Our Flags make a Statement

The national flag of Barbados was adopted on the 30^th of November 1966, following the country's gaining of independence from British colonial rule. The flag was chosen out of around another 1000 entries in the competition, with the winner being the current design, which was designed by Grantley Prescod, who was a Barbadian art teacher. The flag is composed of three vertical bands which are blue and yellow in colour and a broken trident in the centre of the flag. The central band is yellow and the two outer vertical stripes are blue, with this arrangement of colours depicting the island's seas, sand and sky. Meanwhile, the trident is representative of the broken trident of Brittania, symbolising the nation’s separation from British colonialism.The national flag of Barbados was adopted on the 30^th of November 1966, following the country's gaining of independence from British colonial rule. The flag was chosen out of around another 1000 entries in the competition, with the winner being the current design, which was designed by Grantley Prescod, who was a Barbadian art teacher. The flag is composed of three vertical bands which are blue and yellow in colour and a broken trident in the centre of the flag. The central band is yellow and the two outer vertical stripes are blue, with this arrangement of colours depicting the island's seas, sand and sky. Meanwhile, the trident is representative of the broken trident of Brittania, symbolising the nation’s separation from British colonialism.

Barbados is an island located off the coast of South America in the Caribbean Sea. It is located around 150km east of the Lesser Antilles. The country's name derives from the Portuguese saying, “Los Barbados”, which means “the bearded one”. This name was given to the island in 1536 when the Portuguese discovered the island and its Bearded Fig Trees. The island is 432km² in area and home to approximately 282,000 people. The official language of Barbados is English, while Bajan Creole is also commonly spoken. The capital city is Bridgetown, and the national symbol is the flying fish, which is on the Barbados dollar. The island is home to Green Monkey’s which are native to western Africa but were introduced to the island in the 17^th century, after being brought on slave ships.