1855: canary islands Jan 13, 2020

If you would think that the official animal of Canary Islands would be the canary, you would be wrong. The national animal is chosen for the name of the country, however, but this comes from Latin, where 'Canariae Insulae' means 'Islands of Dogs'. The dogs are seen as well on the coat of arms.

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