Last modified: 2008-08-02 by ian macdonald
Keywords: brazil | political parties | pmdb | democratic |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
In a newly promulgated Visual Identity Manual, a new flag consisting of a
white field with the logo, which is the initials of the party in black
italic sans-serif type, a red flame issuing from the top of the M, and green
and yellow swashes below the letters.
Joseph McMillan, 5 November 2002
Previously, the PMDB used a red over black bicolour with the initials
in white along the center, a design very common in Latin-American revolutionary
and left-wing movements. I seem to recall that this party was a sort of
"umbrella" of the left-wing opposition during the Brazilian dictatorship,
which could explain the choice of colors of the old flag and the change.
According to Carlos Noronha, the old flag is still very commonly seen at
party events, perhaps even more than the new one.
Jorge Candeias, 29 April 1999
image by Guillermo Tell Aveledo
The PMDB's flag is white with the initials in black below a circle painted
in degrade from red (bottom) to yellow (top).
Jorge Candeias, 29 April 1999
The PMDB grew out of the principal opposition to the military government
in the 1970s and 80s. It is now considered a centrist-conservative
grouping and part of President Cardoso's ruling coalition.
Joseph McMillan, 16 April 2001
The PMDB elected 74 deputies and 9 senators in the 2002 elections, making it the third largest party in Congress.
Joseph McMillan, 5 November 2002