The estreleira flag was created by communist activists of the UPG (Unión do Povo Galego) in the 1960s, correlating the red star to the stars in the flags of many Socialist countries, in particular Yugoslavia.
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All the separatist left-wing political parties of Galicia (BNG, AGE, FPG, Nos-UP) use the Estreleira flag as a party symbol.