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The three ships are the fleet of Columbus. Above the ships are two hummingbirds. The red ibis (''Eudocimus ruber'') is the national bird of Trinidad, standing on a three-topped hill, from which the island got its name (mountain of trinity). The Cocrico (''Ortalis ruficauda'') bird on the left side is the national bird of Tobago.
The three ships are the fleet of Columbus. Above the ships are two hummingbirds. The red ibis (''Eudocimus ruber'') is the national bird of Trinidad, standing on a three-topped hill, from which the island got its name (mountain of trinity). The Cocrico (''Ortalis ruficauda'') bird on the left side is the national bird of Tobago.
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|align="center"|[[File:tt-c1.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms on a coin
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====Colonial arms====
====Colonial arms====