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 Canary Islands is the religious organization that brings together the associations and communities of the Canarian archipelago, with an estimated 70,000 Muslims living in the Canary Islands with 40 mosques and places of worship. long of the archipelago. The Judaism came to the Canary Islands in the 15th century with the conquest, from the converted Jews who moved from the Iberian Peninsula and who would continue practicing their ancient religion in secret. Originally, the Canarian Jews used to reside mainly in the islands of Tenerife and La Palma, it is known that the mother of the future Catholic saint, José