How flags came to be used, to represent ships and armies, following the coats of arms of their ruler. Posted: July 7, 2024 | Last updated: September 30, 2024.

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The current flag represents the state's agriculture and commerce in the coat of arms. In all, you can see a ship and wheat sheaves, a plow, a wreath of corn and olive, and two black horses in harness.

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The country's coat of arms hangs on the facade of a government building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Aug. 20, 2024. Ash Allen/AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Associated Press — ...