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Trinidad and Tobago Flag

Introduced in 1962 upon independence from Great Britain. Its red, black and white colours representing fire, earth and equality. It was designed by Carlisle Chang known as the father of Trinidadian art

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the Trinidad and Tobago Flag flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn Trinidad and Tobago Flag national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Trinidad and Tobago Flag pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated Trinidad and Tobago Flag national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The Trinidad and Tobago Flag national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

All of our printed Trinidad and Tobago flags are made by a process called Dye Sublimation. This process impregnates the fibres of the fabric, the result is a flag that has very accurate colour, and importantly the design appears clearly on both sides of the flag. This is known as ‘printed through to reverse’ and is an important consideration when choosing your flag as both sides will be seen when flying.

Trivia

The flag is similar to the flags of Sealand, Barotseland and Diver Down.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 31st August 1962

Proportion: 3:5

Design: A plain red field with a diagonal white-bordered black band.

Brief History

Under British control the first flag of Trinidad was a British blue ensign. Adopted in 1875 it featured the Union Flag in the top left hand corner and the Trinidad badge in the centre right.

The Trinidad badge featured a boat on the ocean with mountains behind and the motto “SHE IS CONTENT TO MAKE TREATIES AND UNITE PEOPLE”. When Tobago was annexed in 1889 to create Trinidad and Tobago the badge and British blue ensign remained the same.

In 1962 the United Kingdom granted Trinidad and Tobago independence and a new flag was adopted. The new flag featured a plain red field with a diagonal white-boarded black band. The red symbolises the sun, courage and fire, the black line represents the earth and the white border represents equality.

The Flag of British Trinidad and Tobago (1889 – 1962)

The Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1962 to Present Day)

The Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago

The Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted in 1962.

It features a shield split in two by a white border. The top area depicts two hummingbirds on a black background and the lower area shows the three ships of Christopher Columbus on a red background. Left of the shield is the scarlet ibis and to the right is the cocrico, above is a helmet with a palm tree and ship’s wheel and below is the island in the water with a banner reading “TOGETHER WE ASPIRE, TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE”.

The Flag of the President of Trinidad and Tobago

The Flag of the President of Trinidad and Tobago is a plain blue field with a golden coat of arms surrounded by laurel branches.

The Flag of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

The flag of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago is a white ensign with the national flag in the top left corner and the national coat of arms centre right.

The Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago

The Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago is a white field with a red cross and the national flag in the top left corner.

The Royal Standard of Trinidad and Tobago

The Royal Standard of Trinidad and Tobago was the Queen’s personal flag and took its design from the coat of arms.

It features two hummingbirds on a black background and the three ships of Christopher Columbus on a red background split by a white line. In the centre of the flag is the personal emblem of the Queen.