The National Awards of

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consist of: * The

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- 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

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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). These awards were introduced following

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in 1962 to replace the Imperial royal honours available to citizens of the

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. They were approved in 1967 and first awarded in 1969. 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:

2016 awards

Chaconia Medal

* Prof. Dave Chadee osthumous- Entomologist and Parasitologist, for science (Gold) * Prof. Andrew Jupiter - Former Permanent Secretary/Chairman of the Board of the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago and Director of the National Gas Company, for public service (Gold) * Ramesh Lutchmedial - Former Director General of Civil Aviation, for public service (Gold) * Grace Angela Talma - Management Consultant, for community service (Gold) * William McKenzie - Former Minority Leader of the Tobago House of Assembly, for public service (Gold) * Winston Riley - Civil Engineer, for engineering (Gold) * Winston Rudder - Retired Permanent Secretary, for public service (Gold) * Justin Paul - Retired Permanent Secretary, for public service and education (Gold) * Leston Paul - Musician/arranger/composer, for culture (Silver)

Hummingbird Medal

* Irwin "Scrunter" Johnson - Calypso (Gold) * Timothy Watkins ("Baron") - Calypso (Gold) *

Angelo Bissessarsingh Angelo Bissessarsingh (September 1982 – February 2, 2017) was an historian and author from Trinidad and Tobago. His written works include ''A Walk Back in Time: Snapshots of the History of Trinidad and Tobago''. He wrote a column entitled "Back i ...

- History and education (Gold) * Cornelius Lewis - activist, for community service (Gold) * Brenda Le Maitre - Matron/Registered Nurse, for community service (Gold) * St. Margaret's Boys’ Anglican School Youth Steel Orchestra, for culture (Gold) * Dr. Waffie Mohammed – Educator, for community service (Gold) * Jerry Baptiste - Police Sergeant, for community service (Silver) * Bibi Hallim - Retired Facilitator, for community service (Silver) * Austin Wilson osthumous- Retired sound engineer, for culture) (Silver) * Deborah De Rosia - Educator/ Community activist, for community service and education (Silver) * Anstey Lumen Payne (Silver) * Kenneth Paulsingh - Community activist, for community service (Silver) * Keith Campbell osthumous- Fireman, for gallantry (Bronze)

Public Service Medal of Merit

* Angella Jack (Gold) * Jacqueline Wilson (Gold) * Dr. Rohit Doon - Medical Doctor (Gold) * Mr. William Wilberforce Daniel - Chartered certified accountant (Gold) * Dr. Vincent Gerald Moe - Retired Permanent Secretary (Gold) * Ms. Margaret Wright – Retired Registered Nurse (Gold) * Iverne Ebenezer Yearwood osthumous- Former medical public service social worker (Silver)

Medal For The Development Of Women (Gold)

* Monica Rosalind Williams - Retired Director, Gender Affairs * Angela Martin - journalist osthumous

2015 awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

* Errol McLeod * Winston Dookeran

Chaconia Medal

* Daphne Bartlett - businesswoman (Gold) * Selby Wilson - Telecommunications Authority chairman and former Finance Minister (Gold) * Reynold Cooper - retired Head of the Public Service (Gold) * Victor Mouttet - businessman (Gold)

Hummingbird Medal

* Dil-e-Nadan (Gold) * Harrypersad Maharaj - President of the Inter- religious Organisation (IRO), for community service (Gold) * Nobel Khan - former President of the IRO, for community service (Gold) * Fred “Composer” Mitchell - calypso (Silver) * Kelwyn Hutcheon - calypso (Silver) * Andrew “Lord Superior” Marcano - calypso (Silver) * Anthony “All Rounder” Hendrickson - calypso (Silver) * Sharlene Flores - parang singer (Silver) * Sherman Maynard osthumous- Policeman, for loyal service (Bronze) * Kal-el Alleyne - 4 year old, for bravery * Fernando Smith - soldier, for bravery * Edric Hargreaves - Coast Guard, for bravery

2014 awards

Chaconia Medal

* Michael Ronald Als – Trade unionist/community activist (Silver) osthumous*

Rudolph Charles Rudolph Charles (1 October 1938 – 29 March 1985) was a musician and instrument maker of the steelpan, but most notably, he was a pioneer and leader of the steelband movement in Trinidad and Tobago. Also known as Charlo, The Hammer and Trail, am ...

