What symbol appears on the flag of Barbados?
"declared that there are ten national heroes of Barbados, all of whom would be elevated to the title of ""The Right Excellent"". The ten official National Heroes of Barbados are: National symbols of Barbados National emblems of Barbados are the symbols that are used in Barbados to represent the independent nation. The emblems reflect different aspects of its cultural life and history. The trident centred within the flag is a representation of the mythological Neptune, god of the sea. The trident in its original unbroken form was taken from the former colonial seal, which itself was replaced by the current"
"on top of the helmet for Barbados is the fist of a Barbadian holding two stalks of sugar cane, that are crossed to resemble St. Andrew's Cross. This is representative of the importance of the sugar industry as well as Barbados celebrating its national independence day on St. Andrew's Day. The shield is gold in colour. Upon it are a pair of the national flower, known as the Pride of Barbados, and a single bearded fig tree (""Ficus citrifolia""). The shield is supported by a dolphin fish and a pelican. They stand for the fishing industry and Pelican Island, respectively."
"Queen's Personal Barbadian Flag The Queen's Personal Barbadian Flag is the personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of Barbados. The flag was approved for use in the 1970s and is only used by the Queen when she is in Barbados, or attending an event abroad in her role as head of state of Barbados. The Queen's representative, the Governor-General of Barbados has her own flag . The Queen's flag in banner form: The flag consists centrally of a bearded fig tree, a long established symbol of the island of Barbados and the national flower the"
"Barbados, created in 1975. Second in precedence is the personal flag of the governor-general. The main symbol of the monarchy is the sovereign herself. Thus, portraits of her are displayed in public buildings and on stamps. A crown is also used to illustrate the monarchy as the locus of authority, appearing on police force and Barbados Defence Force regimental and maritime badges and rank insignia, as well as Barbadian honours, the system of such created through Letters Patent issued by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1980. The current Barbadian monarchy can trace its ancestral lineage back to the Anglo-Saxon period"
"Pride of Barbados flowers in each of the top corners on a yellow field. A blue disc of the letter ""E"" crowned surrounded by a garland of gold roses is displayed prominently on the flag within the center of the tree. The disc is taken from the Queen's Personal Flag. Queen's Personal Barbadian Flag The Queen's Personal Barbadian Flag is the personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of Barbados. The flag was approved for use in the 1970s and is only used by the Queen when she is in Barbados, or attending an event abroad"
"At the bottom is Barbados' national motto (""""Pride and Industry"""") on a scroll. Coat of arms of Barbados The coat of arms of Barbados was adopted on 14 February 1966 by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. The coat of arms of Barbados was presented by the Queen to the President of the Senate, Sir Grey Massiah. Like other former British possessions in the Caribbean, the coat of arms has a helmet with a national symbol on top, and a shield beneath that is supported by two animals. The arms were designed by Neville Connell, for many years curator of"
"arms depicts two animals which are supporting the shield. On the left is a ""dolphin"" which is symbolic of the fishing industry. On the right is a pelican which is symbolic of a small island named Pelican Island that once existed off the coast of Bridgetown. Above the shield is the helmet of Barbados with an extended arm clutching two sugar-cane stalks. The ""cross"" formation made by the cane stalks represents the saltire cross upon which Saint Andrew was crucified. On the base of the Coat of Arms reads ""Pride and Industry"". The Golden Shield in the coat of arms"
"Coat of arms of Barbados The coat of arms of Barbados was adopted on 14 February 1966 by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. The coat of arms of Barbados was presented by the Queen to the President of the Senate, Sir Grey Massiah. Like other former British possessions in the Caribbean, the coat of arms has a helmet with a national symbol on top, and a shield beneath that is supported by two animals. The arms were designed by Neville Connell, for many years curator of the Barbados Museum, with artistic assistance by Hilda Ince. The national symbol found"
"carries two ""Pride of Barbados"" flowers (""Caesalpinia pulcherrima"") and the ""bearded"" fig tree, which was common on the island at the time of its settlement by the British and may have contributed to Barbados being so named. The national flower is the Pride of Barbados or ""Caesalpinia pulcherrima"" (L.) Sw., which grows across the island. In April 1998, the Order of National Heroes Act was passed by the Parliament of Barbados. According to the government, the act established that 28 April (the centenary of the birth of Sir Grantley Adams) would be celebrated as National Heroes' Day. The act also"
