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by Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
Flag adopted 30 November 1966, coat of arms adopted 21 December 1966.
see also:
National flag. CSW/C-- 2:3 - Different sources differ in the
representation of the shape of the trident - possibly it is not
entirely defined or it may have changed over the years. All
sources seem to agree that the blue shade is lighter then the
standard blue used in the UJ (and in the Governor
General of Barbados flag) and yellow is in all representation
dark, almost orange. [smi80]
designate the flag as CSW/CSW, but since BB has no navy and since
(as it seems) the white ensign was introduced in the mean time (Naval and Coast Guard Ensign), the usage
designation seems to be all right as shown in Album 2000.
Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
Barbados flag colour shades from Album 2000 [pay00] are:
Pantone --- CMYK
B 280c --- 100-70-0-20
Y 123c --- 0-30-90-0
Santiago Dotor, 26 Febuary 2001
When I was in Barbados I checked the flag. The blue was
uniformly a medium-dark; darker than that usually seen in the
French flag, for example, but lighter than that of the US. I'd
simply call it B+ in quick descriptions. Likewise the yellow is
Y+, rather rich in tone.
Al Kirsch, 26 Febuary 2001
According to Politikens Flagbook the flag was the winning
proposal in a nation-wide contest, and was designed by an
Grantley Prescod, teacher of arts.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 7 October 2001
The blue on the left is for the sky, the gold for the sand,
the right blue for the sea. The trident in the middle represents
the break with England at independence - the trident is broken,
thus only the top is showing. The name of Barbados comes from the
Portuguese name Os Barbados meaning bearded one, because
of the bearded fig tree that used to cover the island. The three
points of the trident represent the three principles of democracy
- government of, for and by the people.
James Dignan, 22 November 1995, "Amanda" from
Barbados, 20 May 1998
According to Politikens Flagbook (translated by me):
"Prescod explains the stripes as symbol for the blue sea and
the golden sand, that encircle the island. The trident is taken
from the previous flag-charge, which showed Britannia holding a
trident (symbol for her rule
over the seas)). Here, the trident is without shaft as a symbol
for the break with the colonial past. Simultaneously it
symbolizes the sea god Neptune and refelcts the sea's large
significance for Barbados."
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 7 October 2001
from the official site of the Barbados government :
by Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
White, red cross, national flag in the canton
Jan Zrzavy, 16 January 1998
Coast Guard Ensign. ---/-S- (1:2) - The white ensign, with red
cross and the national flag in canton. The width of the cross is
(as indicated in Album 2000 [pay00])
1/8 of the hoist, and the flag in canton is, of course - deformed
from 2:3 of the national flag to fit the entire canton. What is
then done with the trident, I guess is not entirely defined (or
is it?).[smi80] does not mention
this flag, so it may be latter then 1980.
Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
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From the official
site of the Barbados government
The Grant of Arms conveyed by royal warrant was presented to
the President of the Senate by Her Majesty the Queen in 1966 -
the year Barbados gained independence from Britain.
The Golden Shield carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the
National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree (after which Barbados
is named). The shield is supported by a dolphin (symbolic of the
fishing industry) and by a pelican (after a small island called
Pelican Island which existed off Barbados). Above the shield is a
helmet and mantling and above is a hand of a Barbadian holding
two crossed pieces of sugarcane (symbolic of the Barbados sugar
industry). The cross formed by the cane is a reference to the
cross on which St.Andrew was crucified - Barbados' Independence
Day is celebrated on November 30th, Saint Andrews Day.
From the official
site of the Barbados government
I was wandering - it seems that in all CoA images the leaves
of the barbed fig tree are green (as I suppose they are in
nature) while in the Royal Stanard they apear as blue. Any
explanation?
Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
by Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
Aircraft Marking. - It's roundel maybe described bast by
blazoning (thoughh it is not a CoA) - "Or a Hurt and a Chief
Azure". The shades are of the national flag.
Zeljko Heimer, 24 Febuary 2001
Why this design? I would think that a yellow disc with a blue
border and a black trident would be more obvious.
Ole Andersen, 2 August 2002
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