(Silver) osthumous* Velma Jardine - Educator (Bronze)

Hummingbird Medal

* John Gillespie – architect (Silver)

2013 awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

* Justice

Ivor Archie Ivor Archie (born August 18, 1960) is a Trinidadian jurist who has served as chief justice of Trinidad and Tobago since 2008. He was formerly solicitor general of the Cayman Islands. Personal life He was born on August 18, 1960 in Tobago. He a ...

Makandal Daaga Makandal Akhenation Daaga (born Geddes Granger; 13 August 1935 – 8 August 2016) was a Trinidad and Tobago political activist and former revolutionary. He was the leader of the 1970 Black Power Revolution. During the unrest he was arrested and c ...

Chaconia Medal

Jehue Gordon Jehue Gordon (born 15 December 1991) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He turned professional on 24 June 2010, and signed a deal with Adidas in August 2010. Formerly a pupil of Belmont Boys' Secon ...

(Gold)

Hummingbird Medal

Ramesh Maharaj Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj SC (; born 16 September 1945) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian politician. Early life Ramesh Maharaj was born to Hindu Indo-Trinidadians, Dolly and Nanan Maharaj, on the 16th of September 1945 in Diamond Village, Trinidad ...

(Gold) * John Jaglal (Silver)

2012 awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Keshorn Walcott Keshorn "Keshie" Walcott, ORTT (born 2 April 1993) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is an Olympic champion, having won gold in 2012. He is the first Caribbean male athlete, as well as the first of A ...

Chaconia Medal

* Therese Mills (Gold) *

Selwyn Ryan Selwyn Ryan (1936 – 12 March 2022) was a Trinidad and Tobago political scientist and pollster. Ryan has been described as "the author of record for the nation's modern political history" and "the most prolific and influential intellectual in pos ...

(Gold) * Swami Prakashananda (Gold)

Hummingbird Medal

Ade Alleyne-Forte Ade Franci Alleyne-Forte (born 11 October 1988, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics winning the bronze medal. He repe ...

(Gold) *

Keston Bledman Keston Bledman, HBM (born 8 March 1988) is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. On 7 July 2007, at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in São Paulo, Brazil, he upset the Ja ...

(Gold) *

Marc Burns __NOTOC__ Marc Burns (born 7 January 1983) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4 x 100 metres relay. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat due to a fals ...

(Gold) *

Emmanuel Callender Emmanuel Earl Callender (sometimes Callander; born 10 May 1984 in Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago) is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. Callender represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Sum ...

(Gold) *

Lalonde Gordon Lalonde Keida Gordon, HBM (born 25 November 1988) is a Tobagonian male track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a personal best of 44.52 seconds. He is the third faste ...

(Gold) *

Deon Lendore Deon Kristofer Lendore (28 October 1992 – 10 January 2022) was a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and won medals at the Pa ...

(Gold) *

Jarrin Solomon Jarrin Solomon (born 11 January 1986) is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 IAAF World ...

(Gold) * Richard Thompson (Gold) * Peter Elias * Liam Teague (Silver)

2011 awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Ulric Cross Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1 May 1917 – 4 October 2013) was a Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force (RAF) navigator, recognised as possibly the most decorated West Indian of World War II. He is credited with helping to prevent some ...

Chaconia Medal

* Desmond Allum (Silver) osthumous* Susan Craig-Jones (Silver)

Hummingbird Medal

Denyse Plummer Denyse Plummer, full name Denyse Burnadette Kirline Plummer is a Calypso and Gospel singer from Trinidad and Tobago. She is the first female singer in the Caribbean to be born to a white father and a black mother, with Barbados' Alison Hinds bein ...

(Gold)

Medal for the Development of Women

* Hazel Brown * Brenda Gopeesingh * Diana Mahabir-Wyatt

2010 awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Karl Hudson-Phillips Karl Terrence Hudson-Phillips, ORTT, QC (20 April 1933 – 16 January 2014) was an Attorney-General of Trinidad and Tobago and a judge of the International Criminal Court. He was also lead counsel in the murder trial of Grenadian Prime Minis ...

