Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago

The National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago consist of:

• The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago - the country's highest award.
• The Trinity Cross - the country's highest award until 2006.
• The Chaconia Medal of the Order of the Trinity - in Gold, Silver or Bronze
• The Hummingbird Medal of the Order of the Trinity - in Gold, Silver and Bronze
• The Public Service Medal of Merit of the Order of the Trinity - in Gold, Silver and Bronze
• The Medal for the Development of Women of the Order of the Trinity - in Gold, Silver and Bronze

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).[1]

These awards were introduced following independence in 1962 to replace the Imperial royal honours available to citizens of the British Empire. They were approved in 1967 and first awarded in 1969.[2]

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 listed below:[3][4]