Flag of Trinidad and Tobago

The flag of Trinidad and Tobago was adopted upon independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1962. Designed by Carlisle Chang (1921–2001),"Carlisle Chang", Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago."National flag of Trinidad and Tobago - Carlisle Chang", YouTube.Carlisle Chang biography , NALIS. the flag of Trinidad and Tobago 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).
National Flag". Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
==Design==
thumb|Trinidadian flags flying at the University of the West Indies in Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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, Gules, a bend Sable fimbriated Argent.
==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
==Other flags==
The civil ensign is the national flag in a 1:2 ratio. The naval ensign (used by coast guard vessels) is a British white ensign with the national flag in the canton.
Image:Presidential Standard of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|Presidential Standard
Image:Flag of the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago.svg|Prime Minister's Standard
Image:Royal Standard of Trinidad and Tobago (1962–1976).svg|Queen Elizabeth II's personal Trinidadian flag (1966–1976)
===British colonial flag===
Prior to independence from the United Kingdom in August 1962, Trinidad and Tobago used a British blue ensign defaced with a circular badge depicting a ship arriving in front of a mountain.
File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago 1889-1958.svg|Colonial flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1962)
File:Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago 1889-1958.svg|Red ensign of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1962)
==See also==
*Flag of the West Indies Federation (January 1958 – May 1962)
*Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago
==References==
Category:Flags introduced in 1962
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Category:National flags