The Propaganda Archive

A project by Propagandopolis to create the internet’s largest archive of propaganda posters, postcards, pamphlets, stamps and other ephemera.

This archive is currently a work in progress. New content and features will be added over the coming months. If you would like to learn about or support the project, you can do so below:

Carnation Revolution

The general who will save the kids from war (Portuguese illustration, 1974)

Text: The general who will save the kids from war. Year: 1974. Publisher: Diário de Lisboa. Artist: João Abel Manta. Additional information: Illustration shows children handing carnation flowers to António Spínola, a general and soon-to-be president. Drawn by João Abel Manta for the cover of Diário de Lisboa newspaper, Spínola assumed the presidency on 15…

May 6, 2024

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Europe, Portugal

1974, Carnation Revolution, Diário de Lisboa, João Abel Manta, Portugal