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Galice is heraldically described as **“Azure, a bend argent”** (a blue field crossed by a white diagonal band); this flag originated in the 19th century from a misunderstanding among Galician emigrants departing via La Corogne to places like La Havane or Argentine, who mistakenly adopted the local maritime ensign (white with a blue diagonal band) as a regional symbol, before the colors were later reversed to avoid confusion, eventually becoming the official flag.
The coat of arms of Galice is heraldically described as “Azure, a chalice Or surmounted by a host Argent, accompanied by seven crosses Argent” (a blue shield bearing a golden chalice topped with a silver host, surrounded by seven silver crosses), a design linked to the strong Eucharistic tradition of the region and historically associated with the cathedral of Cathédrale de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle.