Breton Federalist League
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The Breton Federalist League (Ligue fédéraliste de Bretagne) was a short lived Breton
political party
in the 1930s. A new organization with the same name was created in the 21st century.
broke up under the differences between the federalist and nationalist factions. Faced with the formation of the separatist Breton National Party
, the federalists Maurice Duhamel
, Morvan Marchal
, Yann-Morvan Gefflot, Goulven Mazéas, René-Yves Creston
and others, founded the Breton Federalist League.
). The League's principal publication was Federal Brittany (Breiz kevredel), founded in 1931 by Morvan Marchal, which was a "leftist" variant of the quasi-fascistic positions espoused by Breiz Atao
.
In the first issue of this journal, Goulven Mazéas wrote:
The League was short lived. It was dissolved in 1934 to be replaced by the Breton Federalist Movement which was joined by Morvan Marchal, Gestalen, Francis Bayer du Kern, Goulven Mazéas and Rafig Tullou
. Members also founded the neo-Pagan Druidic group Kredenn Geltiek Hollvedel.
In 1938 the Breton federalists signed a manifesto which affirmed:
split in 2000, two new parties were created on the model of the PNB and the LFB. The former was named Adsav
, and the latter reused the name of the old Breton Federalist League.
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the 1930s. A new organization with the same name was created in the 21st century.
Origin
At its congress on April 11, 1931, the Breton Autonomist PartyBreton Autonomist Party
The Breton Autonomist Party was a political party which existed in Brittany from 1927 to 1931-Origin:The party was created at the first congress of the nationalist journal Breiz Atao in Rosporden on September 1927. It followed from establishment of the Unvaniez Yaouankiz Vreiz...
broke up under the differences between the federalist and nationalist factions. Faced with the formation of the separatist Breton National Party
Breton National Party
The Breton National Party was a nationalist party in Brittany that existed from 1931 to 1944. The party was disbanded after the liberation of France in World War II, because of ties to the Nazi party....
, the federalists Maurice Duhamel
Maurice Duhamel
Maurice Duhamel , was the pen-name of Maurice Bourgeaux, a Breton musician, writer and activist who was a leading figure in Breton nationalism and federalist politics in the years before World War II.-Early life:...
, Morvan Marchal
Morvan Marchal
Morvan Marchal , is the Breton name of Maurice Marchal, an architect and a militant Breton nationalist. He is best known for having designed the national flag of Brittany.-Biography:...
, Yann-Morvan Gefflot, Goulven Mazéas, René-Yves Creston
René-Yves Creston
René-Yves Creston , born René Pierre Joseph Creston, was a Breton artist, designer and ethnographer who founded the Breton nationalist art movement Seiz Breur...
and others, founded the Breton Federalist League.
Aims
Its emblem was the Hevoud (a form of "Celtic" swastikaSwastika
The swastika is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing form in counter clock motion or its mirrored left-facing form in clock motion. Earliest archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization of Ancient...
). The League's principal publication was Federal Brittany (Breiz kevredel), founded in 1931 by Morvan Marchal, which was a "leftist" variant of the quasi-fascistic positions espoused by Breiz Atao
Breiz Atao
Breiz Atao , was a Breton nationalist journal in the mid-twentieth century. The term is also used for the broader movement associated with the journal's political position....
.
In the first issue of this journal, Goulven Mazéas wrote:
the truth is that our Masters rip apart piece by piece our sense of who we are in order to fill us with a burning love for an alleged fatherland [France], a patriotic cloak already adopted by those who ignore their motherland... we perhaps disavowed an effective nationality to adopt a fictitious nationality to which our blood, our race are completely foreign. (November 1931).
The League was short lived. It was dissolved in 1934 to be replaced by the Breton Federalist Movement which was joined by Morvan Marchal, Gestalen, Francis Bayer du Kern, Goulven Mazéas and Rafig Tullou
Rafig Tullou
Raffig Tullou , alias Neven Lewarc’h was a Breton sculptor and set designer...
. Members also founded the neo-Pagan Druidic group Kredenn Geltiek Hollvedel.
In 1938 the Breton federalists signed a manifesto which affirmed:
...the pressing duty to gather those of our compatriots who do not want to confuse Brittany with the Church; Brittany with reaction; Brittany with puerile anti-French bias; Brittany with capitalism; and even less, Brittany with racism.
New League
When the Parti pour l'Organisation d'une Bretagne LibreParti pour l'Organisation d'une Bretagne Libre
The Party for the Organization of a Free Brittany is a Breton political party that advocates political sovereignty for Brittany...
split in 2000, two new parties were created on the model of the PNB and the LFB. The former was named Adsav
Adsav
Adsav is a Breton nationalist secessionist party active in Britanny, which claims to be neither right-wing or left-wing, although its roots are on the right and it is widely considered to be a far right party....
, and the latter reused the name of the old Breton Federalist League.