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Flag Of Canary Islands
The flag of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of three equal bands of white, blue, and yellow. The state flag includes the Coat of arms of the Canary Islands in the central band; the civil flag omits this. The designs were made official by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canarian Autonomous Community (Organic Law 10/82) on 16 August 1982. History and meaning The tricolour flag has its origins in the ''Canarias Libre'' movement of the 1960s. It was designed by Carmen Sarmiento and her sons Arturo and Jesus Cantero Sarmiento, and first displayed (in paper form) on 8 September 1961. It combined the blue and white colours of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Province of Canary Islands) with the blue and yellow colours of the Province of Las Palmas. Colours The colours of the flag as specified by the Canarian Government are the following: ''*Assumed to be pure white due to it not being specified exactly.'' Flags of the provinces T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The Canary Islands (simple)
The flag of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands is a vertical tricolour of three equal bands of white, blue, and yellow. The state flag includes the Coat of arms of the Canary Islands in the central band; the civil flag omits this. The designs were made official by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canarian Autonomous Community (Organic Law 10/82) on 16 August 1982. History and meaning The tricolour flag has its origins in the ''Canarias Libre'' movement of the 1960s. It was designed by Carmen Sarmiento and her sons Arturo and Jesus Cantero Sarmiento, and first displayed (in paper form) on 8 September 1961. It combined the blue and white colours of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Province of Canary Islands) with the blue and yellow colours of the Province of Las Palmas. Colours The colours of the flag as specified by the Canarian Government are the following: ''*Assumed to be pure white due to it not being specified exactly.'' Flags of the provinces T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Gomera
La Gomera () is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of , it is the third smallest of the eight main islands of this archipelago. It belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. La Gomera is the third least populous of the eight main Canary Islands with 22,426 inhabitants. Its capital is San Sebastián de La Gomera, where the cabildo insular (island council) is located. Political organisation La Gomera is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is divided into six municipalities: The island government (''cabildo insular'') is located in the capital, San Sebastián. Geography The island is of volcanic origin and roughly circular; it is about in diameter. The island is very mountainous and steeply sloping and rises to at the island's highest peak, Alto de Garajonay. Its shape is rather like an orange that has been cut in half and then split into segments, which has left deep ravines or ''barra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flags Of Spain
This is a list of Spanish flags, with illustrations. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Spain. National flags Royal standards Regional flags Provincial flags The provinces of La Corunna, Alicante, Castellón, Valencia and Zamora do not have a flag. File:Álava.svg, Álava File:Bandera provincia Albacete.svg, Albacete File:No flag.svg, Alicante (No Flag) File:Flag Almería Province.svg, Almería File:Flag of Asturias.svg, Asturias File:Bandera de la provincia de Ávila.svg, Ávila File:Provincia de Badajoz - Bandera.svg, Badajoz File:Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg, Balearic Islands Flag of Barcelona (province).svg, Barcelona File:Provincia Burgos Flag.PNG, Burgos File:Bandera de Cáceres.svg, Cáceres File:Flag Cádiz Province.svg, Cádiz File:Flag of Cantabria.svg, Cantabria File:No flag.svg, '' Castellón'' (No Flag) File:Bandera Provincial de Ciudad Real.png, Ciudad Real File:Provincia de Córdoba - Bandera.svg, Córdoba Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flags Of Africa
These are the various flags of Africa. Supranational and international flags An incomplete list of flags representing intra-African international and supranational organisations, which omits intercontinental organisations such as the United Nations: Flags of African sovereign states Flags of African dependencies Disputed or partially recognised states Flags of African subdivisions Angola Comoros Egypt Ethiopia Kenya Liberia Nigeria São Tomé and Príncipe Somalia South Africa Tanzania Flags of African cities Flags of cities with over 1 million inhabitants. Ethnic flags Historical flags Supranational and international flags See also * Armorial of Africa * Flag of the African Union ;Lists of flags of African countries * List of Algerian flags * List of Angolan flags * List of Burundian flags * List of Cameroonian flags * List of Comorian flags * List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo * List of Djibouti flags * List of Egyptia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourism In The Canary Islands
Tourism is an essential part of the economy of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco. Seven main islands and six islets make up the Canary Islands. They had more than 9 million foreign incoming tourists in 2007. Tourists seeking sunshine and beaches first began to visit the Canaries in large numbers in the 1960s. The Canary Islands are a leading European tourist destination with very attractive natural and cultural resources. Nationalities By nationalities that visit the Canary Islands, the destinations preferred by the British are Tenerife and Lanzarote, capturing 46.7% and 25% of their arrivals respectively; the Germans are distributed in a balanced way between Fuerteventura (29.8%), Gran Canaria (28.9%) and Tenerife (26.1%); Nordic people mostly choose Gran Canaria (58.7%) and Spaniards Tenerife (46%). The Canary Islands continue to receive tourists from traditional markets and is experiencing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Tenerife