, QC *

Kamaluddin Mohammed Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed, mononymously known as Kamal, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He works in Malayalam cinema. He was the former Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Kamal made his directorial debut with t ...

Chaconia Medal

Brian Mac Farlane Brian Mac Farlane (born 1957) is a Trinidadian Carnival artist, known as a "Mas' Man" in Trinidad and Tobago. __TOC__ Early life Brian Mac Farlane was born in 1957. His father was from Trinidad and his mother from Barbados. Mac Farlane grew up ...

(Gold) *

Julian Kenny Julian Stanley "Jake" Kenny (January 27, 1930 – August 9, 2011) was a Trinidadian zoologist, columnist, author

(Gold) * Margaret Elcock – broadcaster (Silver)

Hummingbird Medal

*Harripersad Dass - Chairman (Silver)

2009 awards

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

* Jizelle Salandy

Chaconia Medal

* Dr. Geraldine Roxanne Connor – ethnomusicologist (Gold) * Dr. Cuthbert Joseph (Gold) *

Len "Boogsie" Sharpe Lennox "Boogsie" Sharpe (born 28 October 1953 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a successful and popular composer and arranger of steelpan music. Biography Sharpe began his career with Starlift steelband where he worked as a co-arrange ...

(Gold)

*The 2006 World Cup squad and management (Gold) ** Ivee Pendo ** Sherie Leen Surla ** Roda Andrade ** Haide Esparrago **

Marvin Andrews Marvin Andrews CM (born 22 December 1975) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Andrews's career includes spells at Livingston, with whom he won the Scottish League Cup in 2004, and Rangers, where he wo ...

** Chris Birchall **

Atiba Charles David Atiba Charles CM (born 29 September 1977) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a defender for several clubs as well as the Trinidad and Tobago national team. In 2006 he left W Connection to join Northern Irish ...

Ian Cox Ian Gary Cox CM (born 25 March 1971) is a Trinidad and Tobago former professional footballer. Cox was most recently joint manager at Whitstable Town, a post he took up in November 2015. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago national team' ...

Carlos Edwards Akenhaton Carlos Edwards CM (born 24 October 1978) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Bury Town. He started his footballing career in Trinidad and Tobago before moving to Wrexham in 2000 ...

** Cornell Glen ** Cyd Gray **

Shaka Hislop Neil Shaka Hislop CM (born 22 February 1969) is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he played for them at under-21 level before representing Trinidad and Tobago at senior international level. The majority of his ...

** Clayton Ince ** Kelvin Jack ** Avery John **

Stern John Stern John, CM (born 30 October 1976) is a Trinidadian football manager and former player who is currently managing Saint Lucia. He managed Anguilla from 2020 to 2022. He previously played for a number of American and English football clubs tha ...

** Kenwyne Jones ** Russell Latapy ** Dennis Lawrence ** Collin Samuel **

Brent Sancho Brent Sancho CM (born 13 March 1977) is a Trinidadian former professional football player and politician. In February 2015, he became the Minister of Sports for his home country, Trinidad and Tobago. Club career College Born in Port of Spa ...

Jason Scotland Jason Kelvin Scotland CM (born 18 February 1979) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer and current coach of Larkhall Thistle who last played for Scottish team Hamilton Academical. Scotland started his footballing career in his native ...

Densill Theobald Densill Theobald CM (born 27 June 1982) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and represented Trinidad and Tobago national team 99 times, scoring twice. Club career Early career and moves to Europ ...

Aurtis Whitley Aurtis Whitley CM (born 1 May 1977) is a Trinidad and Tobago former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He captained the Trinidad and Tobago national team. As a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed at the 2006 ...

Evans Wise Evans Wise CM (born November 23, 1973) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His first professional club was the Tampa Bay Mutiny, who drafted him fourth overall in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft. Wise ha ...

