Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus' three famous ships

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Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus' three famous ships
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Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in 1962 to remove references to European colonization in a move that many are celebrating.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —

Prime Minister Keith Rowley made the announcement on Sunday to a standing ovation, saying the coat of arms would be reconfigured before late September. The current coat of arms also features hummingbirds, a palm tree and a scarlet ibis, Trinidad’s national bird.

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