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The World Federation of Democratic Youth is an international
organization of communist and
socialist youth organizations. It was
founded in London on November 10, 1945.
People from 64 countries took part in this
foundation feast. Presently, 270 communist and socialist youth
organizations from 130 countries are member of the World
Federation of Democratic Youth. Present residence is Budapest.
Jens Pattke, 13 Feb 2002
Since 1946, it has hoisted a white cloth with the emblem in
the middle. The inscriptions can be written in the languages of
the member country.
(Something similar happens with the formerly communist
International Union of Students (IUS),
which bears its emblem on a blue field.
Jens Pattke, 11 Feb 2001
A white flag with the WFDY symbol in center. The symbol was a
black/yellow globe with three white, yellow and black faces [facing
the fly], symbolizing the youth of the world, surrounded by the
words «Youth unite! For a lasting peace!» [(versions
existed for different languages), in yellow lettering on a green circle],
underneath the words «World Federation of Democratic Youth»
[black lettering on a wide yellow scroll].
Volker Moerbitz Keith, 30 Jan 2001
In English language countries, the emblem carries the motto
«Youth unite! Forward for lasting peace! — World Federation
of Democratic Youth».
Jens Pattke, 11 Feb 2001
I was present at the World Federation of Democratic Youth’s
60th anniversary celebration in London this weekend, where I saw a new
flag of theirs. It was basically the same as that shown above but with
the exception that in the motto on the group’s design, there
was a spelling mistake: it read «YOYTH UNITE!…»
as opposed to «YOUTH UNITE!…» Also, underneath
the design were the words «World Federation of Democratic
Youth» in (I think) Times New Roman in green, and underneath
that in black in a slightly smaller typeface was written (as far as I
remember) «60 Years in Service of World Youth».
I did try to get my hands on one of the flags, but couldn’t.
I thought that the spelling mistake was rather quaint…
Dafydd Young, 31 October 2005
The Freie Deutsche
Jugend (Free German Youth) participated since 1948
members in this organization. Therefore, the logo was modified
for the GDR. In all German-language countries, it carries the
inscription «Jugend vereinige Dich! Vorwärts für
dauerhaften Frieden! — Weltbund der Demokratischen
Jugend».
Jens Pattke, 11 Feb 2001
At international youth events, such as the international youth
festival in Berlin 1973, the WFDY flag (in its German language
version) was one of the most commonly seen flags.
Volker Moerbitz Keith, 30 Jan 2001
In France the logo is used with the inscription «La
Jeunesse t’unit! Avancé pour la paix durable!» —
Fédération mondiale de jeunesse démocratique.
Jens Pattke, 11 Feb 2001