What symbol appears on the flag of Barbados?
Flag of Barbados Flag of Barbados The national flag of Barbados was officially adopted on 30 November 1966, the island's first Independence Day, when it was raised for the first time by Lieutenant Hartley Dottin of the Barbados Regiment. It consists of a triband of two bands of ultramarine, which are said to stand for the ocean surrounding the country and the sky, separated by a golden middle band, which represents the sand. A black trident head, commonly called the broken trident, is centred in the golden band, and the fact that the staff is missing is significant. The trident symbol was taken
Queen's Personal Barbadian 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 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