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Trinity Cross | |
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Type | Three class distinguished service decoration |
Awarded for | distinguished and outstanding service to Trinidad and Tobago. Also awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy, or for gallant conduct. |
Presented by | Trinidad and Tobago |
Eligibility | Nationals and Non-Nationals |
Post-nominals | TC |
Status | no longer awarded since 2006 |
Established | 1969 |
Last awarded | 2005 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (since 2008) |
Next (lower) | Chaconia Medal |
The Trinity Cross (abbreviated T.C. or TC) was the highest of the National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago, between the years 1969 and 2008. It was awarded for: "distinguished and outstanding service to Trinidad and Tobago. It was awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy, or for gallant conduct." Either nationals or non-nationals were awarded the honour, but no more than five may have been awarded in any year. The President was awarded the Trinity Cross in an ex officio capacity. The award was first presented in 1969, last conferred in 2005, and was subsequently replaced by The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (abbreviated O.R.T.T.) in the year 2008.