Trinidad and Tobago

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Designed in 1962, Trinidad and Tobago’s coat of arms incorporates historical and indigenous elements, as well as national symbols. The scarlet ibis (national bird of Trinidad) and the cocrico (national bird of Tobago) support a shield displaying two hummingbirds – Trinidad is home to 18 species of the bird and is called the “Land of Hummingbirds.” Three gold ships on a backdrop of national colors represent Christopher Columbus, who visited the islands. The three peaks in the lower left refer to Trinidad being named after the Holy Trinity and also represent a famous mountain. The image of a gold ship's wheel in front of a coconut palm was also used on the Great Seals of British Colonial Tobago. The gold helmet represents Queen Elizabeth II of England (ruler of the country at the time), and the national motto promotes harmony in diversity.: