| Presidents of T&T | National Emblems | National Awards | Public Holidays |
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Who was Ellis Clarke?
The first President of Trinidad & Tobago
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What is The Chaconia?
Our National Flower
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What is the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago?
Th sole national award that is only given in gold.
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What is Corpus Christi?
A holiday that falls two Thursdays after Pentecost, or the Thursday immediately after Trinity Sunday on which day the Roman Catholic Faith observes the belief of the Triune God.
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Who is Paula Mae Weekes?
The current President of Trinidad & Tobago
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What is The Steelpan?
Our National Instrument
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What is the Chaconia Medal?
Awarded to any person (citizen as well as non-citizen) who has performed long and meritorious service to Trinidad and Tobago tending to promote the national welfare or strengthen the community spirit.
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What is Divali?
A holiday that occurs in October or early November and symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance
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Who was Arthur N.R. Robinson?
A President who also served as a Prime MInister
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What is The Scarlet Ibis & the Cocrico?
Our National Birds
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What is the Hummingbird Medal?
Bestowed upon any person (citizen as well as non-citizen) who has rendered loyal and devoted service beneficial to Trinidad and Tobago in any field of human endeavor or for gallantry or other humane action.
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What is Carnival?
A celebration which is not a public holidays but most businesses and offices close anyway
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Who was Noor Hassanali?
The first Indo-Trinidadian to hold the office of President and the first Muslim Head of State in the Americas
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What is "Discipline, Production, Tolerance"?
Our National Watchwords
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What is the Public Service Medal of Merit?
Conferred upon citizens only for outstanding and meritorious service in the Public Services, the Defence and Protective Services or service with Statutory Bodies performing national functions.
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What is Eid-Ul-Fitr?
A holiday which ends the period of 40 days of fasting and abstinence in the month of Ramadan and is also known as the festival of “the Breaking of the Fast".
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Who was George Maxwell Richards?
The first Head of State of Amerindian ancestry
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What is "Together we aspire, together we achieve."
The words written at the bottom of our Coat of Arms
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What is the Medal for the Development of Women?
Given to any person for outstanding contribution to the development of women’s rights and issues.
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What is Corpus Christi?
A holiday that falls two Thursdays after Pentecost, or the Thursday immediately after Trinity Sunday on which day the Roman Catholic Faith observes the belief of the Triune God
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