The official emblem of the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup Trinidad and Tobago 2010 was unveiled to the world during a gala ceremony in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday 12th September 2009.

The dramatic unveiling ceremony featured several elements of Trinidad and Tobago's rich culture and diversity. Steel pan players, tassa groups, fire-breathers, moko jumbies, and other traditional characters greeted guests as they entered the Hyatt Regency hotel.

The night reached a climax when FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner and Aline Pellegrino, captain of Brazil's U-17 women, were escorted to the main stage by a group dancers to the beat of African Drums On the main stage, the dancers then handed Mr Warner a football, which he then passed to Pellegrino. This symbolic handover triggered a spectacular light show that ended with the official emblem being beamed onto a water panel on the stage.

From today and well into the future, this emblem will be associated with the home of women's football.

Jack Warner

After this unveiling, Mr Warner took to the stage to deliver the feature address, once again stating that Trinidad and Tobago will now be a haven for women's football. He said: "From today and well into the future, this emblem will be associated with the home of women's football. This emblem will be associated with excellence and brilliance. This emblem is a true representation of Trinidad and Tobago.

"The emblem depicts an amalgam of the steelpan and the tassa drum; two musical instruments which have gained national importance as the representation of all our people in Trinidad and Tobago.

"The steelpan is Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument... The tassa drum is part of our rich heritage and, like the steelpan, its pulsating rhythms are heard at formal national ceremonies and events, at the Hosay celebrations and during the greatest festival on earth the world has come to know as the Trini Carnival.

"The National Emblem depicts the merging, the marriage, of the steelpan and the tassa drum into one and stands as an expression of our dynamic and compelling rich cultural heritage. Its strong and dynamic forms emphasise the flowing and interlocking motion that is feminine in its execution.

"It represents the cultural diversity of our nation state and significantly symbolises the unity of all races which we enjoy. The vivacious colours of red, black and white used in the emblem are also expressions of Trinidad and Tobago's vigor and vitality.

"The colours represent the struggle and the bond of the peoples of Trinidad and Tobago. It is a bond which organisers are hoping to share with the world next year."

Also present at Saturday's star-studded event were Christine Sinclair, Canada's captain and all-time record scorer, as well as USA goalkeeper Hope Solo and American legend Tiffney Milbrett.