Animated gif of Trinidad and Tobago flag

Trinidad and Tobago Celebrates
Its Independence!

The First Independence Day - 31st August 1962

 The Road that led to Independence
    
Image of the title page of Descriptive Account of the Isle of Trinidad
Trinidad 1797: 160 years before Independence
Image of Eric Williams delivering the Speech to the Nation
Speech to the Nation.
Independence Youth Rally.
  

Image of the Coat of Arms
National Anthem, Flag, Emblems
National Awards.
Image of the Union Jack being lowered.
Lowering of the Union Jack.

   Image of the Red House
Government Institutions.
The Constitution.
Image of the National Flag being raised
Raising of the National Flag.
How the flag was raised.
   Image of Pat Castagne, composer of the National Anthem
Love songs for a Nation:
songs of patriotism and pride.
Image of the cover of the TT Independence Conference Report
Report of the Trinidad and
Tobago Independence
Conference, 1962. 		 

Image of cover of 2002 Gov't Infokit
1962 Programme of Events
1962 Independence Essay Winners


Regulations governing national emblems of Trinidad and Tobago

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