Barbados

Barbados
Adopted	November 30, 1966
Designed by	Grantley W. Prescod
Proportions	2:3

The flag of Barbados is a blue-gold-blue equal vertical tricolour. In the centre of the flag is a black stylized broken trident.

Symbolism

The blue, yellow and other blue represent the sea, sand and sky. The trident was taken from the colonial flag of Barbados during British rule, when Britannia can be seen holding a trident. When Barbados became independent, the trident was broken (without a staff), to signify that it broke away from Britain.

Flag Colors

Color	Color Name	HEX RGB	Color of
	Resolution Blue	#00267f	Blue parts of the tricolor
	Ripe Mango	#ffc726	Yellow part of the tricolor
	Black	#000000	Trident

History

Barbados
(1885-1958)

West Indies Federation
(1958-1962)

Barbados
(1962-1966)

Barbados
(since 1966)

Nickname

• The Barbadian Trident

Pledge of Allegiance

“

I pledge allegiance to my country Barbados And to my flag, To uphold and defend their honour, And by my living to do credit To my nation, wherever I go.

”