List of animals and plants symbols of the Canary Islands
This is a list of animal and plant symbols of the Canary Islands as a whole and each of the islands. These species were established as symbols by Decree Law of April 30, 1991 by the Government of the Canary Islands.[1]
Animal and plant symbol of the archipelago as a whole:
Region | Natural symbols | Image |
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![]() | Serinus canaria (Atlantic canary) and Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island date palm) | ![]() |
Animal and plant symbol of each of the islands:
Island | Natural symbols | Image |
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![]() | Gallotia simonyi machadoi (El Hierro giant lizard) and Juniperus phoenicea (Sabina) | |
![]() | Columba junoniae (Paloma rabiche) and Persea indica (Viñátigo) | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax barbarus (Graja) and Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine) | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Fringilla teydea (Tenerife blue chaffinch) and Dracaena draco (Drago) | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Canis lupus familiaris (Canary Mastiff) and Euphorbia canariensis (Cardón) | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae (Canarian houbara) and Euphorbia handiensis (Cardón de Jandía) | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Munidopsis polymorpha (Blind crab) and Euphorbia balsamifera (Tabaiba dulce) | ![]() |
References
External links
- Los símbolos de la naturaleza para las islas Canarias
- Proyecto símbolos. Símbolos de la Naturaleza para las Islas Canarias
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