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October 22, 2025 – 15:57

The Majorera Assembly – Canarian Coalition Fuerteventura (AM‑CC) commemorated the 61st anniversary of the Canary National Flag on Wednesday with an emotional flag‑raising ceremony in front of the island council, where the tricolor with seven green stars once again fluttered as a symbol of identity and unity for the Canarian people.

The event featured a rendition of the Canarian Anthem performed by Gara Alemán and Sara Moséguez on the timple, and a reading of the manifesto by David Herrera Ginory, who highlighted the flag’s deep symbolic value for Canary society, present both in social demands and traditional celebrations.

The gathering brought together public officials and representatives from all municipalities, as well as party militants and supporters, at the Cabildo Palace.

“The flag was born in a time of harsh repression, as a symbol of protest against centralism and the abuses of the Franco regime,” recalled Mario Cabrera, island secretary of AM‑CC. Linked to the Movement for the Self‑Determination and Independence of the Canary Islands (MPAIAC), Cabrera added that the emblem “has remained a symbol of struggle against state neglect, uniting identity and the assertion of our particularities as an archipelago.”

Natalia Évora, the party’s organization secretary, emphasized that “the flag is a living symbol, strongly rooted among young people. It represents the continuity of Canarian nationalism and the desire to place the islands at the centre of decisions that affect their future.”

Both Cabrera and Évora agreed that the flag embodies two fundamental values: the defence of Canarian identity and traditions, and a commitment to protecting the archipelago’s territory and natural environment.

“It reflects a struggle that has accompanied the progress of Fuerteventura and all the Canary Islands in their development as a people,” they affirmed.

The History of the Emblem of the Canary People

The Canary National Flag was raised for the first time on October 22 , 1964, in Algiers, during the founding of MPAIAC. The tricolour—white, blue, and yellow—with seven green stars, one for each island, originated as a symbol of unity and resistance against centralism.

Inspired by the design of the Canarias Libre collective, the flag evolved into the common emblem of nationalist groups and social movements across the islands. Since then it has accompanied workers’ struggles, feminist, neighbourhood, and environmental campaigns, becoming a popular sign of identity.

More than six decades later, the tricolour remains alive in pilgrimages, cultural events, and social demonstrations, representing the heartbeat of the eight islands and reaffirming its role as a symbol of sovereignty, dignity, and the union of the Canarian people.