"pulcherrima"". ""Caesalpina pulcherrima"" is the national flower of the Caribbean island of Barbados, and is depicted on the upper left and right corners of the Queen Elizabeth II's personal Barbadian flag. Claire Waight Keller included pride of Barbados to represent the country in Meghan Markle's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country. All seeds of ""Caesalpinia"" are poisonous. However, the seeds of some species are edible before they reach maturity (e.g. immature seeds of ""C. pulcherrima"") or after treatment (e.g. ""C. bonduc"" after roasting). Maroon medicine men in Suriname have long known some of the medicinal"
"the Barbadian Buckle. The coins were minted at the Royal Mint in London. The reverse of the coin bears a representation of the Barbados Cricket Buckle. A surrounding inscription reads “International Cricket Buckle”. The obverse features the Barbados’ Coat of Arms. The central element of this official emblem is a shield supported by a dolphin and a pelican. Two Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) flowers and one of the island’s Bearded Fig Trees (ficus citrifolia) are depicted on the shield. Above the shield is a crest consisting of a raised forearm holding crossed sugar cane stalks above a helmet and"
"fees vary per country. Barbados passports are dark blue in colour, with logo of CARICOM and the words CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY followed by BARBADOS inscribed on top of the booklet. The Barbados coat of arms is prominently emblazoned in the centre of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the words PASSPORT on ordinary passports, and DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT on diplomatic passports. The following information is printed on the identification page, in: English, French, and Spanish. The standards are: Barbados passports contain on their inside cover the following words in English only: As of 1 January 2017, Barbadian"
"Authority. Additionally, the Barbadian coat of arms features a pelican and dolphinfish on either side of the shield, but the dolphin resembles a flying fish. Furthermore, actual artistic renditions and holograms of the flying fish are also present within the Barbadian passport. In recent times, flying fish have also been gaining in popularity in other islands, fueling several maritime disputes. In 2006, the council of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea fixed the maritime boundaries between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago over the flying fish dispute, which gradually raised tensions between the neighbours. The ruling stated"
"Flag of Cuba The national flag of Cuba consists of five alternating stripes (three blue and two white) and a red equilateral triangle at the hoist, within which is a white five-pointed star. It was designed in 1849 and officially adopted May 20, 1902. It is one of the two flags of a currently socialist country (the other being Laos) that does not use any communist symbolism. After fighting for the Spanish Crown against the rebel armies of Venezuela, Narciso López moved from his native Caracas to Havana, Cuba. His involvement in anti-colonial movements forced him into exile. In 1849"
"Flag of the Bahamas The national flag of the Bahamas consists of a black triangle situated at the hoist with three horizontal bands: aquamarine, gold and aquamarine. Adopted in 1973 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the emblem of the Crown Colony of the Bahama Islands, it has been the flag of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas since the country gained independence that year. The design of the present flag incorporated the elements of various submissions made in a national contest for a new flag prior to independence. The Bahamas became a crown colony of the United Kingdom"
"with responsibility in trade arrangements such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Official symbols of Caribbean include the parrot, palm, and the shell. Many official symbols of the country such as the flags of Caribbean have been changed or modified over the past years in order to ""Caribbeanize"" them and de-emphasise or remove references to the United Kingdom. For example, The Cayman Islands now uses National Symbols that include their indigenous* Parrot, Silver Thatch, Palm and the Wild Banana Orchid. Symbols of the monarchy in Caribbean continue to be"
"of Her Majesty in Right of Barbados is always displayed in Barbadian courtrooms. Judges also have a pair of white gloves from the Queen on display on the edge of the bench, which marks the authority of the court, similar to the ceremonial mace of parliament. From the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign onwards, royal symbols in Barbados were altered to make them distinctly Barbadian or new ones created, such as the Royal Arms of Barbados (presented on 14 February 1966 by the Queen to then President of the Senate Sir Grey Massiah) and the Queen's Royal Standard for"
