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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 Trinidad and Tobago. Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago. National Motto.
help. " Forged from the Love of Liberty " is the national anthem of the Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation (1958–1962), this song was edited and adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962. [1] It was written and composed by Patrick Castagne. [2][3]
A red field with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist-side to the lower fly-side. The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1962. Designed by Carlisle Chang (1921–2001), [1][2][3] the flag of Trinidad and Tobago was chosen by the independence committee of 1962.
Date. Use. Description. 1976-Present. Presidential Flag of Trinidad and Tobago. A Blue Field with The Coat of Arms surrounded by Laurels in the center. 1962-Present. Flag of The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. A White field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with The Coat of Arms surrounded by Laurels.
Trinidad and Tobago, [a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean.Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada. [11]
Motto. "Together we aspire, together we achieve". The coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago was designed by a committee formed in 1962 to select the symbols that would be representative of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The committee included artist Carlisle Chang (1921–2001) and carnival designer George Bailey (1935–1970). [2][3]
5 May 2000. (2000-05-05) (aged 83) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Era. 20th century. Works. "Forged from the Love of Liberty" (1962) Patrick Stanislaus Castagne MBE, (3 October 1916 – 5 May 2000) was a Guyanese-born Trinidadian composer, best known for composing "Forged from the Love of Liberty", the national anthem of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Oath of Allegiance is different from that of the National Pledge, which is recited by citizens of Trinidad and Tobago as an expression of loyalty to the Republic. [ 8 ] The Oath of Allegiance is a legally binding contract intended to complete the process of obtaining Trinidad and Tobago citizenship.