2021-FEB-23

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Polity Timeline

EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Peninsula of CHAGUARAMAS

(Chaguaramas)

- CHAGUARAMAS

1935-01-01:

BRITISH WEST INDIES Territories

(Port-of-Spain)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1958-01-03:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES : British Caribbean Federation

(Port-of-Spain + Chaguaramas)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1958-10-13:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES : British Caribbean Federation

(Port-of-Spain + Chaguaramas)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1962-06-01:

WEST INDIAN Nations : West Indies and Other British Territories

(Chaguaramas)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1967-02-27:

WEST INDIES Associated States

(Basseterre)

- WEST INDIES

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Basseterre)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

2006-06-21:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

- 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)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1955-01-01:

BERMUDA-BRITISH CARIBBEAN Territories

(Port-of-Spain)

- BERMUDA-BRITISH CARIBBEAN

1958-01-03:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES : British Caribbean Federation

(Port-of-Spain + Chaguaramas)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1958-10-13:

Federation of THE WEST INDIES : British Caribbean Federation

(Port-of-Spain + Chaguaramas)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1962-06-01:

WEST INDIAN Nations : West Indies and Other British Territories

(Chaguaramas)

- BRITISH WEST INDIES

1965-10-06:

British Caribbean Territories and British Guiana : WEST INDIES

(Basseterre)

- BRITISH CARIBBEAN AND BRITISH GUIANA

1967-02-27:

WEST INDIES Associated States

(Basseterre)

- WEST INDIES

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Basseterre)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

2006-06-21:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

- EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

Sovereignty changes:

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Chaguaramas

1935-01-01:

Port-of-Spain

1958-01-03:

Port-of-Spain + Chaguaramas

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 : British Caribbean Federation

1962-06-01:

WEST INDIAN Nations : West Indies and Other British Territories

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:

1962-06-01:

WEST INDIAN Nations : West Indies and Other British Territories

(Chaguaramas)

- UK
(UK)

1981-06-18:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Basseterre)

- Interregnum
(Interregnum)

1982-07-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

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

1995-12-02:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

- Interregnum
(Interregnum)

1996-06-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

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

2001-07-31:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

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

2003-05-12:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

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

2014-01-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

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

2014-05-01:

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States : OECS

(Castries)

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

2021-FEB-23

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1935-01-01:

1958-01-03:

1958-10-13:

1962-06-01:

1967-02-27:

1981-06-18:

2006-06-21:

1900-01-01:

1935-01-01:

1955-01-01:

1958-01-03:

1958-10-13:

1962-06-01:

1965-10-06:

1967-02-27:

1981-06-18:

2006-06-21:

1900-01-01:

Chaguaramas

1935-01-01:

Port-of-Spain

1958-01-03:

Port-of-Spain + Chaguaramas

1962-06-01:

Chaguaramas

1965-10-06:

Basseterre

1981-07-04:

Castries

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

1900-01-01:

1935-01-01:

1950-01-02:

1954-11-28:

1956-01-01:

1958-01-03:

1962-06-01:

1965-10-06:

1966-09-22:

1967-02-27:

1981-06-18:

1962-06-01:

1981-06-18:

1982-07-01:

1995-12-02:

1996-06-01:

2001-07-31:

2003-05-12:

2014-01-01:

2014-05-01:

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