1930-JAN-13

Polity Timeline
CHAGUARAMAS

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Peninsula of CHAGUARAMAS

(Chaguaramas)

- CHAGUARAMAS

1935-01-01:

BRITISH WEST INDIES Territories

(Port-of-Spain ^a)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1958-01-03:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES [Self-Governing British Caribbean Federation]

(Chaguaramas ^c + Port-of-Spain ^q)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1958-10-13:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES [Self-Governing British Caribbean Federation]

(Chaguaramas ^c + Port-of-Spain ^q)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1962-06-01:

West Indies and Other British Territories : WEST INDIAN NATIONS

(Chaguaramas ^o)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1967-02-27:

WEST INDIES Associated States

(Basseterre ^a)

- WEST INDIES

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Basseterre ^o)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

2006-06-21:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Peninsula of CHAGUARAMAS

(Chaguaramas)

- CHAGUARAMAS

1935-01-01:

BRITISH WEST INDIES Territories

(Port-of-Spain ^a)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1955-01-01:

BERMUDA-BRITISH CARIBBEAN Territories

(Port-of-Spain ^a)

- BERMUDA-BRITISH CARIBBEAN

1958-01-03:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES [Self-Governing British Caribbean Federation]

(Chaguaramas ^c + Port-of-Spain ^q)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1958-10-13:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES [Self-Governing British Caribbean Federation]

(Chaguaramas ^c + Port-of-Spain ^q)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1962-06-01:

West Indies and Other British Territories : WEST INDIAN NATIONS

(Chaguaramas ^o)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1965-10-06:

British Caribbean Territories and British Guiana : WEST INDIES

(Basseterre ^o)

- BRITISH CARIBBEAN AND BRITISH GUIANA

1967-02-27:

WEST INDIES Associated States

(Basseterre ^a)

- WEST INDIES

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Basseterre ^o)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

2006-06-21:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1958-01-03:

UNITED KINGDOM +

BRITISH WEST INDIES +

1962-06-01:

ANTIGUA +

BARBADOS +

BERMUDA ISLANDS +

DOMINICA +

GRENADA +

BRITISH GUIANA +

SAINT CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS-ANGUILLA +

SAINT LUCIA +

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO +

SAINT VINCENT +

1963-01-01:

ANTIGUA +

BARBADOS +

DOMINICA +

GRENADA +

BRITISH GUIANA +

SAINT CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS-ANGUILLA +

SAINT LUCIA +

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO +

SAINT VINCENT +

1964-01-01:

ANTIGUA +

BARBADOS +

DOMINICA +

GRENADA +

BRITISH GUIANA +

SAINT CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS-ANGUILLA +

SAINT LUCIA +

SAINT VINCENT +

1966-05-26:

ANTIGUA +

BARBADOS +

DOMINICA +

GRENADA +

SAINT CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS-ANGUILLA +

SAINT LUCIA +

SAINT VINCENT +

1967-02-27:

UNITED KINGDOM +

WEST INDIES +

1981-06-18:

ANTIGUA +

DOMINICA +

GRENADA +

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS +

SAINT LUCIA +

MONTSERRAT +

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Chaguaramas

1935-01-01:

Port-of-Spain

1958-01-03:

Chaguaramas + Port-of-Spain

1962-06-01:

Chaguaramas

1965-10-06:

Basseterre

1981-07-04:

Castries

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

CHAGUARAMAS

1935-01-01:

BRITISH WEST INDIES

1950-01-02:

EASTERN BRITISH CARIBBEAN

1954-11-28:

BERMUDA-BRITISH CARIBBEAN

1956-01-01:

BRITISH CARIBBEAN

1958-01-03:

BRITISH WEST INDIES

1965-10-06:

BRITISH CARIBBEAN AND BRITISH GUIANA

1966-09-22:

WEST INDIES

1981-06-18:

EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Peninsula of CHAGUARAMAS

1935-01-01:

BRITISH WEST INDIES Territories

1950-01-02:

BRITISH CARIBBEAN Territories Eastern Group

1954-11-28:

BERMUDA-BRITISH CARIBBEAN Territories

1956-01-01:

BRITISH CARIBBEAN Federation

1958-01-03:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES [Self-Governing British Caribbean Federation]

1962-06-01:

West Indies and Other British Territories : WEST INDIAN NATIONS

1965-10-06:

British Caribbean Territories and British Guiana : WEST INDIES

1966-09-22:

Eastern Caribbean Nations : WEST INDIES

1967-02-27:

WEST INDIES Associated States

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

Ruler changes:

1958-01-03:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES [Self-Governing British Caribbean Federation]

(Chaguaramas ^c + Port-of-Spain ^q)

- UK
(UK)

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Basseterre ^o)

- Interregnum
(Interregnum)

1982-07-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- DG Vaughan Lewis (lc)
(DG Vaughan Lewis (lc))

1995-12-02:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- Interregnum
(Interregnum)

1996-06-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- DG Swinburne Lestrade (dm)
(DG Swinburne Lestrade (dm))

2001-07-31:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- DG George Goodwin (ag)
(DG George Goodwin (ag))

2003-05-12:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- DG Len Ishmael (lc)
(DG Len Ishmael (lc))

2014-01-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- Bentley Browne (vc)
(Bentley A. Browne (vc))

2014-05-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries ^o)

- DG Didacus Jules (lc)
(DG Didacus Jules (lc))