The Tenerife flag is incredibly similar to the flag of Scotland. We take a look at the history behind the flag, as well as the best time to visit the island on holiday.
The flag of Tenerife was originally, if unofficially, adopted on June 30, 1845. It was used as identification for ships that were registered in the Canarias Maritime Province, although this province was split in 1867, when it was inherited by Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The flag was visually pleasing although it was not seen to have any regional symbolism then. Its only purpose was to distinguish itself from other Spanish register flags.
The flag is almost identical to Scotland's flag with its blue background and white cross, with the only real difference being the shade of blue used. The Scottish flag is an azure or sky blue colour, while Tenerife's flag uses a darker navy blue. The flag was adopted officially as the flag by an order issued on May 9, 1989, with the first official announcement being made on May 22 in the Boletin Oficial de Canarias.
Visiting Tenerife at any time makes for a very exciting holiday. There is no best area to stay if you want to be close to the festivities because it engulfs the whole island! Celebrations to commemorate St Andrew start on November 29, and carry on throughout November 30. Although the whole island celebrates it, perhaps the north has some of most vigorous celebrations.
If you want to track down the best of the action, the towns of Puerta de la Cruz, Icod de los Vinosare, Le Orotava and San Juan de La Rambia are the places to be. You'll be able to see oil drums, machine drums and old car exhaust pipes being dragged through the streets, as festivities tend to get more elaborate as time goes on. Kids running around with old pots and cans, metal tobogganing down the street and roasting chestnuts on every street corner is also very common.
The flag of Tenerife was originally, if unofficially, adopted on June 30, 1845. It was used as identification for ships that were registered in the Canarias Maritime Province, although this province was split in 1867, when it was inherited by Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The flag was visually pleasing although it was not seen to have any regional symbolism then. Its only purpose was to distinguish itself from other Spanish register flags.
The flag is almost identical to Scotland's flag with its blue background and white cross, with the only real difference being the shade of blue used. The Scottish flag is an azure or sky blue colour, while Tenerife's flag uses a darker navy blue. The flag was adopted officially as the flag by an order issued on May 9, 1989, with the first official announcement being made on May 22 in the Boletin Oficial de Canarias.
Visiting Tenerife at any time makes for a very exciting holiday. There is no best area to stay if you want to be close to the festivities because it engulfs the whole island! Celebrations to commemorate St Andrew start on November 29, and carry on throughout November 30. Although the whole island celebrates it, perhaps the north has some of most vigorous celebrations.
If you want to track down the best of the action, the towns of Puerta de la Cruz, Icod de los Vinosare, Le Orotava and San Juan de La Rambia are the places to be. You'll be able to see oil drums, machine drums and old car exhaust pipes being dragged through the streets, as festivities tend to get more elaborate as time goes on. Kids running around with old pots and cans, metal tobogganing down the street and roasting chestnuts on every street corner is also very common.
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