The Royal Galician Academy ( gl, Real Academia Galega, RAG) is an institution dedicated to the study of
Galician culture and especially the
Galician language; it promulgates norms of
grammar
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,
spelling
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, and
vocabulary
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and works to promote the language. The Academy is based in
A Coruña
A Coruña (; es, La Coruña ; historical English: Corunna or The Groyne) is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. A Coruña is the most populated city in Galicia and the second most populated municipality in the autonomous community and s ...
,
Galicia,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The current president is
Víctor Fernández Freixanes.
History
In 1905 the
Sociedade Protectora da Academia Gallega was founded in
La Habana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. ,
Cuba
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. Then on September 30, 1906, thanks to the efforts of writers
Manuel Curros Enríquez
Manuel Curros Enríquez (September 15, 1851 - February 7, 1908) was a Galician writer and journalist in the Galician language, and is considered to be one of the leading figures of Galician culture and identity.
Early life
Manuel Curros Enrí ...
and
Xosé Fontenla Leal, it was reestablished as the ''Real Academia Galega''.
Manuel Murguía
Manuel Antonio Martínez Murguía (17 May 1833 – 2 February 1923) was a Galician journalist and historian who created the Real Academia Galega. He was one of the main figures in Galician ''Rexurdimento'' movement. He is also remembered as R ...
was its first president.
In 1972 the Academy standardized the design of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Galicia. Some years later, the Academy persuaded the
Galician government to commemorate the old coat of arms by superimposing it on the existing civil flag; the
resulting flag is used today. Its terminological branch is
Termigal.
Current members
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Víctor Fernández Freixanes
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Margarita Ledo Andión
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Fina Casalderrey
Fina Casalderrey (born 11 August 1951) is a Spanish writer and educator, considered to be one of the most important writers of Galician children's literature.
Life and career
She was born in Xeve in Pontevedra and began a career in teaching. ...
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Marilar Aleixandre
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Xosé Henrique Monteagudo Romero
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Xesús Alonso Montero
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Rosario Álvarez Blanco
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Xosé Luís Axeitos Agrelo
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Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo
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Francisco Díaz-Fierros Viqueira
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Francisco Fernández Rei
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Xesús Ferro Ruibal
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Salvador García-Bodaño Zunzunegui
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Manuel González González
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Bernardino Graña Villar
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María López Sández
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Ramón Lorenzo Vázquez
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Chus Pato
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Xosé Luís Regueira Fernández
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Manuel Rivas
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Euloxio Rodríguez Ruibal
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Ana Romaní
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Pegerto Saavedra Fernández
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Anton Luís Santamarina Fernández
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Andrés Torres Queiruga
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Ramón Villares Paz
External links
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{{Authority control
Galician language
Language regulators
1905 establishments in Cuba