"Barbados Coast Guard The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime division of the Barbados Defence Force. Its responsibilities are patrolling Barbados' territorial waters as well as drug interdiction and humanitarian and life-saving exercises. The Barbados Coast Guard currently is based at its new home at in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. The base consists of a partially enclosed base for the coast guard fleet to dock. It consists of a small fleet, including its flagship HMBS ""Trident"". The usual styling for the Barbados Coast Guard is HMBS which stands for His/Her Majesty's Barbadian Ship. The Marine division of the Royal"
"of the Caribbean Community was chosen and approved in November 1983 at the Conference of Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The original design by the firm of WINART Studies in Georgetown, Guyana was substantially modified at the July 1983 Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government. The flag was first flown on 4 July 1984 in Nassau, Bahamas at the fifth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government. The flag features a blue background, but the upper part is a light blue representing sky and the lower, a darker blue representing the Caribbean Sea."
"due to its open exposure to the frequent swells of both the northern and equatorial Atlantic, and the lack of generally calmer seas or the true natural harbors one finds throughout the rest of the Antilles to the west (i.e. Antigua's English Harbour, or St. Georges in Grenada). Mount Gay Distilleries has released several limited edition rums over the course of their history to honor their nautical heritage or commemorate important occasions in the history of Barbados. The little red star on the image of the island on Mount Gay Rum's former bottle label represents the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown,"
"crew is not restricted by nationality and ""ordinary crew members"" have ""virtually no requirements for qualification"". This lack of regulation has led to ships flying flags of convenience – like the Bahamas' flag – having a reputation of possessing a ""poor safety record"". This came to light in November 2002, when a Greek oil tanker flying the flag of the Bahamas split into two and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the north-western Spanish coast. This produced an oil slick of 60,000 tons of petroleum. Flag of the Bahamas The national flag of the Bahamas consists of a black triangle"
"lobster present on the coat of arms is a Caribbean Spiny Lobster (""panulirus argus""), which does indeed have ten legs. The current flag was modified in 1999, when a white outline was added to the shield and the badge height was increased to approximately half of the hoist width. A red ensign with the shield to the centre-right is used as civil ensign (seen below), although this has not yet been approved by Order in Council laid before Parliament. The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands has a separate flag (also seen below), a Union flag defaced with the"
"had an increase of ship visits, linking the island to the world. The overall health of the coral reefs surrounding Barbados suffered due to ship-based pollution. Additionally, Barbadian overfishing pushed them closer to the Orinoco delta, no longer returning to Barbados in large numbers. Today, the flying fish only migrate as far north as Tobago, around southwest of Barbados. Despite the change, flying fish remain a coveted delicacy. Many aspects of Barbadian culture center around the flying fish; it is depicted on coins, as sculptures in fountains, in artwork, and as part of the official logo of the Barbados Tourism"
"part of the coat of arms. The flag is royal blue, with a white disc at the centre containing the national coat of arms held by a mestizo and a man of African descent. The flag of Belize is the only country to have humans depicted as a major design element on its national flag, although the flag of Malta contains an image of Saint George on the badge of the George Cross, and the flags of British overseas territories Montserrat and the Virgin Islands, and that of French Polynesia also depict humans. The flag is bordered at top and"
"have louvreed shutters for blocking out direct-sun light. During the months of November and December the city of Bridgetown has an annual national lighting ceremony. During this time the Parliament Buildings are often elaborately illuminated in the colours of the National Flag (in November) or Green/Red for Christmas (by the middle of December). A prominent feature of the coral-limestone structures is the clock tower attached to the west-wing. The Tower located in the west wing can be seen from several vantage points around Bridgetown and is complemented by a four faced clock on each side. The Barbadian flag flying triumphantly"
