Cruceiro da Armada

Cruceiro da Armada, meaning Cruceiro of the Fleet or Navy Cross, is a named cruceiro on the Camino de Fisterra and Muxía routes in the province of A Coruña, Galicia. The name suggests an association with the naval or maritime world, possibly erected in memory of sailors lost in the notoriously dangerous waters of the Costa da Morte, or as a devotional monument associated with the fleet that once operated from the ports of this coast.

The Costa da Morte has a long history of shipwrecks and maritime tragedy, and cruceiros erected in memory of maritime losses are found along its length. The specific Cruceiro da Armada may record a naval disaster or a votive offering from a ship’s crew that survived one.