** Anthony Wolfe ** Dwight Yorke ** Leo Beenhakker (coach) *Professor David Picou MD (Gold) *Professor Hubert Daisley (Gold) *Glenn Erwin Tucker (Gold) *William Laurence Chen (Silver)

Hummingbird Medal

*Anetta Archer (Gold) *Feroza Rose Mohammed (Gold) *Indi-Art Orchestra Musical Orchestra (Gold) *Soroptimist International of Port-of-Spain (Gold) *The Toco Foundation Organisation (Gold) *Elizabeth Helena Percy (Silver), (posthumous) *Cousilla Persad (Silver) *Carlton Phillip (Silver) *Ralph St Clair Davies (Silver) *Kelvin Guy Choy Aming (Silver) *Gary Straker's Pan School Organisation (Silver) *Edwin Joseph Skinner (Silver) *Dudnath Ramkeesoon (Silver) * Renny Quow, sprinter (Silver) *Rhonda Watkins (Silver)

Public Service Medal of Merit

*Deosaran Jagroo (Gold) *Andrew Llewellyn Tyson (Gold) (posthumous) *Carol Clark (Gold) *Victoria Mendez-Charles (Gold) *Paula Hazel-Dawn Daniel (Gold) *Jagdeo Maharaj (Gold) *Valerie Minnie Foster (Silver) (posthumous) *Irma Sanowar (Silver)

2005 awards

Trinity Cross

Edwin Carrington Sir Edwin Wilberforce Carrington, is the former Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), serving from 1992 to 2010. Academic career Born in Parlatuvier in Tobago, Carrington attended t ...

, Caricom Secretary General

Chaconia Medal

*Keith Chiang Awong (Gold) *Prof Andrew Madan Ramroop (Gold) *Justice Lionel Jones (Gold) *Dr Aleem Mohammed (Gold) *Carol Keller (Gold) *

Bertille St Clair Saint Berthild, also known as Bertille or Bertilla (died 692), was abbess of Chelles Abbey in France. Life Berthild was born into one of the most illustrious families in the territory of Soissons, France, during the reign of Dagobert I.In his ...

, football manager (Silver) *Francis Mungroo (Silver) *Rudranath Indarsingh (Silver) *Edward Henry Sealey (Silver)

Hummingbird Medal

*Noble Douglas (Gold) *Elise Joseph (Gold) *Edward Beharry (Gold) *John Frankie Asche (Gold) *

Sedley Joseph Sedley Joseph (4 December 1939 – 8 June 2020) was a Trinidad and Tobago footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, ...

(Gold) *Trinidad Steel Percussion Orchestra (Gold) *Heeralal Rampartap (Silver) *Wayne Naranjit (posthumous) (Silver) *Molly Boxhill (Silver) *Bill Trotman (Silver) *Kirk Fakira (Silver) *Michael Marcellin (Silver) *Alix Archer De Silva (Silver) *Peter Samuel (Silver) *Ria Ramnarine (Silver)

Public Service Medal of Merit

*Yolande Gooding (Gold) *Sr Petronella Joseph (Gold) *Hyacinth McDowall (Gold) *Ahmed Ali (Gold) *Annette Alfred (Gold) *John Antoine (Gold) *J. David Ramkeesoon (Gold) *Nature Seekers (Gold) *MOMS for Literacy (Caribbean) (Gold) *Mother's Union Children's Home (Gold) *Louise Angelina Mc Intosh (Gold) *Myra Catherine Greaves (Silver) *Daisy Maria James McClean (Silver) *Gloria Elizabeth Nurse (Silver)

2004 awards

Trinity Cross

* none awarded

Chaconia Medal

Stephen Ames Stephen Michael Ames (born April 28, 1964) is a professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour, who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. The biggest win of his career was at The Players Championship in 2006. He holds dual citizenship of Trinidad an ...

