Comité Revoluzonareo Arredista Galego

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Comité Revoluzonareo Arredista Galego
Founded1921
Headquarters Havana
Ideology Galician nationalism
Galician independence
Republicanism
Coloursblue, white and green

The Comité Revoluzonareo Arredista Galego (CRAG, Galician Revolutionary Secesionist Committee in English language) was a Galician political organization founded by a group of Havana emigrated Galicians, led by Fuco Gómez in 1921. The organization advocated for the independence of Galiza, and therefore is considered the first galician independentist group. It was a group of semi-clandestine character. [1] On 25 July 1922, the CRAG issued the statement Independenza ou morte. [2] Later the organization wrote up a constitution project for Galiza, designed a flag, anthem and coat of arms for the Republic of Galicia. [3] During the Second Spanish Republic its political activity was irrelevant.

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References

  1. "Comité Revoluzonario Arredista Galego: From its origins to its dissaparition (in Galician language)". Issuu. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. "The manifest (Galician language)". Galizalivre.org. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "ISSUU – Comité Revoluzonario Arredista Galego by Terra Livre". Issuu. Retrieved 4 October 2014.