National Democratic Union (Brazil)
The National Democratic Union (Portuguese: União Democrática Nacional, UDN) was a political party that existed in Brazil between 1945 and 1965. It was ideologically aligned with the right-wing and conservatism, being considered the precursor of the current Democrats. Its symbol was an Olympic torch and its motto was "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance", a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
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