Capital city Kingdom of Syldavia Area 2,023 km² Population 122,000 Founded c. ... Capital city Kingdom of Syldavia Area 2,023 km² Population 122,000 Founded c. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ... Consolidation is the act of merging many things into one. ... Conrad III establishes the Hohenstaufen dynasty when he is crowned antiking to the Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair II. First coalition of the Norman princes against Roger II of Sicily. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... This is a list of national animals: See also list of national birds Categories: | ... Species Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus thagus Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanus philippensis Pelecanus conspicillatus A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. ... Map of the Land of Oz, the fictional country in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Map of the fictional island of Sodor used in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories Fictitious countries used in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four A guidebook produced about the fictional country Molvanîa... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe southeastern Europe (see the Definitions and boundaries section below). ... The main cast of the series. ... Georges Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... Look up Portmanteau word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Map of Romania with Transylvania in yellow Transylvania (Romanian: or Transilvania; Hungarian: ; German: ; Serbian: / Transilvanija or Ердељ / Erdelj) is a historical region in central and western Romania. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ...

Overview

Syldavia is a monarchy, ruled at the time of the King Ottokar's Sceptre story by Muskar XII. The capital is Klow, formerly Zileheroum, located at the confluence of the fictional Moltus and Wladir Rivers. Other cities named in the books are Niedzdrow, Istow, Dbrnouk, and Zlip. The population of Syldavia is 642,000 with 122,000 living in Klow. The national airline is Syldair. Places where monarchies maintain rule appear in blue. ... King Ottokars Sceptre (in the French-language original Le Sceptre dOttokar) is a one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ...

Syldavia is also called "The Realm of the Black Pelican" and its flag is yellow with a black pelican in the center.

The people speak Syldavian, a Slavic-sounding West Germanic language written in the Cyrillic alphabet. Curiously, the Latin alphabet is used by the royal court, and the Cyrillic letters used are a straight transcription from the Latin letters (e.g., "sz" is written "сз" rather than "ш"). Syldavian is a fictional language created by Hergé as the national language of Syldavia, a small fictional Balkan kingdom that serves as a major setting in some Tintin stories. ... West Germanic is the largest branch of the Germanic family of languages, including such languages as English, Dutch, and German. ... The Cyrillic alphabet (pronounced , also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is an alphabet used for several East and South Slavic languages—Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian—and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ...

The kingdom's motto is "Eih bennek, eih blavek!" which Hergé translates as "Qui s'y frotte s'y pique" "Who rubs himself there gets stung" (in fact, the motto of Nancy, from the latin « non inultus premor », and referring to its emblem, the thistle; in the British edition, the translators rendered the motto "If you gather Thistles, expect Prickles"). The motto can also be interpreted as a Brussels dialect rendering of the Dutch phrase "Hier ben ik, hier blijf ik" ("Here I am, here I stay"). Location within France Nancy (pronounced in French) (German: Nanzig) is a city and commune which is the préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. ... Species See text Thistles are perennial flowering plants of the genus Cirsium. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ...

Syldavians seem to be fond of mineral water, which does not go down well with the whisky-drinking Captain Haddock, one of Tintin's travelling companions. In many places, mineral water is often colloquially used to mean carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water, as opposed to tap water). ... Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in oak casks. ... Captain Haddock (Capitaine Haddock) Captain Archibald Haddock (Capitaine Archibald Haddock) is a character in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin. ...

Syldavian culture has been influenced by Austria, but the mosques on the countryside is typical Yugoslavian, and seems also to be very influenced by Serbia. The Kropow castle has a visible Bohemian influence. Bohemians are inhabitants of Bohemia, Czech Republic. ...

Location

The exact geographical location of Syldavia is not specified in the books, but some fans speculate that it probably occupies a region around Celje in northern Slovenia,^{[citation needed]} while others place it in the Vojvodina area of Serbia.^{[citation needed]} The latter theory is based on the countryside of Syldavia, which is depicted as arid and barren, resembling Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia or even Bulgaria. A panel in Destination Moon, p. 61, seems to show the Syldavian lunar rocket launching from north of the Danube, the location of Vojvodina. However, both these theories would mean that Syldavia is landlocked, whereas in King Ottokar's Sceptre the town of Dbrnouk is located on the "south coast of Syldavia" (p. 19), and a regular flying boat service operates from Douma (p. 61). King Ottokar's Sceptre, p.19 also describes Syldavia as being in an "inaccessible position", isolated and unknown to tourists until the advent of air travel (in that story Tintin flies to Klow via Prague). Villages show mosques rather than churches (although these could be former Turkish-built mosques converted into churches, like the Mezquita cathedral in Córdoba, Spain, since the royal court appears to be Christian). Mention of Turks and pelicans also seems to indicate a more southerly location. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Republic of Serbia   â€“Vojvodina   â€“Kosovo (UN admin. ... Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment    - Formation 8th century   - Independence c. ... Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, the bright dawn of May Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 (local also Albanian) Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence from Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 13. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ... A landlocked country is one that has no coastline. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... This article refers to the tool of travel. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Interior of the Mezquita Mezquita, (from Arabic مسجد Masjid), is Spanish for mosque. This article deals with the one in Cordoba, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : 37° 53’N , 4°46′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ... Species Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus thagus Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanus philippensis Pelecanus conspicillatus A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. ...

