Last modified: 2004-11-13 by phil nelson
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In October 1942, facing Communist domination of the Viet
Minh, the VNQD (Nationalist Party) and other parties formed
the Viet-Nam Cah Meng Dong Minh Hoi (Dong Minh Hoi for short)
or Viet--Nam Revolutionary League. After September 1945 this
"Dong Minh Hoi" raised a national flag of red with a blue
canton bearing three white stripes, in areas it ruled around
Lang Son and Hangay. "The Dong Minh Hoi party flag presumably
was simply blue with three white stripes, again on the
pattern of the party and national flags of the Chinese
Nationalists. Indeed the VNQD was supported by the
Nationalist forces which, immediately after World War II,
occupied Viet-Nam south to the 16th parallel. When the
Chinese withdrew in mid-1946 their patronage ceased and the
VNQD leadership was forced into exile from the Communist-
-controlled zones of Viet-Nam. Until 1975 remnants of the
VNQD political apparatus were found in South Viet-Nam's
northern provinces of Quang Nam (Da Nang) and Thua Thien
(Hue), where their flag was often displayed outside party
headquarters." (Thomas A. Cseh & John Sylvester
Jr).
Chrystian Kretowicz, 6 February 2003
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