We can't pinpoint the date of the discovery of the islands now known as the Canaries, but we can say with certainty that they were known, or at least postulated about, in ancient times. In his dialogues Timaeus and Critias, Plato (428-348 BC) spoke of Atlantis, a continent sunk deep into the ocean floor in a great cataclysm that left only the peaks of its highest mountains above the water.
The Canary Islands, which are comprised of seven islands (the nearest being 67 miles off the northwest of the African mainland), were, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, visited by the Arabs as early as 999 for trading purposes. During the 13th and 14th centuries, Genoese, Majorcan, Portuguese and French navigators made their way to the islands. And since the late 1400s, Spain has ruled the subtropical Canary Islands, which also became a stopping ground for the up-and-coming Christopher Columbus as a place to replenish his westward fleets.
The banner of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands was formally received on August 16, 1982. The banner is rectangular with three vertical stripes. One left side is a white stripe, a blue stripe is in the middle, and a yellow stripe is on the right side. In the middle of the banner is the crest of the Canary Islands.
The banner was planned in the 1960s amid the Canary Islands Independence Movement, or the Movement for the Independence and Self-determination of the Canaries Archipelago. The development to a great extent used viciousness to accomplish freedom for the Canary Islands from the Spanish government.
The banner of the Canary Islands consolidates the shades of two of the archipelago's regions. The region of Santa Cruz de Tenerife flew a blue and white banner; and the region of Las Palmas.
According to some traditions, the white color represents the water that comes off of the mountains, the yellow represents the yellow canary songbird, and the blue represents the celestial blue sky. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize history of Canary Island Flag for the future.
The Canary Islands, which are comprised of seven islands (the nearest being 67 miles off the northwest of the African mainland), were, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, visited by the Arabs as early as 999 for trading purposes. During the 13th and 14th centuries, Genoese, Majorcan, Portuguese and French navigators made their way to the islands. And since the late 1400s, Spain has ruled the subtropical Canary Islands, which also became a stopping ground for the up-and-coming Christopher Columbus as a place to replenish his westward fleets.
The banner of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands was formally received on August 16, 1982. The banner is rectangular with three vertical stripes. One left side is a white stripe, a blue stripe is in the middle, and a yellow stripe is on the right side. In the middle of the banner is the crest of the Canary Islands.
The banner was planned in the 1960s amid the Canary Islands Independence Movement, or the Movement for the Independence and Self-determination of the Canaries Archipelago. The development to a great extent used viciousness to accomplish freedom for the Canary Islands from the Spanish government.
The banner of the Canary Islands consolidates the shades of two of the archipelago's regions. The region of Santa Cruz de Tenerife flew a blue and white banner; and the region of Las Palmas.
According to some traditions, the white color represents the water that comes off of the mountains, the yellow represents the yellow canary songbird, and the blue represents the celestial blue sky. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize history of Canary Island Flag for the future.
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