History

The modern Syldavia was formed in 1127 when a tribal chief called Hveghi drove away Turkish conquerors and took the name Muskar. Borduria conquered the country in 1195 until Ottokar I drove them away in 1275. King Ottokar IV decreed that the ruler of Syldavia must have hold on the sceptre, otherwise he loses his authority. This custom had a power of law as late as 1939. Conrad III establishes the Hohenstaufen dynasty when he is crowned antiking to the Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair II. First coalition of the Norman princes against Roger II of Sicily. ... Borduria is a fictional country in the adventures of Tintin. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... // April 22 - The first of the Statutes of Westminster are passed by the English parliament, establishing a series of laws in its 51 clauses, including equal treatment of rich and poor, free and fair elections, and definition of bailable and non-bailable offenses. ... A sceptre or scepter is an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of kingly regalia. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1939 Syldavia was nearly invaded by its neighbor Borduria, as part of a plot to oust king Muskar XII. The situation was very similar to that of Anschluss in Austria in 1938 (though the conclusion was not the same). Tintin had a hand in defusing the situation. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Borduria is a fictional country in the adventures of Tintin. ... German troops march into Austria on 12 March 1938. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In the 1950s Syldavia had a secret but successful space program in the area of Sbrodj (named Sprodj in the English edition). // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ...

Atomic Research

The Sprodj Atomic Research Centre, seen in Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon is located in Syldavia. The sprawling complex is located in the Zympathian Mountains of Syldavia (a play on the Carpathian Mountains), located close to rich deposits of uranium. The Centre is secretive and has very tightly-guarded security, including a large number of security checkpoints, helicopter surveillance, anti-aircraft artillery, and a squadron of fighter aircraft based at the facility. Work at the centre, carried out by a large team of international physicists recruited by the Syldavian government, involves research into protection from the effects of nuclear weapons, and is the base for the Syldavian Space Programme. The facility, which seems to be entirely self-sufficient, is administered by the Director, Mr. Baxter. The Sprodj Centre has its own atomic pile for processing uranium into plutonium, and has vast facilities for the research and construction of the rocket-ship which carries Tintin and his colleagues to the moon. The gargantuan complex is last seen at the end of Explorers on the Moon, and is never again seen in the Tintin series. Destination Moon (originally Objectif Lune) is also the title of a comic book in the Tintin series by Hergé; see Destination Moon (Tintin). ... Explorers on the Moon (originally On a marché sur la Lune) is one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... Satellite image of the Carpathians. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Atomic mass 238. ... Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each having two or more rotor blades. ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... Core of a small nuclear reactor used for research. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Atomic mass 238. ... General Name, Symbol, Number plutonium, Pu, 94 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery white Atomic mass (244) g·mol−1 Electron configuration [Rn] 5f6 7s2 Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 24, 8, 2 Physical properties Phase solid Density (near r. ... For other moons in the solar system see natural satellite. ... Explorers on the Moon (originally On a marché sur la Lune) is one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ...

The Syldavian language

Main article: Syldavian

In their book Tintin Ketje de Bruxelles (Casterman, 2004 ISBN 2-203-01716-3), Daniel Justens and Alain Préaux have documented how the Syldavian language is based on Marols or Marollien, the dialect of the Marolles, a working class (though now trendy) quarter of Brussels. Marols, which Hergé learnt from his grandmother, is a Flemish dialect incorporating many words of French origin as well as a sprinking of Spanish dating back to the occupation of the Low Countries during the Spanish Inquisition (circa 1500). Syldavian is a fictional language created by Hergé as the national language of Syldavia, a small fictional Balkan kingdom that serves as a major setting in some Tintin stories. ... Syldavian is a fictional language created by Hergé as the national language of Syldavia, a small fictional Balkan kingdom that serves as a major setting in some Tintin stories. ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... The term Flemish can be a linguistic one, referring to the speech of the Flemings, inhabitants of Flanders, or a geographical one, referring to any attribute of Flanders, but not to its official language, which is exclusively Dutch. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ...

Sources

Tintin stories with Syldavia:

• Le Sceptre d'Ottokar (King Ottokar's Sceptre, 1939)
• Objectif Lune (Destination Moon, 1953)
• On a marché sur la Lune (Explorers on the Moon, 1954, for earth scenes only)
• L'Affaire Tournesol (The Calculus Affair, 1956)

There is a song by Spanish group La Unión titled Syldavia, about the fictional country. King Ottokars Sceptre (in the French-language original Le Sceptre dOttokar) is a one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Destination Moon (Objectif Lune) is one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Explorers on the Moon (originally On a marché sur la Lune) is one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Calculus Affair (LAffaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Fictional European countries

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Notes

1. ^ Moldovanet (French)

External links

• On the Syldavian language by Mark Rosenfelder