Estreleira

The estreleira (also known as the bandeira da patria) is a flag utilized by left-wing Galician nationalist and independentist movements. The design consists of the civil flag of Galicia (a white field intersected by a celestial blue diagonal band) defaced with a five-pointed red star in the center. The red star is a traditional political symbol representing socialism and communism.

== History == === Origins and early usage === The integration of a star into Galician national symbology predates the modern estreleira. Prior to the Spanish Civil War, intellectual and artist Castelao incorporated a white or silver star, alongside a sickle, into his secular proposal for the Galician coat of arms.