The flag of Tenerife is a white saltire (or Cross of Burgundy or St Andrew's Cross) over a blue field. The arms of the cross are approximately one fifth the width of the flag and the field is navy blue (''azul marino''). Significance There is no official meaning to justify the colours of the flag, but blue and white colours have been identified on the island of Tenerife for centuries. Traditionally, navy blue has been identified with the sea and the white to the snow-covered peaks of Mount Teide in winter. Juba II and Ancient Romans referred to Tenerife as Nivaria, derived from the Latin words ''nix'', ''nivis'' or ''nives'', meaning snow, in clear reference to the snow-covered peak of the Teide volcano. The name of Tenerife is derived from the language of the Benehaorits - the natives of nearby La Palma. ''Tene'' means ''mountain'' and ''ife'' means ''white''. After colonisation by Spain, the letter ''r'' was added, uniting both words. History The flag was first ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Canary Islands
The coat of arms of the Canary Islands is the central device of the flag of the Canary Islands, Spain. 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 Dogs, a name applied originally only to the island of Gran Canaria. It is thought that the dense population of an endemic breed of large and fierce dogs, like the Presa Canario, was the characteristic that most struck the few ancient Romans who established contact with the islands by the sea. Controversy over the dogs In recent times there has been a controversy over the representation of the dog (Presa Canario) in the shield. This fact, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canary Islands Independence Movement
The Canary Islands Independence Movement (CIIM), also known as the Movement for the Independence and Self-determination of the Canaries Archipelago ( es, Movimiento por la Autodeterminación e Independencia del Archipiélago Canario, MPAIAC), was an independentist organization that had a radio station in Algiers and resorted to violence in attempts to force the Spanish government to create an independent state in the Canary Islands. History The Canary Islands Independence Movement was started by Antonio Cubillo in 1964. Based in Algeria, the MPAIAC was recognized in 1968 by the Organisation of African Unity. Its armed struggle was carried out by the group's armed wing, the '' Fuerzas Armadas Guanches'' (FAG), which in 1976 bombed a mall in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 1978 Antonio Cubillo was the victim of an attempt against his life in Algiers, organized by the Spanish secret services, as a result of which he became disabled. The CIIM's radio programmes called for the Canarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azarug
Azarug Is a leftist youth organization of the Canary Islands founded in 1992 that seeks the independence of the archipelago. It defines itself as a leftist revolutionary pro-independence organization. Its principles include anti-imperialism, anticapitalism, ecologism, antimilitarism and feminism, as well as the strengthening of Canarian culture and identity (''la difusión, fortalecimiento y defensa de los valores que constituyen la Identidad Nacional Canaria'') by promoting Amazighism. It functions as an assembly-centered and horizontal organization, seeking to implement direct democracy and autogestion within its structure. History Azarug was founded in Tenerife by uniting the youth wings of the National Congress of the Canaries (CNC) and the Popular Front of the Canary Islands (FREPIC-AWAÑAK), seeking to overcome the confrontation between these two political parties. Later members of other parties such as Izquierda Verde - Izegzawen joined Azarug. After the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean De Béthencourt
Jean de Béthencourt () (1362–1425) was a French explorer who in 1402 led an expedition to the Canary Islands, landing first on the north side of Lanzarote. From there he conquered for Castile the islands of Fuerteventura (1405) and El Hierro, ousting their local chieftains (''majos'' and ''bimbaches'', ancient peoples). Béthencourt received the title King of the Canary Islands but he recognized King Henry III of Castile, who had provided aid during the conquest, as his overlord. Background The Canary Islands were apparently known to the Carthaginians of Cadiz. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder called them "the Fortunate Islands". Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello is credited with the rediscovery of the Canary Islands in 1312. In 1339, Majorcan Angelino Dulcert drew the first map of the Canaries, labeling one of the islands "Lanzarote". Life Jean de Béthencourt, Baron of Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard, was born in Grainville-la-Teinturière, province of Normandy, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of The Canary Islands
The Kingdom of the Canary Islands was a vassal state of the Crown of Castile located in North Africa, lasting from 1404 to 1448. First contact by Europeans Apart from earlier contact by Romans, one of the first known Europeans to have encountered the Canaries was the Genoan navigator Lancelotto Malocello. He arrived on the island of Lanzarote (which was probably named after him) in 1312 and stayed for almost two decades until he was expelled during a revolt by the native Guanche under the leadership of their king Zonzamas. Conquest The conquest of the Canaries was started in 1402 by French-Norman explorer Jean de Béthencourt. He had set sail from France one year earlier with a small army. He started the conquest in a rather friendly way by taking over the island of Lanzarote with the help of the locals. They would soon also take Fuerteventura and El Hierro. Their present king Guadarfia was the grandson of Zonzamas, who was king when Lancelotto Malocello had visited the is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanzarote
Lanzarote (, , ) is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately off the north coast of Africa and from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering , Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 152,289 inhabitants at the start of 2019, it is the third most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Located in the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1993. The island's capital is Arrecife, which lies on the eastern coastline. It is the smaller main island of the Province of Las Palmas. The first recorded name for the island, given by Italian-Majorcan cartographer Angelino Dulcert, was ''Insula de Lanzarotus Marocelus'', after the Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello, from which the modern name is derived. The island's name in the native Guanche language was ''Tyterogaka'' or ''Tyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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