Left Party (Germany)

linkspartei, die linke, formerly party of democratic socialism (pds)

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Image by M. Schmöger, 22 September 2005

• Introduction: Left Party - Linkspartei, Die Linke
• Description of Left Party Flag
• Left Party Vertical Flag Variant

• The Socialist Youth - Die Sozialistische Jugend (solid)
• Party of Democratic Socialism 1990-2005 - Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus (PDS)
• Socialist Unity Party of Germany 1949-1990 - Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (SED)
• Political Parties of Germany
• Index of all German Pages

Introduction: The Socialist Youth
Die Sozialistische Jugend (solid)

One of the big winners of the German elections on 18 September 2005 was the Linkspartei (Left Party), basically the former Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). They changed their name in July 2005 to accomplish a unification of the party with the new West German left movement Labour and Social Justice - the Electoral Alternative, or WASG (Arbeit & soziale Gerechtigkeit - Die Wahlalternative), that also includes former SPD Chairman Oskar Lafontaine.
M. Schmöger, 22 September 2005

Description of the Left Party Flag

The new name Linkspartei, short for The Left (Die Linke), brought about the change of the logo and therefore the flag as well. The party flag now shows the white inscription DIE LINKE. on red. There is a horizontal and a vertical variant of the flag.
Sources: Die Linke. PDS online shop; photo in Süddeutsche Zeitung, 19 September 2005, p. 42.
M. Schmöger, 22 September 2005

Left Party Vertical Flag - Variant

Image by M. Schmöger, 22 September 2005

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