AS part of the government’s continued initiative to enhance the steelpan industry, the National Steelpan Steering Committee has launched the Pan...
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THE National Emblems of Trinidad and Tobago (Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Parliament on January 13. Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Randall Mitchell said the old coat of arms can be used until January 1, 2026, once the act is assented to and proclaimed by the President. Speaking during debate on the bill late on Monday night, Mitchell said the bill amends Part I of the schedule to the National Emblems of TT (Regulation) Act. “This clause amends the description of the coat of arms of TT by deleting the reference in the base of the arms to ‘three ships of the period of Christopher Columbus also gold the sails set proper’ and substituting that the base of the coat of arms will now contain ‘a gold steelpan and its iconic two pan sticks, also gold.’” Mitchell said the proposal for the change was formalised in August 2024 by cabinet, which agreed jeweller and artist Gillian Bishop would be engaged to develop the new design. He said she was asked to prepare renderings of the coat of arms to be considered by the cabinet and taken to Parliament. He said the consideration and endorsement of Pan Trinbago was sought on the design and received in November 2024. Mitchell said the transitional period will last until January 1, 2026, which meant there would be no great or disruptive urgency to change the old coat of arms to the new one. Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore hailed the decision as a monumental moment in TT's history. “The inclusion of the steelpan on the national coat of arms is a defining moment for our nation. It symbolises the resilience, ingenuity and unity of our people. Born from struggle, the steelpan has become a beacon of TT’s cultural legacy and innovation. This is a moment for every citizen to stand tall and proud,” she said in a news release on January 14. The post National Emblems Bill passed appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
AS part of the government’s continued initiative to enhance the steelpan industry, the National Steelpan Steering Committee has launched the Pan...
AS part of the government’s continued initiative to enhance the steelpan industry, the National Steelpan Steering Committee has launched the Pan...
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