(Gold) *

Arthur Lok Jack Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

(Gold) * Zadia Rajnauth (Gold) * Sarah Whiteman (Gold) * Malcolm Jones (Gold) * Joan Massiah (Gold) * George Bovell, Olympic swimmer (Gold) * Fenrick De Four (posthumous) (Silver) * Malick Folk Performing Company, Dance Company (Silver) * Clico Shiv Shakti Dance Company, Dance Company (Silver)

Hummingbird Medal

* Cynthia Bell (Gold) * Alyson Brown (Gold) * Roy Cape (Gold) * Barnabas Ramon-Fortune (Gold) * Felix Roach (Gold) * The WR Torres Foundation for the Blind (Gold) * Edward Williams (posthumous) (Gold) * Jacqueline Koon How (Gold) * Veera Bhajan (Silver) * Vishwanath Arjoon (Silver) * Raj Karan Jadoo (Silver) * Emmanuel Juman (Silver) * The Lara Brothers Parang Group (Silver) * Albert "Al" Ramsawack (Silver) * Chandardath Sookram (Silver) * Rhonda Charles (Silver)

Medal of Merit

* Joseph Allard (Gold) * Cislyn Baptiste (Gold) * Pamella Benson (Gold) * Carl de Souza (posthumous) (Gold) * Kenneth Phillip (Gold) * Frank Porter (Gold)

2003 Awards

Trinity Cross

* Ken Julien

Chaconia Medal

* André Tanker (Gold) ( posthumously) *Exodus Steel Orchestra (Gold) * Robert Riley (Gold)

Hummingbird Medal

* George Bovell (Gold) * Winston Bailey ("Shadow") (Silver) * Jean Talma (Silver) * Wayne Crooks (Silver)

Medal of Merit

* Shireen Dewan-Mc Ken (Silver)

2002 awards

Trinity Cross

* The Right Honourable Dr

Eric Eustace Williams Eric Eustace Williams (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who is regarded by some as the "Father of the Nation", having led the then British Colony of Trinidad and Tobago to majority rule on 28 October 1 ...

(posthumous)

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Prof. Hylton McFarlance * Professor Thomas Ainsworth Harewood * Trevor Michael Boopsingh * Arthur Reginald Roberts (posthumous)

2001 awards

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Vindar Rabindrath Dean-Maharaj * Dr Iqbal Mohammed * Dr Rajandaye Ramkissoon-Chen * Mr Colin Laird

2000 awards

Trinity Cross

* Archbishop Anthony Pantin osthumous

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Annette Des Isles * Dr Neville Jankey * Courtney Andrew Walsh * Patrick Brennan Burke * Professor Harrinath D. Maharaj * Dr Norbert Masson

1999 awards

Trinity Cross

* Bernard, Clinton (The Hon. Mr Justice) * James, C. L. R. (Mr), historian * Pan Trinbago * Weekes, George (Mr)

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Butler, Knolly (Professor) * Byam, Neville (Dr) * Carrington, Edwin (Sir), former Secretary-General of CARICOM * Laronde, Giselle (Miss), beauty pageant titleholder * Rambachand, Anand (Professor) * Stewart, Leslie "Tiger" (Mr), boxer

Chaconia Medal (Silver)

* Girdharie, Sohan * Malloon, Grace Atteck * Minshall, Peter * Sharpe, Len (Boogsie)

1986 awards

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Alleyne, Doddridge Henry Newton (Mr) * Lewis, James O'Neil (Mr) (Awarded in 1974) * Rampersad, Frank Budhoo (Mr)

1985 awards

Trinity Cross

* Kelsick, Cecil (The Hon. Mr Justice)

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Braithwaite, John (Mr) * Seukeran, Lionel Frank (Mr)

1984 awards

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Wooding, Hugh Arthur Selby (Mr)

1983 awards

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Bailey, Emmanuel McDonald (Mr), athlete * Duprey, Cyril, OBE, businessman, founder of

CLICO CL Financial was the largest privately held conglomerate in Trinidad and Tobago and one of the largest privately held corporations in the entire Caribbean, before the company encountered a major liquidity crisis and subsequent bailout in 2009. ...

