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Madagascar: Political Parties

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Highwall of the Democracy of Madagascar

by Mason Kaye, 2 Mar 2004

This is the flag of Highwall of the Democracy of Madagascar - on a white background is a blue map. One either side of the map is the letter M in blue, and on top of the map is a white D. To the NW and SE of the map are nine blue stars.
Source: Michel Lupant.
Mason Kaye, 2 Mar 2004

I can't find anything on this, for instance the French (or Malagasy) name. In google MDM is present in Madagascar as Médécins du Monde (6 hits). Does Highwall of the Democracy of Madagascar translate as Mur haut de Démocratie de Madagascar????
Jarig Bakker, 2 Mar 2004

MFM (Activists for Madagascar Progress)

by Ivan Sache, 7 Feb 2001

MFM is 'Mpitolona ho amin'ny Fanjakan'ny Madinika' (Activists for Madagascar Progress).
The movement website says: 'MFM is not a child prodigy born durign the national uprising of May 1972. Its creation was the outcome of a harsh fight which had started in 1966 in several clandestine and official organizations, which then involved academics and former nationalist activists but also workers and farmers. Manadafy and his fellows presented the MFM in that way in their review 'Tselatra-Eclair'.
The 1972 uprising ended with the resignation of president Philibert Tsiranana, who had been ruling over the country since 1956 (first as president of the autonomous republic and from 1958 onwards as president of the independent republic
The flag shows a black figure raising the hand on a red background. From the pictures shown on the 'album photo' section of the website, it seems to be widely used, along with plain red flags (or maybe the red flags are the reverse of the movement flag. Knowing the disastrous economical situation of the so-called 'Large Island', I guess the flags are home-made by stenciling the symbol on a piece of red fabric.
I have used the party emblem from the website as a template to 'stencil' a reconstruction of the flag.
Ivan Sache, 7 Feb 2001

Monima Kamivimbio Union

by Rob Raeside, 8 Jun 2004

Monima Kamivimbio Union. Mason Kaye provided a pencil sketch, outline in black on white, but a note saying "map is red". I am guessing so are the stars and letters, so I have coloured them thus.
Source: Michel Lupant.
Rob Raeside, 8 Jun 2004

Madagascar Socialist Union

by Mason Kaye, 8 Jun 2004

Here we have the Madagascar Socialist Union - no information provided.
Source: Michel Lupant.
Mason Kaye, 8 Jun 2004

Military, Workers, & Peasants of Madagascar

by Mason Kaye, 8 Jun 2004

On a horizontal bibar of green and yellow is a white map of Madagascar with two red shovels and a red star. On the top half are the words MPIASA SY TANTSAHA MITOLONA M.T.M. in white.
Source: Michel Lupant.
Mason Kaye, 8 Jun 2004

RPSD (Rally for Socialism and Democracy)

by Michel Lupant, 5 Dec 2003

Continuing the maps-on-flags series from Mason Kaye, the Gathering (Union) for Social Democracy - not sure what the French (or Malagasy?) original would be. I can only suppose it is from Madagascar since it has a map of the island on it. No information, except that the source if Michel Lupant.
Rob Raeside, 5 Dec 2003

It's "Rally for Socialism and Democracy" (Rassemblement pour le Socialism et la Démocratie - RPSD), the incarnation of the Social Demoratic Party (Parti Social Démocrate - PSD), that was legalized in 1990 as a revival of the party originally formed in 1957 by Philibert Tsirinana and is still frequently referenced under the earlier rubric. In 1997 it was led by Pierre Tsirinana, son of Philibert. On 15 Dec 2002 the RPSD got 11 seats in the national house of representatives.
Jarig Bakker, 5 Dec 2003

UDECMA (Christian-Democratic Union of Madagascar)

by Jarig Bakker, 20 Nov 2003

Image of the flag of the Malagasy Christian Democratic Union, provided to Mason Kaye by Michel Lupant. I attach here Michel's(?) sketch - Mason notes "Map is red, background is white", however the sketch has a 'v' on the left - suggesting something is green on it. Also at the top, you may notice a small grey mark - Mason may have cropped off some further colour information? This one needs some ferreting!
Rob Raeside, 20 Nov 2003

French name: Union Démocratique Chrétien Malgache (UDECMA), formerly known as Rassemblement National Malgache (RNM). In 1990 the party was reported to be competing with the MDCM (Mouvement des Démocrates Chrétiens de Malgaches - Movement of Christian-Democrats of Madagascar), and PDCM (Parti Démocrate Chrétien de Madagascar - Christian Democrat Party of Madagascar) for recognition as Madagascar's affiliate of the Christian Democratic International.
I have colored the image sent by Mason following directions by Rob.
Jarig Bakker, 20 Nov 2003

Vonjy

by Rob Raeside, 30 Jun 2004

Another image in the intermittent series on maps on flags provided by Mason Kaye. This is the flag of the Popular Impulse for National Unity. The image was supplied as sketch, but the information adds "Map is red with black outline, red background". I have coloured it thus and exported as gif. The Popular Impulse for National Unity (Élan populaire pour l'Unité Nationale / Vonjy Iray Tsy Mivaky - VITM or Vonjy) is a centrist, Catholic-oriented group, formed in 1973 by followers of former president Philibert Tsirinana.
Source: Michel Lupant.
Rob Raeside, 1 Jul 2004

Young People's Party

by Rob Raeside, 30 Jun 2004

Another image in the intermittent series on maps on flags provided by Mason Kaye. This is the flag of the Party of the Young Peoples, Madagascar. Map was provided as a pencil sketch, and the notation "Map is red on white". I am guessing so are the letters.
Source: Michel Lupant.
Rob Raeside, 30 Jun 2004