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Partido Republicana de Angola (P.RE.A)

Republican Party of Angola (P.RE.A.)
Republican Party of Angola (P.RE.A.) variant

Republican Party of Angola (P.RE.A.)

by Jorge Candeias, 24 Jun 1999

James Patrick reported a flag from this site. The flag has the following characteristics: 11 red and white horizontal stripes with the party symbol centered. The symbol consists of a ring of 18 blue stars and a wide scroll above an eagle. The scroll is white and bears the name of the party in blue "REPUBLICANO | DE | ANGOLA" and the eagle is white with part of the the head and neck in black, open wings, a group of arrows (I believe 7) in the right claw and something looking like a flower in the left claw, all in gold, and an escutcheon over the chest. The escutcheon has a red chef and 8 white and blue stripes below.
Jorge Candeias, 24 Jun 1999

If I don't remember wrong in the original flag in website was a motto "pela paz e la prosperidade nacional" or so, that is now
missing. Is that no part of the flag?
Jaume Ollé, 30 Jun 1999

The flag I saw had no motto. It was a real flag, hanging on the wall behind the president of the party. The flag was fully visble,
except the one and a half top stripes and the area hidden by the gentleman's head (a bit more than the "fly" half of the emblem, below the top of the escutcheon). I don't think there's enough space in the first area to write a motto and a motto on the second area would probably ruin the symmetry. Where was the motto supposed to be?
Jorge Candeias, 3 Jul 1999

Republican Party of Angola (P.RE.A.) variant

sent by Carlos Gouveia, 19 Oct 1999

Eighteen stars represent the 18 provinces of the Republic of Angola. Six red horizontal lines: 5 red horizontal lines of the top represents 5 centuries of past-domination by colonial power and the blood of the Angolan people dispersed during the past slavery time. The 6th red horizontal line represents the period of national revolution that narrow the victory of the Angolan people and the implementation of independence of the Republic of Angola. Five white horizontal lines represents 5 centuries of reflection by conquered peace and liberty of the Angolan people. The eagle represents liberty and faith in God. The shield represents national defense. Five arrows represent salvation and the initiation of the Angola Revolution. The compass represents science and technology. The hammer represents work.
Carlos Gouveia, 19 Oct 1999

We had this reported by Jorge Candeias at Lusovex on 20 May 1999, and later, on 24 Jun 1999, at FOTW-ml. Jorge's image is different, and based on an actual photograph of the party's president, from this site, the url is also different and we got it from a message sent to Rob Raeside by James Patrick, with a third url <