* Ghany, Noor Mohammed (Mr) * Holder, Joseph Hamiltion (Mr) * Inglefield, Geoffrey Robert (Mr) * Murray, Arthur (Mr) * Richards, George Maxwell (Mr)

1976 awards

Trinity Cross

* Crawford, Hasely Joachim * Maingot, Rodney * Pitt, David Thomas (Lord) * Thomasos, Clytus Arnold

Chaconia Medal

* Barcant, Malcolm (Gold) * Beaubrun, Michael Herbert (Gold) * Dieffenthaller, Raymond Edwin (Gold) * McNish, Althea (Mrs John Weiss) (Gold) * Reece, Erna (Gold) * Ward, Joshua Emmanuel (Gold) * Hingwan, Edwin (posthumous) (Silver) * Melchor, M. NACION GOLD CROSS MEDAL P/C SOLDIER G,O.627

1975 awards

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

* Wilfred D. Best (Mr) * Edwin Lee Lum (Mr) * Grant E. Pilgrim (Mr) * Elbert Robertson (Dr) * David A. Wyke (Dr)

Chaconia Medal (Silver)

* Lystra Charles * Stephen Moosai-Maharaj * Clive Spencer

Chaconia Medal (Bronze)

* Eileen Douglas-Shaw * Talbot Paul

Hummingbird Medal (Gold)

* Wesley Hall * Vidia S. Naipaul * Jankie Persad Sharma

Hummingbird Medal (Silver)

* Allan Aaron * Henry Archer * Allan Carr * Errol Dickerson * Clement A. Moonsammy * Jocelyn Pierre * Kelvin "Mighty Duke" Pope * Stephanie Scipio-Pollard

Hummingbird Medal (Bronze)

Neville Jules Neville may refer to: Places * Neville, New South Wales, Australia * Neville, Saskatchewan, Canada *Néville, in the Seine-Maritime department, France *Néville-sur-Mer, in the Manche department, France *Neville, Ohio, USA *Neville Township, Pen ...

* Narsaloo Ramaya * Kathleen "Auntie Kay" Warner

Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold)

* George L. Bowen *

Joffre Serrette Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (12 January 1852 – 3 January 1931) was a French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916. He is best known for regroupi ...

Public Service Medal of Merit (Silver)

* Cyril Barnes * David Bloom * Keith Brathwaite * Clebert Grayson * Marjorie Guy * Claud Anthony May * Eric Mc Carthy * Ignatius Mc Phillip * David Munro * Victor Noel * Wallace Pedro * Ernest Pierre * Victor Rique * Louis J. Rodriguez * Enos Sewlal * Julian A. Spencer * Evelyn Tracey * Leslie Oliver Weekes * Mervyn Williams

Public Service Medal of Merit (Bronze)

* Aubrey Adams * William Charles * Hubert Cox * Franklyn De Gale * Fitz James Demas * Hansley Greaves * Oscar Joseph * Sieunarine Maraj * Francis Rigaud * Percival Roach * Ethelbert Sorzano * Evans Cornelius Wilson

1969 awards

Trinity Cross

* Rudranath Capildeo (Dr) * Ellis Clarke (Sir), CMG, QC *

Solomon Hochoy Sir Solomon Hochoy (20 April 1905 – 15 November 1983) was the last colonial governor of Trinidad and Tobago and the first governor-general upon the country's independence in 1962. He was the first non-European governor of a British crown col ...

(His Excellency Sir), GCMG, GCVO, OBE * Finbar Ryan (His Excellency Count), OP, (former Archbishop of Port of Spain) *

Hugh Wooding Sir Hugh Olliviere Beresford Wooding (14 January 1904 – 26 July 1974) was a lawyer and politician from Trinidad and Tobago. Legal career Hugh Wooding was born in Trinidad and Tobago into a family that hailed from Barbados. In 1914, he was a ...

(The Right Honourable Sir), PC, CBE, QC

Chaconia Medal (Gold)

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(Professor) *

Leonard Joseph Graf Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' ...

(Reverend Father) *

Kenneth Lindsay Grant Sir Kenneth Lindsay Grant OBE (10 February 1899 – 23 January 1989) was a Trinidad and Tobago businessman, Test cricket umpire and cricket administrator. Life and career Lindsay Grant went to school at Queen's Royal College in Port of S ...

(Sir), OBE *

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(Mr) osthumous*

Audrey Jeffers Audrey Layne Jeffers CM, OBE (12 February 1898 – 24 June 1968) was a Trinidadian social worker and the first female member of the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago. Life Born in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad,< ...

