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- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- South America
- Flag adopted
- 1962
- Designer
- Not individually credited
Trinidad and Tobago
Colors and meaning
Red #DA1A35
The warmth and vitality of the people, and the sun
Black #000000
The unity and strength of the nation, and the wealth of its people and land
White #FFFFFF
The sea, and equality among all people
Symbolism and history
A black diagonal band fimbriated in white crosses a red field, adopted at independence from Britain in 1962 with colors chosen to represent earth, water and fire rather than any specific ethnic or political grouping.
Closest-looking flags
Further reading: Flag of Trinidad and Tobago on Wikipedia