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Royal Galician Academy
Real Academia Galega
AbbreviationRAG
FormationAugust 30, 1906; 118 years ago (1906-08-30)
HeadquartersA Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Region served
Galicia
Official language
Galician
President
Víctor Fernández Freixanes
Budget
700,000 €
Staff28
Websitewww.academia.gal

The Royal Galician Academy (Template:Lang-gl, RAG) is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language. The Academy is based in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The current president is Víctor Fernández Freixanes.

History

In 1905 the Sociedade Protectora da Academia Gallega was founded in La Habana, Cuba. Then on September 30, 1906, thanks to the efforts of writers Manuel Curros Enríquez and Xosé Fontenla Leal, it was reestablished as the Real Academia Galega. Manuel Murguía 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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