(Miss) osthumous* Karoo Ojah Maharaj (Pundit) MBE * Louis Anselm Halsey Mc Shine CBE * James A. Waterman (Dr) OBE

Chaconia Medal (Silver)

* George Bowen * Margaret Bynoe * Harry Joseph * Ralph Kelshall * Cevella Niki McBride * Cleopatra Romilly

Hummingbird Medal (Gold)

* Winifred Atwell *

Victor Bruce The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French sho ...

* Andrew Carr * William Demas * Hugh Harris * Ralph James *

Beryl McBurnie Beryl Eugenia McBurnie (2 November 1913 – 30 March 2000) was a Trinidadian dancer. She established the Little Carib Theatre in Woodbrook, Port of Spain,, and promoted the culture and arts of Trinidad and Tobago as her life's work. She helped to ...

* Carlyle Missette * Samuel Selvon *

Derek Walcott Sir Derek Alton Walcott (23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homeric epic poem ''Omeros'' (1990), which many critics view "as Walcot ...

onorary* Olivia Walke M.B.E. * William Williams

Hummingbird Medal (Silver)

* George Baileye – carnival bandleader *

Carlisle Chang Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril. It is the administrative centre of the City ...

* Margaret Cowie * Slinger "Mighty Sparrow" Francisco * Roger Gibbon *

Ellie Mannette Elliott Anthony "Ellie" Mannette (5 November 1927 – 29 August 2018) was a Trinidadian musical instrument maker and steel pan musician, also known as the "father of the modern steel drum". Life Born in Sans Souci, Trinidad, Mannette as a young ...

Aldwyn Roberts Aldwyn Roberts HBM DA (18 April 1922 – 11 February 2000), better known by the stage name Lord Kitchener (or "Kitch"), was a Trinidadian calypsonian. He has been described as "the grand master of calypso" and "the greatest calypsonian of the p ...

Hummingbird Medal (Bronze)

* Ken Morris * Krishna Persad *

Edwin Roberts Edwin Anthony Roberts (born 12 August 1941) is a retired Trinidadian runner. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics in various sprint events and had his best results in the 200 m, in which he finished third in 1964 and fourth in 1968. He ...

* Anthony Williams

Public Service Medal of Merit (Gold)

M. P. Alladin Mahmoud Pharouk Alladin Michael Anthony and others give his name as Mohammed, rather than Mahmoud. (1919–1980) was a Trinidad and Tobago artist, poet, writer, teacher and public servant. Alladin played a major role in the expansion of art educa ...

(Gold) * Randolph Burroughs * Stanely Johnson * Mathieu Lee Sing * Sylvester Nicholas * Carlton Ottley * James P. Reid

Public Service Medal of Merit (Silver)

* Norbert Brown * Helen De Verteuil MBE * Reginald V. Hogan * Eric James MBE * Lystra Lewis MBE * Fitz G. Maynard * James Mc Donald * George Mose * Marjorie Padmore * Sydney Ramdial * Mary M. Scandella * Sydney Turpin * Raymond Watkins * Willoughby Weekes * Charles F. Worme

Constitutional controversy

On 17 April 2008 the Cabinet agreed that the name of the highest national award should be ''The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago'', that the name of the Society to replace the Order of the Trinity should be ''The Distinguished Society of Trinidad and Tobago'', that the highest national award should be re-designed so as to replace the Cross with a Medal and that the Letters Patent should be amended to give effect to those decisions. Subsequently, in '' Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha of Trinidad and Tobago Inc & Ors v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago''

009 009 may refer to: * OO9, gauge model railways * O09, FAA identifier for Round Valley Airport * 0O9, FAA identifier for Ward Field, see List of airports in California * British secret agent 009, see 00 Agent * BA 009, see British Airways Flight 9 * ...

UKPC 17 (28 April 2009) the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, on appeal from the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago, held that the creation of the Trinity Cross of the Order of the Trinity breached the constitutional rights of non-Christians to equality and to freedom of conscience and belief. However, the council also made a declaration that the judgment should not have retrospective effect: "nothing in this judgment should be taken to apply to any awards of this high honour that were made under the system that the Letters Patent established before the date of the.. judgment." (''per'' Lord Hope of Craighead at para 42).

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