The flag depicted below is the state flag of Galicia (an area on the northern coast of Spain). The flag also appears without the crown and shield (just as a single blue bar on a white background). The silver crosses on the shield refer to the seven historic provinces in the region.
Until relatively recently, the flag had a St. Andrews cross on it (similar to Scotland’s flag). However, the cross was so similar to the flag used by the Russian navy it caused confusion so one bar was dropped. The dropping of the bar is understandable but is also unfortunate because the clear connection to other Celtic areas is masked by the appearance of the current flag.