"Flag of El Salvador The flag of El Salvador features a horizontal triband of blue-white-blue, with the coat of arms centered and entirely contained within the central white stripe. This design of a triband of blue-white-blue is commonly used among Central American countries. The colors signify: The flag contains the national coat of arms with the words ""REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL"" (). There are two variant flags, one without the coat of arms, and the other with the words ""DIOS UNION LIBERTAD"" () in golden amber in place of the coat of arms. All three contain"
"on the flag, featured the same saffron-yellow and green maize wreath and a scallop shell in the centre at the bottom, but the star was smaller and complicated with several other features, including a flag poll and something resembling a book. The current national emblem of Cape Verde was adopted in 1992 at the same time as the national flag, 17 years after the island nation became independent. The circle of the current emblem is ringed with ten stars, that represent the islands of Cape Verde, and is similar to the symbolism on the flag of Cape Verde. The plumbob"
"on Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, which were formerly inhabited by the Guanches, an ancient Berber people. The flag is composed of blue, green, and yellow horizontal bands of the same height, and a Tifinagh letter ""yaz"" or ""aza"". Each colour corresponds to an aspect of Tamazgha, the territory inhabited by Berbers in North Africa: The ""yaz"" (ⵣ) symbolizes the ""free man"", which is the meaning of the Berber word ""amazigh"", the Berbers' own name for themselves (endonym). It is in red, the colour of life, and also the colour of resistance. The Berber flag thus symbolizes the entire"
"Call signs in Barbados Call signs in Barbados include a three letter country code, and a series of letters and numbers. The International Telecommunication Union has assigned Barbados the following call sign blocks for all radio communication, broadcasting or transmission: Amateur radio call signs are unique identifiers for the 315 licensed operators in Barbados. The call signs are regulated internationally by the ITU as well as nationally by the Telecommunications Unit in the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities. The Telecommunications Unit issues call signs in the 8P series for amateur use. Barbadian nationals are identified by the prefix “8P6”,"
"""hope and liberty."" The official meaning behind the flag's symbols was formulated by Edrice Lewis, the same person who designed the flag. The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis is mentioned in Series 10 Episode 7 of The Big Bang Theory titled ""The Veracity Elasticity"" in which Sheldon says ""...so let's roll up our sleevis and get to know Nevis."" Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis The flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis consists of a yellow-edged black band containing two white stars that divides diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with a green upper triangle and red lower triangle."
"the logo of Caribbean Airlines. BWIA's logo was a steelpan. Caribbean Airlines' image is a hummingbird in flight. The image is a reference to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, where the island of Trinidad is known as ""the land of the hummingbird"". All aircraft in the fleet carry the flag of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the flag of CARICOM. The airline had four designs on the tails of its de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 regional aircraft before these twin turboprops were phased out of the fleet (9Y-WIT was not painted), One of the designs raised controversy,"
"Flag of Madeira The flag of Madeira consists of a blue-gold-blue vertical triband with a red-bordered white Cross of Christ in the center, alluding the fact that it was discovered by two knights of the Household Henry the Navigator: João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira; symbol of connection to the República Portuguesa. The regulations and clarification of the dimensions, colors and symbolism of the flag of the Autonomous Region were approved by decree of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira of July 28, 1978 (Regional Decree n. º 30/78/M of 12 September). Its use has been made possible by the"
"prominent tower, a kitchen, magazine, sentry box and ruined barracks. On the hillside below is a well-known sculpture of a lion. In 1981, the Barbados National Trust leased the station from the government and restored it with the help of a government grant. Gun Hill Signal Station Gun Hill Signal Station, St. George is the largest and most important of the military outposts in Barbados, with military associations from at least 1697. In the Militia Act of that year, when it was known as Briggs Hill, it was named as one of the four points where guns were to be"