Trinidad and Tobago

The flag of Trinidad and Tobago is a red background with a black enhanced bend stripe outlined in white.
==Symbolism==
Colour	Symbolism
Red 	Citizens, solar power
White 	Caribbean Sea, purity
Black 	Labour, strength, unity, wealth
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==Flag Colors==
(unofficial)
Color	Color Name 	HEX RGB	Color of
 	Philippine Red	#C8102E	1st and 5th Band
 	White 	#FFFFFF	2nd and 4th Band
 	Black 	#000000	3rd Band
== History ==
Up until 1962, was a colony of the British Empire, so like other various colonies, its' flag was a Blue Ensign with the colony's badge in the fly. The badge of the colony would later be changed in 1958. 
During 1958, Trinidad and Tobago and various colony islands in the Caribbean, attempted to create a union between themselves, under the name of the West Indies Federation, which the union would later adopt an official flag. The union would later collapse in 1962 (for more info, see its' Wikipedia page). 
Jamaica would hold a referendum to secede, and Trinidad and Tobago would pass a resolution, to also secede. Both became fully independent countries, and would later adopt the flags they have today.
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg|Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958)
File:Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg|Trinidad and Tobago (red ensign) (1889–1958)
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg|Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962)
File:Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg|Trinidad and Tobago (red ensign) (1958–1962)
File:Trinidad and Tobago.svg|Trinidad and Tobago (since 1962)
==References==
Category:Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Caribbean
Category:North America
Category:Red background
Category:Proportions 3-5
Category:British Colonies