List of animal and plant 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) |  
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Animal and plant symbol of each of the islands:
| Island | Natural symbols | Image |
|---|---|---|
 El Hierro |
Gallotia simonyi machadoi (El Hierro giant lizard) and Juniperus phoenicea (Sabina) |  
|
 La Gomera |
Columba junoniae (Laurel pigeon) and Persea indica (Viñátigo) |  
|
 La Palma |
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax barbarus (Graja) and Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine) |  _07_ies.jpg)
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 Tenerife |
Fringilla teydea (Tenerife blue chaffinch) and Dracaena draco (Drago) |  
|
 Gran Canaria |
Canis lupus familiaris (Canary Mastiff) and Euphorbia canariensis (Canary Island spurge) |  _11.jpg)
|
 Fuerteventura |
Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae (Canarian houbara) and Euphorbia handiensis (Cardón de Jandía) |  
|
 Lanzarote |
Munidopsis polymorpha (Blind albino cave crab) and Euphorbia balsamifera (Tabaiba dulce) |  
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References
[edit]- ^ Símbolos de la naturaleza para las Islas Canarias [Natural Symbols for the Canary Islands] (Ley 7/1991) (in Spanish). Vol. 151. April 30, 1991. pp. 20946–20497 – via BOE.