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Coat of arms of Galicia (Spain)

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334: 350: 302: 362: 286: 26: 322: 270: 223:, a compilation of some 3300 coats of arms belonging to states and families of almost all over Europe as of 1436. In that roll of arms it says "in the fourth turned sheet... a well-stylized big cup occupying as much space of the field as possible". Above the composition the word 301: 164:, out of which five are visible. Each leaf is set with pearls, and five tiaras are born from them to converge in a globe of azure, with the semi-meridian and the equator in gold, topped by a golden cross. 759: 636: 285: 333: 535: 507: 490: 349: 690: 321: 269: 230:
The most ancient remaining representations of the coat of arms in Galician civil architecture are also from the 15th century depicted in the Royal hospital of
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The kingdom of Galicia in Spain includes a field of azure with scattered crosses and a big golden cup and chalice
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The historians Faustino Menéndez-Pidal and Juan José Sánchez Badiola find the first references to it in two
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According to the text of the aforementioned Law of symbols, the coat of arms of Galicia shall be included:
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F. MENÉNDEZ PIDAL, El origen inglés de las armas de Galicia, en Galicia en la Edad Media, Madrid, 1990.
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Flag and arms of the Kingdom of Galicia (16th century). The picture shows the funerals of the emperor
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In documents, forms, stamps and letterheads in official use in the Autonomous Community.
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From the 16th century onwards, crosses were added around the chalice as ornamentation.
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Description of the coat of arms by the government of Galicia (Spanish and Galician)
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would later echo. Later rolls of arms also make reference to it, e.g. the
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Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Galicia (c. 1625 AD).
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The coat of arms of Galicia includes, enclosed in a field of
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In embossed and lacquer stamps of the Autonomous Community.
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In the flags referred to in the fifth article of the law.
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J. J. SÁNCHEZ BADIOLA, Desmontando España, Madrid, 2005.
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Since the Middle Ages, the concept of the chalice as a
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Betanzos. 760:Coats of arms of autonomous communities of Spain 409:In supporting documents of Galician decorations. 484: 8: 491: 477: 469: 184:– which attribute the coat of arms to the 219:of Flanders (1445), and, especially, the 339:Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Galicia. 291:Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Galicia ( 265: 434:Coat of arms of Santiago de Compostela 275:Coat of arms of the kings of Galicia ( 246:Church's tower, Moscosos residence in 15: 7: 418:In diplomas and degree certificates. 14: 390:President of the Xunta of Galicia 360: 348: 332: 320: 300: 284: 268: 176:from the late 13th century – in 24: 242:walls, Lugo Cathedral's organ, 182:Armorial du Hérault Vermandois 141:, accompanied by seven silver 1: 681:Kingdom and Crown of Castile 199:linguistic metaphor spread: 770:Coats of arms with chalices 686:Kingdom and Crown of Aragon 796: 775:Coats of arms with crosses 765:History of Galicia (Spain) 107:Law 5 of 29 May 1984, the 780:Coats of arms with crowns 733: 701:Spanish monarchs in Italy 412:In official publications. 403:administration buildings. 23: 311:, also king of Galicia ( 295:, c. 1560 AD). 101:coat of arms of Galicia 19:Coat of arms of Galicia 508:Autonomous communities 500:Coats of arms of Spain 232:Santiago de Compostela 227:(Galicia) is written. 109:Law of the symbols of 93:, seven silver crosses 50:; 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Index


Armiger
Xunta de Galicia
Crest
Shield
chalice
Holy grail
silver
host
Spanish
Galicia
azure
chalice
gold
silver
host
crosses
crown
gules
acanthus
fleurons
rolls of arms
king of Galicia
chalices
canting
Romanticist
Manuel Murguía
Santiago de Compostela
Betanzos
Corunna

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