List of Trinidadian and Tobagonian flags

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This is the following is a list of flags related with Trinidad and Tobago.

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National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 1962-PresentFlag of Trinidad and TobagoA red field with a white-fimbriated black diagonal band from the upper hoist-side to the lower fly-side. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

==Government's flags SYM

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the President of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 1976-PresentPresidential Flag of Trinidad and TobagoA Blue Field with The Coat of Arms surrounded by Laurels in the center.
Flag of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 1962-PresentFlag of The Prime Minister of Trinidad and TobagoA White field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with The Coat of Arms surrounded by Laurels.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg 1962-PresentFlag of The Trinidad and Tobago Air GuardA Blue field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with The Air Guard's Emblem.
Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg 1962-PresentFlag of The Trinidad and Tobago Regiment A Green Field with The Regiment's Emblem in the center.
President's Colour of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.png 1962-PresentPresident's Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago RegimentSimilar to The National Flag, but with a golden border, The Emblem of the president in the center and The Coat of Arms surrounded by Laurels upwards.
Regimental Colour of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.png 1962-PresentRegimental Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago RegimentA Green Field with a golden border, The Regiment's Emblem in the center and The Coat of Arms surrounded by Laurels upwards.
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Flag.svg 1962-PresentFlag of The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force A Horizontal Triband of Red, Blue and Cyan with The Defence Force's Emblem in the center.
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Reserves Flag.svg 1962-PresentFlag of The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force ReservesA Red Field with a small triband of green, white and blue with The Defence Force's Emblem in the center.
Civil Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 1962-PresentCivil Ensign of Trinidad and TobagoA red field with a white-edged black diagonal band from the upper hoist-side to the lower fly-side.
Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 1962-PresentNaval Ensign of Trinidad and TobagoA White Ensign with the National Flag in the canton.

Historical flags

Spanish Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsburg Style).svg 1498-1516Flag of The Crown of Castile quartered banner of arms of Castile, represented by a castle, and León, represented by a lion.
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg 1516-1785Flag of The Spanish Empire A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 1785-1797Flag of The Kingdom of SpainA horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width) and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist.

Dutch Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Prinsenvlag.svg 1628-1680 The Prince's Flag A Horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
Statenvlag.svg 1652–1672 States Flag A Horizontal triband of red, white and blue.

Polish–Lithuanian (Couronian) Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Choragiew krolewska krola Zygmunta III Wazy.svg 1654
1680-1693
Flag of The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth A horizontal triband of red (top), white and red with the Coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the center.
Flag of Courland (state).svg 1654
1680-1693
Flag of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia A Horizontal Bicolour of Red and White [7]
Flag of Courland (Naval).svg 1654
1680-1693
Merchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and SemigalliaA Red Field with a black crab in the center. also known as The "Crab Flag".

French Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal Standard of the King of France.svg 1662-1667
1781-1790
Flag of The Kingdom of France a white banner with several Fleur de Lis with the royal coat of arms in the center.
Flag of France (1790-1794).svg 1790-1794Flag of The Kingdom of France and The French First Republic A vertical tricolour of red, white and blue.
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1974, 2020-present).svg 1794-1803Flag of The French First RepublicA vertical tricolour of blue, white and red.

Swedish Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg 1733Flag of SwedenA blue 3-pointed swallowtail field charged with a yellow Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.

British Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of England.svg 1639-1649
1672-1674
Flag of England A white field with centred red cross.
Flag of the Commonwealth (1649-1651).svg 1649-1651Flag of The Commonwealth of England St George's Cross and an Irish Harp juxtaposed. [8]
Flag of The Commonwealth.svg 1651-1654Flag of The Commonwealth of EnglandSt George's Cross and St Andrew's cross quartered.
Flag of Great Britain (1707-1800).svg 1762-1781Flag of The Kingdom of Great Britain A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1803-1962Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
Flag of the British Windward Islands (1886-1903).svg 1886-1903Flag of The British Windward Islands A blue ensign with the arms of The Windward Islands. [9]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg 1889–1958Flag of The Colony of Trinidad and TobagoA blue ensign with the arms of Trinidad & Tobago. [10]
Flag of the British Windward Islands (1903-1953).svg 1903-1953Flag of The British Windward IslandsA blue ensign with the arms of The Windward Islands. [11]
Flag of the British Windward Islands (1953-1958).svg 1953-1958Flag of The British Windward IslandsA blue ensign with the arms of The Windward Islands.
Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962).svg 1958–1962Flag of The West Indies Federation A blue field with four white horizontal wavy bars (the top pair of bars being parallel and the lower pair also parallel) and an orange sun in the center. [12]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958-1962).svg 1958–1962Flag of The Colony of Trinidad and TobagoA blue ensign with the arms of Trinidad & Tobago. [13]
Royal Standard of Trinidad and Tobago (1962-1976).svg 1962–1976Royal Flag of Trinidad and Tobagothe 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. The two birds above are hummingbirds. A blue disc of the crowned letter "E", surrounded by a garland of gold roses defaced the flag, which is taken from the Queen's Personal Flag. [14]

See also

References

  1. "Carlisle Chang" Archived 2016-09-11 at the Wayback Machine , Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  2. "National flag of Trinidad and Tobago - Carlisle Chang", YouTube.
  3. Carlisle Chang biography Archived 2015-07-11 at the Wayback Machine , NALIS.
  4. National Flag". Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. Chang, Carlisle (1998). "Chinese in Trinidad Carnival". The Drama Review. 43 (3): 213–19. doi:10.1162/105420498760308571. JSTOR   1146692. S2CID   57571669.
  6. Flagspot
  7. "Courland (Latvia)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  8. "United Kingdom: Flags of the Interregnum, 1649-1660". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  9. "Windward Islands". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  10. "Trinidad and Tobago - Colonial and Pre-republican Flags". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  11. "Windward Islands". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  12. "West Indies". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  13. "Trinidad and Tobago - Colonial and Pre-republican Flags". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  14. "Trinidad and Tobago - Colonial and Pre-republican Flags". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.