Democratic Action Party (Political party, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Stranka demokratske akcije - SDA

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Flag of SDA, two versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2005, & Tomislav Todorović, 21 January 2014

• Presentation of SDA
• Flag of SDA
• Flag of SDA, 1996
• Flag of SDA, 1989-1990

See also:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bosnian Muslims
• Democratic Action Party of Sandžak (Stranka demokratske akcije Sandžaka - SDA Sandžaka) (Serbia)

Presentation of SDA

SDA is the main party of the Bosniaks, established and led by Alija Izetbegović until his death.

Željko Heimer, 27 February 2005

Flag of SDA

Article 9 of the party's Statutes adopted in 2001, as well as Article 12 of the Statutes adopted in 2005 (text), prescribes that the party's symbols shall be adopted by a decision of the Main Board of the party.
The flag used by SDA at least since 2001 is horizontally divided green-white-green with a silver crescent and a fleur-de-lis and the green-blue-red initials "SDA". This flag was reportedly produced in Croatia for SDA around 2000.

The flag is also used without the crescent and fleur-de-lis; this flag has been shown at the party's website since, at least, early 2009.
The ratio of the flag's width to its length is specified as 1:2, and that of three fields as 1:3:1. The size of the letters is not specified, but they are visibly larger than on the flag with the crescent and fleur-de-lis.

Željko Heimer, Aleksandar Nemet & Tomislav Todorović, 21 January 2014

Flag of SDA, 1996

Former flag of SDA - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2005

Article 8 of the former party's Statutes adopted on 6-7 September 1996 prescribes the party's symbols as follows:

The party has stamp, emblem and flag.
[...]
The emblem of the party is the abbreviation of the name of the party "SDA" written in stylized green capital letters, shaded with gray with the gray crescent that on the left encircles the letters "SDA".
The flag of the Party is green and white with the emblem of the party. The ratio of whidth to height is 1:2. The colours of the flag are horizontal green, white and again green, with proportions of the width of colours 1:3:1 (green:white:green). The emblem is in the middle of the flag on a white background. The outer edge of the crescent and initials of the emblem start from the hoist.
Detailed rules on the design and use of the stamp, emblem and flag are given by the Main Council of the party.

Željko Heimer & Mark Sensen, 30 March 1998

Flag of SDA, 1989-1990

Flag of SDA, 1989-1990 - Image by Željko Heimer, 27 February 2005

This flag was used in 1989 and 1990 by SDA in the last elections for Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament before the war.

Željko Heimer, 15 July 1995