Coat of arms of the Canary Islands Coat of arms of Canary Islands. Popularly attributed the Canary Islands name is derived from the Presa Canario, although under a law in force in the Canary Islands since 1991, the dog is the natural symbol of Gran Canaria along with the cactus. For this reason, critics of the current shield argue that it only represents the island of Gran Canaria, and not the entire archipelago. There has also been a motion to remove both animals' collars, as it is argued (especially since independence) that the collars represent "submission". Coat of arms of the Canary Islands The coat of arms
Religion in the Canary Islands to the Canary Islands from the Indian merchants who settled on the islands from the decade of the 70 of the XIX century. These are initially concentrated around the free ports of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, to later settle in other places on the islands. The Buddhism is considered a relatively recent religion in the Canary Islands, as the first communities belonging to this religion began to be counted in the 80s of the 20th century. At present, the Tibetan schools stand out. In 2005 two canarian Buddhist converts were recognized as dharma teachers