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 |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Canary Islands | Serinus canaria (Atlantic canary) and Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island date palm) |   |
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 (Paloma rabiche) and Persea indica (Viñátigo) |   |
 La Palma | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax barbarus (Graja) and Pinus canariensis (Canary Island pine) |  _07_ies.jpg) |
 Tenerife | Fringilla teydea (Tenerife blue chaffinch) and Dracaena draco (Drago) |   |
 Gran Canaria | Canis lupus familiaris (Canary Mastiff) and Euphorbia canariensis (Cardón) |  _11.jpg) |
 Fuerteventura | Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae (Canarian houbara) and Euphorbia handiensis (Cardón de Jandía) |   |
 Lanzarote | 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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