Coat of arms of the Canary Islands Coat of arms of the Canary Islands The coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the central device of the flag of the Canary Islands. It reads "Oceano". The designs were made official by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canarian Autonomous Community (Organic Law 10/82) on 10 August 1982. The coat of arms displays on top the Spanish royal crown. The seven gray islands represent the Canary Islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. The supporters are dogs from which the islands may derive their name, possibly from the Latin term "Insula Canaria", meaning Island of the
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