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
Natural History of the Canary Islands Natural History of the Canary Islands Natural History of the Canary Islands (French: Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries) is a book with illustrations and written descriptions of botany from the Canary Islands, it was written in collaboration by Philip Barker Webb and Sabin Berthelot. It was published in Paris between 1836 and 1850 and are divided into four sections and 71 parts. The work was the most important text about the Canary Islands in the 19th century in the field of natural sciences. The text was originally written in French, it saved a large part of Phytographia Canariensis (Canarian Phytography),