The Order of the Republic of TT

The waves and constellation tell the story that Trinidad and Tobago consists of people from all over the world and their descendants, bringing social and cultural attributes to produce a special, talented people with a great potential.

The award is 18 carat yellow gold and hangs from a short length striped gros-grain ribbon in the national colours, red, white and black. On the front of the award, there are three circles each encompassing a feature of the National Symbols of Trinidad and Tobago, with a crest at the top.

Within the crest is a feathered headdress of an Amerindian chief which represents the Aboriginal culture of the twin island.

The centre of the design features a disc upon which the familiar national bird of the Scarlet Ibis standing on the south western peninsula of Trinidad and the Mot Mot perched on the image of Tobago both imposed in bas-leaf. At the top of the circle is the Chaconia Flower, the National flower of Trinidad and Tobago. In the middle circle there is a display of twelve outer notes of a tenor pan, upon the notes are a pair of pan sticks. The steel pan is placed on the award as it is the National instrument of the twin island republic.

Within the third and outer circle are images which represent the sea and sky. Waves at the bottom represent the sea whilst the sky is represented via clusters of star shapes and fine granulation.

On the back of the award, the words “Order of the Republic” are engraved.

The name of the Society to replace the Order of the Trinity is The Distinguished Society of Trinidad and Tobago and the initials ORTT is to be used by future holders of the award after their names.