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Barbados: Our Island in the Sun
Description
The Barbadian Flag is representative of our independence from England. Neptune's Trident appeared in the Seal when the island was still a colony, the broken Trident on the flag is thus representative of the break with our past, and the step towards independence. The blue panels are for the sea and the sky, while the centre gold panel is for the sand of our beaches.
The Barbadian Coat of Arms carries the National Flower in each corner (the Pride of Barbados) of its Golden Shield, as well as the Bearded Fig Tree (the tree from which Barbados derives its name). Though the English were the first to settle the island, it was actually found by the Portuguese, who, upon seeing the Bearded Fig Tree named the island 'Los Barbados', meaning 'The Bearded Ones'. Later the English dropped the 'Los', calling the island simply Barbados.
Above the Shield and the Helmet a hand holds two peices of sugar cane (the main crop of the island) in the shape of St. Andrew's Cross. Independence day is celebrated on St. Andrew's Day, the 30th of November.
Contact
- Sunbeach COmmunications Inc.
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- Bridgetown St. Michael
- Barbados 11111
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- +12464301569
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