ITS MEANING
The color Red represents the "vitality of the land and its people; it is the warmth and energy of the sun, the courage and friendliness of the people." The color White represents "the sea by which these lands are bound: the cradle of our heritage; the purity of our aspirations and the equality of all men under the sun." The color Black represents "the dedication of the people joined together by one strong bond. It is the colour of strength, of unity, of purpose and of the wealth of the land.
ITS MEANING
The Coat of
Arms of Trinidad and Tobago was designed by a committee formed in 1962.
Notably, the committee included noted artist Carlyle Chang and designer
George Bailey.
The Birds represented are the Scarlet Ibis, the Cocrico (native to
Tobago) and the Hummingbird. The three ships represent the Trinity as
well as the three ships of Columbus. The three Peaks were principal
motifs of Trinidad's early British Colonial Seals and Flag-Badges.
The fruited Coconut Palm dates back to the great seals of British
Colonial Tobago in the days when the Island was a separate
administrative unit.
The Motto: "Together we aspire, Together we achieve."
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S NATIONAL ANTHEM
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Forged
from the love of liberty, In the fires of hope and prayer, With boundless faith in our Destiny, We solemnly declare, Side by side we stand, Islands of the blue Caribbean Sea, This our Native Land, We pledge our lives to Thee, Here every creed and race finds an equal place, And may God bless our Nation, Here every creed and race finds an equal place, And may God bless our Nation. |
The anthem was the winner of a competition held by the government.