<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> "Forged from the Love of Liberty" is the national anthem of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago . Originally composed as the national anthem for the short - lived West Indies Federation (1958--1962), this song was edited and adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962 . </P> <P> Patrick S. Castagne composed the words and music of the National Anthem in 1962 . Mr Castagne, a renowned West Indian songwriter, was employed at the Trinidad and Tobago Commission in London . One of his compositions, called "A Song for the Islands" or A Song for Federation, was submitted to the West Indies Federation as a possible anthem . </P> <P> When the Federation collapsed, he changed some of the lines and resubmitted the song to Trinidad and Tobago for the competition to choose the National Anthem . In total, the competition received 834 word only entries, 33 music only entries and 306 word and music entries . Mr. Castagne's submission came out on top and he won the price of $5,000.00 in Government Bonds and a gold medal inscribed with the Coat of Arms of Trinidad and Tobago . </P>

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