National symbols of Barbados 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
Heroes' Day public holiday; observed with military and religious festivities at the monuments dedicated to the national heroes (such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier). Heroes Day is a public holiday in Rwanda on 1 February. National Heroes Day is a holiday in Saint Kitts and Nevis that is observed annually on 16 September. It honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the nation. There are currently five national heroes: Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Paul Southwell, Joseph Nathaniel France, Simeon Daniel and Kennedy Simmonds. The holiday was established in 1996 by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Federal Parliament