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
Barbados National Oil Company Limited owned gas stations. The country has an energy total requirement of around of oil per year. Of this amount the Barbados National Oil Company supplies Barbados with around of oil per year. Subsidies: Barbados National Oil Company Limited The Barbados National Oil Company Ltd. (BNOCL) is a national state-owned energy provider in the country of Barbados. Founded several decades ago, the company satisfies about 30% of the country's total consumption of oil and gas. With approximately 90 000 homes across the island of Barbados, the company lays claims to having natural gas hookups with 70 000 of them. In addition,