PM of Trinidad and Tobago unveils new coat of arms after Columbus ships were replaced by the Steelpa, a symbol of national ...

Explorer Christopher Columbus’s three ships – the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria – will be replaced with the steelpan, a popular percussion instrument that originated on the island.

Christopher Columbus’ three ships – the Pinta, the Niña and the Santa María – will be replaced with the steelpan, a popular ...

The image of Christopher Co­lumbus’ three ships from the national coat of arms can now officially be removed and replaced with a “gold steelpan”. In a historic move, the Parliament late on ...