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Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago


The National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago consist of:

Holders of the various awards are allowed to use the postnominal letters O.R.T.T. (Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago), T.C. (Trinity Cross), C.M. (Chaconia Medal), H.B.M. (Hummingbird Medal) or M.O.M. (Medal of Merit).

These awards were introduced following independence in 1962 to replace the honours available to citizens of the British Empire. They were approved in 1967 and first awarded in 1969. The cabinet accepted the decision made by the national awards designs Selection Committee, which selected the designs submitted by the following persons:

1. Ms Wilhelmina McDowell, who designed the Trinity Cross

2. Mrs A. Jardine, who designed the Chaconia Medal and

3. The designers of Messrs Y. DeLima and Co. Limited, who conceptualised the Hummingbird Medal.

4. Mr Ebenezer Edwards designed the Public Service Medal of Merit

Some of the winners who won medals in past years are:

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Public Service Medal of Merit

Medal For The Development Of Women (Gold)

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia Medal

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Trinity Cross

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Public Service Medal of Merit

Trinity Cross

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Public Service Medal of Merit

Trinity Cross

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Medal of Merit

Trinity Cross

Chaconia Medal

Hummingbird Medal

Medal of Merit

Trinity Cross


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