Madeira Island Pins and Buttons

This is a digital painting from my own photograph. The Valley of the Nuns is hidden away in the steep Madeiran mountains. In 1566 the nuns from the Santa Clara convent in the capital Funchal fled from pirates attacking Funchal and found seclusion here. Until relatively recently, the village could only be accessed with considerable difficulty due to the cliffs and peaks surrounding it. A tunnel southwards in the direction of Funchal now offers safe access to the valley.

Digital Collage © El Diputado, 2018

Madeira Island logo with the discovery year (1419) with bananas in colour.

Madeira officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, the other being the Azores.

A picture taken of the coast of Madeira Island, Portugal.

Madeira Island design inspired by the no face illustration using the traditional straw hat.

Madeira Island design inspired by the no face illustration using the traditional folklore hat.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR7 Levada do Moinho.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR2 Vereda do Urzal.

Madeira Island in nine icons which represent some of the island's traditions and attractions in colour.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR14 Levada dos Cedros.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR13 Vereda do Fanal.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR6.1 Levada do Risco.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR1.1 Vereda da Ilha.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR4 Levada do Barreiro.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR6.2 Levada do Alecrim.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR11 Vereda dos Balcões.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR3 Vereda do Burro.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR5 Vereda das Funduras.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR10 Levada do Furado.

Madeira Island logo with the discovery year (1419) with the Recommended Walking Route sign (PR) in black and white.

Madeira Island in nine icons which represent some of the island's traditions and attractions in black and white.

Madeira Island design inspired by the Coral beer.

Madeira Island design inspired by various flowers which are common in the island: Aganpanthus blue/Coroa de Henrique; Geranium Maderense/Gerânio-da-madeira; Hibiscuses/Hibiscus; Anthurium red & white / Antúrio; Protea/Protea; Slipper Orchid / Orquidea ou Sapatinho; Strelitzia/Bird of Paradise/Estrelicia.

Madeira Island design inspired by the Blue Aganpanthus / Coroa de Henrique.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) wooden sign for PR7 Levada do Moinho.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) logo for PR12 Caminho Real da Encumeada.

Madeira Island design inspired by the traditional alcoholic beverage, Poncha.

Madeira Island design inspired by the traditional Floklore.

Madeira Island design inspired by the traditional Floklore.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) wooden sign for PR21 Caminho do Norte.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) trail map for PR21 Caminho do Norte.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) wooden sign for PR1.3 Vereda da Encumeada.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) wooden sign for PR6.1 Levada do Risco.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) wooden sign for PR5 Vereda das Funduras.

Madeira Island's recommended walking route (PR) trail map for PR5 Vereda das Funduras.