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Symbol Media Notes Flag: Flag of Trinidad and Tobago. National Anthem: Forged from The Love of Liberty [] The National Anthem was written to celebrate Trinidad and Tobago's independence from Great Britain on August 31, 1962. A nationwide contest was held and the winner of the contest was Patrick Castagne. [1] [2] Coat of Arms: Coat of Arms of ...
Flag of The Colony of Trinidad and Tobago: A blue ensign with the arms of Trinidad & Tobago. [13] 1962–1976: Royal Flag of Trinidad and Tobago: the coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago in banner form, which depicts the colours of the national flag. The gold ships represent the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his voyage.
Trinidad is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Hummingbird" because 18 different species of hummingbird have been recorded on the island. "Land of the Hummingbird" is also believed to have been the Amerindian name for Trinidad. The two larger birds are the Scarlet Ibis (left) and the Cocrico (right), the national birds of Trinidad and ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago (5 C, 6 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Trinidad and Tobago" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Flag of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago The Sun-Sea-Sand Banner: Use: National flag: Proportion: 3:5: Adopted: 31 August 1962; 62 years ago () Design: A red field with a white-fimbriated black diagonal band from the upper hoist-side to the lower fly-side. Designed by: Carlisle Chang: Civil ensign of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Use
Category: Symbols of North America by country. 2 languages. ... National symbols of Trinidad and Tobago (2 C, 8 P) U. National symbols of the United States (12 C, 35 P)
This is a list of flags, arranged by design, serving as a navigational aid for identifying a given flag.Uncharged flags are flags that either are solid or contain only rectangles, squares and crosses but no crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms or other objects or symbols.
The two larger birds are the Scarlet Ibis (left) and the Cocrico (right), the national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Below the Scarlet Ibis are three hills, representing the Trinity Hills in southern Trinidad, which, it is believed, convinced Columbus to name the island after the Holy Trinity.