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image by M. Schmöger, 3 May 2013
flag with 2006 logo
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Partito della Rifondazione Comunista (Communist Refoundation
Party) uses a new logo The present version of the logo came into use
in November 2007, when it first appeared on the party's posters,
leaflets, etc., but some further time may have elapsed before the
flag was released.
Compared to the previous pattern, in use since 2004, the
following differences can be told:
- the Communist flag is slightly shorter, and so is its staff;
- the word RIFONDAZIONE runs above the flag and the words PARTITO
COMUNISTA runs below (in the old logo such positions were
reversed);
- the word RIFONDAZIONE is spelt in larger letters than PARTITO
COMUNISTA (whereas in the previous logo all lettering was equal
in size);
- the coloured stripes (green on the left, red on the right) that
fill the blank space on both sides of the flag, are tapered, so
to match the size of the letters on either end;
- a black outline no longer marks the boundary between the white
part of the logo and the red crescent on the left that reads
SINISTRA EUROPEA. However, the black outline that encircles the
whole logo has been maintained.
Andrea Pollett, 27 April 2009
The version of the flag shown above has been in use since 2006, the logo was
first used only as electoral symbol (in 2006), and became the official party
symbol in 2008. As the PRC is now part of the Federazione della Sinistra (FdS),
the FdS flag is used much more frequently than the PRC flag.
Sources:
[1] flag no. 37 in Italian political flags collection Schmöger, received 8 May
2006 from PRC Firenze
[2]
http://www.rivieraoggi.it/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/congresso-ascoli-castel-di-lama-federazione-della-sinistra.jpg
[3]
http://bloguepol.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/rifondazione-comunista.jpg
[4]
http://www.giulianovanews.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/foto-lavoratori-ATR-e-PRC.jpg
M. Schmöger, 3 May 2013
images by M. Schmöger, 29 June 2002, 8 June 2004
The new version of Italy's Partito della Rifondazione
Comunista (Communist Refoundation Party), whose latest
design has a red crescent added to the left side of the previous
logo, saying SINISTRA EUROPEA (European left wing) in white
capital letters. The standard size of the flag is 140 x 100
cm.
Andrea Pollett, 3 June 2004
According to the "gadgets" shop of Rifondazione at
www.rifondazione.it, the old
flag is still in existence, the new symbol (and flag) seem to be additional
variants, presumably mainly for the European elections. See the photos of the
"crescent" flag at
www.rifondazione.it/prc2004.jpg
and www.rifondazione.it/eleuro04.jpg.
M. Schmöger, 8 June 2004
image by M. Schmöger, 2 August 2002
At the 1st May demonstrations in Munich there are also always
political parties and groups from foreign countries including
Italy.
Flag of RC (Rifondazione Comunista = Communist Refoundation) -
The more radical fraction of the former PCI split off from the
PDS to found the RC. The party sometimes supported left-coalition
governments, but the cooperation was always difficult. Two groups
left the RC consecutively, as they wanted a better cooperation
with the government: First (in 1996?) the Comunisti Unitari
(Unitarian Communists), that joined DS in 1998; second (1998) the
PdCI (Partito dei Comunisti Italiani = Party of Italian
Communists), that is still an independent party in the L'Ulivo
coalition. The symbol of the RC is a white circle with a red flag
with yellow hammer&sickle in the center; at the top the black
inscription "PARTITO COMUNISTA", at the bottom
"RIFONDAZIONE"; on the left a green, on the right a red
panel. The flag is red with the symbol in the center.
Sources:
- own observations at the 1st May 2001 and 2002 demos in Munich
- website of RC at www.rifondazione.it
M. Schmöger, 29 June 2002
Due to the divisions of the communist in Italy, the flag have
suffered numerous changes and this one is no longer in use.
M.V. Blanes, 27 September 2000
The minor fraction of the old Communist Party
(Partito dei Comunisti Italiani) split off from the PDS (Democratic Party of the Left -
Partito Democratico della Sinistra) and founded a new communist
party, the RC (Rifondazione Comunista =
Communist Refoundation Party).
The first logo showed (on a white circle) a red flag with yellow
star, yellow hammer & sickle; at the top in a semi-circle the
inscription "PARTITO COMUNISTA", at the bottom a
semi-circle in the national colours. The flags showed this logo
(in different sizes) in the center of a red field. Although
obsolete, these flags have been in widespread use even in 2001.
M. Schmöger, 2 August 2002
For other flags used by this party, see PdCI
