The Coat of Arms incorporates important historical and indigenous elements of Trinidad and Tobago
in a design approved by the College of Arms.

The elements of this emblem are: the Shield, the Helm of special design, the Mantle which covers
the Helm, the Wreath to hold the Mantle in place, the Crest, the Supporters and the Motto.

At the top is the Crest - a ship's wheel in gold in front of a fruited coconut palm. This palm has
always been the central figure on the Great Seals of British Colonial Tobago. Beneath the wheel is
the wreath which holds the mantle in place.

The Helm is a gold helmet facing front which represents the Queen. The devices on the shield are
the humming birds. The three gold ships represent the Trinity; the discovery of the islands, the
three ships of Columbus; the sea that brought our people together; the commerce and wealth of
the country. The National Flag's colours can also be found repeated on the Shield.

The Supporters are a Scarlet Ibis for Trinidad on the left and a Cocorico for Tobago on the right.
Both are shown in their natural colours. The Three Peaks may have been chosen to commemorate
Columbus's decision to name Trinidad and Tobago after the Blessed Trinity or the same three
peaks called the "Three Sisters" which a sailor on Columbus's ship saw rising from the south
of the island.