The flag of

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), 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 south of ...

was adopted upon independence from the

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on 31 August 1962. Designed by Carlisle Chang (1921–2001), the flag of

was chosen by the independence committee of 1962. Red, black and white symbolise fire (the sun, representing courage), earth (representing dedication) and water (representing purity and equality). It is one of the few national flags incorporating a diagonal line, with other examples including the DR Congo,

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, and

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Design

The flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red field with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly-side. In

blazon In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The vi ...

, ''Gules, a bend Sable fimbriated Argent''. It was designed by Carlisle Chang.

Construction

The width of the white stripes is of the flag length and the width of the black stripe is . The total width of the three stripes together is, therefore, of the length.Flagspot
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Other flags

The

civil ensign A civil ensign is an ensign (maritime flag) used by civilian vessels to denote their nationality. It can be the same or different from the state ensign and the naval ensign (or war ensign). It is also known as the merchant ensign or merchant flag ...

is the national flag in a 1:2 ratio. The

naval ensign A naval ensign is an ensign (maritime flag) used by naval ships of various countries to denote their nationality. It can be the same or different from a country's civil ensign or state ensign. It can also be known as a war ensign. A large ve ...

(used by Coast Guard vessels) is a British white ensign with the national flag in the canton. Image:Flag of the President of Trinidad and Tobago.svg, Presidential Standard Image:Flag of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.svg, Prime Minister's Standard Image:Royal Standard of Trinidad and Tobago (1962–1976).svg,

British colonial flag

Prior to independence from the

in August 1962, Trinidad and Tobago used a British blue ensign defaced with a badge depicting a ship arriving in front of a mountain. File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg, File:Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago 1889-1958.svg, File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg, File:Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg,

References

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Design

Construction

Other flags

British colonial flag

See also

References