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Political flags of Cabo Verde

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Covered political parties (and other such entities):

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Party colors

In the 2016 municipal elections, the official infogram used distinct unique colors for each party:
colorparty
(buff) P.P. - Partido Popular de Cabo Verde
(brown) AMI - Avançar Mosteiros Independente
(dark red) BASTA - Boa Vista Avante Sempre Trabalhando Arduamente
(bright red) P.T.S. - Partido de Trabalho e Solidariedade
(yellow) GIRB - Grupo Independente para a Ribeira Brava
(dark green) M.p.D. - Movimento para a Democracia
(bright blue) OIAM - Onda Independente para o Avanço do Maio
(medium blue) GPAIS - Grupo Por Amor Incondicional a Sanfilipe
(darker blue) UCID - União Cabo-verdiana Independente e Democrática
(purple) P.S.D. - Partido Social Democrático
(?) P.A.I.C.V. - Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde
António Martins, 22 December 2016

2016 municipal elections

In September 2016, municipal elections were held in Cabo Verde, with 11 parties disputing the 22 municipal parliaments and governments: The winner overall was M.p.D., who got parliement majorities and siezed the cabinet in 19 municipalities; P.A.I.C.V. got two of those, and the remaining one, Boavista, went for the local party BASTA. Also run, with more modest results, the following parties: UCID, OIAM, GIRB, GPAIS, P.P., P.T.S., P.S.D., and AMI.
António Martins, 21 December 2016

It should be noted that, apart from the results of the two major parties, M.p.D. and P.A.I.C.V., seats in municipal parliaments and/or in municipal cabinets were won mostly by local platforms running only in a single municipality and with no national-wide aspirations (probably not qualified to be termed full fledged political parties).
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Avançar Mosteiros Independente
(AMI: To independently progress Mosteiros town)

AMI - Avançar Mosteiros Independente (=To independently progress Mosteiros town) run only in Mosteiros where it had very poor results (~1% of the ballots). The party’s color in the 2016 municipal elections official infogram is brown. Its logo is the initialism in very dark red letters "A" and "I" surrounding a light orange "M" stylized as two arches accompanied by a cyan "v" shape above it; the full name is below also in cyan. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Aliança Democrática para a Mudança
(A.D.M.: Democratic Alliance for Change)

A.D.M. - Aliança Democrática para a Mudança (=Democratic Alliance for Change) — according to the English Wikipedia article, it existed in 2001-2006 as a coalition of UCID, P.C.D., and P.T.S.. Party flag use, if any as such, unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Boa Vista Avante Sempre Trabalhando Arduamente
(BASTA: Boavista Island Onwards Always Woking Hard)

BASTA (meaning also "Enough!" or "No more!" — a backronymic acronym, then) run only in Boa Vista, where it elected the whole municipal government and 7 out of 13 members of the municipal parliament.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

According to this article, it means «Boa Vista Avante Sempre Trabalhando Arduamente»
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 21 March 2017

In the 2016 municipal elections official infogram BASTA’s color is dark red. Its logo is the map of the island surrounded by hands, found in several different realizations: Here’s two examples. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Grupo Independente para a Ribeira Brava
(GIRB: Independent Group for Ribeira Brava)

GIRB - Grupo Independente para a Ribeira Brava (=Independent Group for Ribeira Brava; meaning to be confirmed), styled "GIRⒷ : Um município renovado" (=A renovated municipality), run only in Ribeira Brava where it nearly won the popular vote, electing 2 councilmen out of 5 and 4 seats in the municipal parliament, out of 13.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

In the 2016 municipal elections official infogram GIRB’s color is yellow. Its logo shows two semi-circular arrows in a clockwise rotational arrangement, dark blue above orange, encircling the acronym also in dark blue, with a dove perching on the "G" and the whole above the slogal, in black letters. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Grupo Por Amor Incondicional a Sanfilipe
(GPAIS: Group for Boundless Love for St. Philipp Town)

GPAIS - Grupo Por Amor Incondicional a Sanfilipe (= Group for Boundless Love for St. Philipp Town) run only in São Filipe and elected one of seven councilmen and 3 of the 17 members of the municipal parliament.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

In the 2016 municipal elections official infogram GPAIS’ color is medium blue. Its logo is the initials in dark blue letters with an African Kingfisher perched on the "S" its beak pointing to a 6-color 6-pointed star, voided, atop the "I"; name of the party on a line below all. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Movimento Modernizar São Vicente
(M.M.S.V.: Modernize St. Vicent Island Movement)

M.M.S.V. - Movimento Modernizar São Vicente (=Modernize St. Vicent Island Movement) — according to the English Wikipedia article, it existed for the 2004 local elections in São Vicente; won 1 seat. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Onda Independente para o Avanço do Maio
(OIAM: Independent Wave for the Advancement of May Island)

OIAM - Onda Independente para o Avanço do Maio (=Independent Wave for the Advancement of May Island; the acronym is the full anagram of the toponym) run only in Maio where it failed shortly to elect the municipal government and elected 5 out of 13 members of the municipal parliament.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

In the the 2016 municipal elections official infogram OIAM’s color is bright blue. Its logo is blue with a handprint on the party’s acronym and full name, all in golden yellow within a white rectangular orle. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 DeDecember c 2016

Partido da Convergência Democrática
(P.C.D.: Democratic Convergence Party)

P.C.D. - Partido da Convergência Democrática (=Democratic Convergence Party) — according to the English Wikipedia article, it was formed from an M.p.D. split in 1994, and was part of the A.D.M. coalition in 2001-2006, after which it seems to be inactive. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Partido da Renovação Democrática
(P.R.D.: Democratic Renewal Party)

P.R.D. - Partido da Renovação Democrática (=Democratic Renewal Party) — according to the English Wikipedia article, it was founded by a former M.p.D.-elected Praya mayor in 2000; dropped from >3% to <1% of the votes by 2006 and has been inactive since then. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Partido Social Democrático
(P.S.D.: Social Democratic Party)

In the the 2016 municipal elections, P.S.D. - Partido Social Democrático (=Social Democratic Party) only run in Sal to gather 0.3% of the voters’ preference. According to the English Wikipedia article, since its creation from an UCID fraction in 1992, this party never had more than 1% of the votes, in a downward trend.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

In the the 2016 municipal elections official infogram P.S.D.’s color is purple. Its logo as given in the official national electoral commission website resembles very much that of its namesake Portuguese party, but it is rendered in light grey line draw, looking like a place-holder and all but invisible. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

Partido de Trabalho e Solidariedade
(P.T.S.: Labour and Solidarity Party)

In the the 2016 municipal elections, P.T.S. - Partido de Trabalho e Solidariedade (=Labour and Solidarity Party) only run in Praia to gather 0.3% of the voters’ preference — compare with the 11% it got in the 2004 elections. According to the English Wikipedia article, this party exists only in S. Vincent island.
António Martins, 22 December 2016

In the the 2016 municipal elections official infogram P.T.S.’s color is bright red. Its logo shows a red sun disc between two dark blue stylized mountain peaks (?) above the party initials, undotted; dark blue edging all around white background. Party flag use unknown.
António Martins, 22 December 2016