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    Flag of Barbados

    Flag of Barbados
    Three vertical stripes of ultramarine, gold, and ultramarine, with a black trident head in the centre.
    Country
    Barbados
    Capital
    Bridgetown
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1966
    Colours
    Ultramarine, Gold, Black

    What does the flag of Barbados mean?

    The flag represents the sea, sand and sky of Barbados. The trident head, known as the 'broken trident', symbolises the country's break from its colonial past.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Ultramarine

      Represents the sea and the sky of Barbados.

    • Gold

      Represents the sand of the island's beaches.

    • Black

      Represents the African heritage of the people.

    History

    Adopted in 1966 upon independence. The trident is a symbol taken from the old colonial badge, with the staff broken to signify independence.

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