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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 1962 .

Christopher Columbusthree ships — the Pinta , the Niña and the Santa María — will be replaced with the steelpan.

Prime Minister Keith Rowley made the announcement on Sunday to a standing ovation.

The change is part of a worldwide movement that aims to eradicate symbols of colonial era.

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