Flag of Trinidad and Tobago

🎨 What the flag means

The flag of Trinidad and Tobago is red with a black diagonal band edged in white. Red stands for fire and the sun, showing courage; black for the earth, showing dedication; and white for water, showing purity and equality. It is one of only a few national flags with a diagonal band.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

1.4 million (2017)

🏙️ Capital

Port of Spain49 thousand people (2025)

🗣️ Main language

English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace of calypso music and the steelpan, which is now the national instrument.
2. Pitch Lake on Trinidad is the largest natural deposit of asphalt on Earth.
3. The national birds are the bright red scarlet ibis and the cocrico.