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National Symbols of Barbados
The Flag of Barbados
The flag was designed by Mr. Grantley W. Prescod and it was chosen out of a field of 1,029 submissions.
The flag is compiled of three vertical panels - ultramarine on the outer two panels and gold on the inside panel. In the centre of the flag and on the gold panel rests a black Broken Trident which symbolizes the trident of the mythical sea-god Neptune. The trident is broken to represent breaking with historical and constitutional rule of Great Britain.
Barbados National Coat of Arms
Under royal warrant, the grant of arms was presented by Her Majesty the Queen to the President of the Barbados Senate on February 14th, 1966 on her official visit to the island. The Coat of Arms bears the motto of "Pride and Industry." The Golden Shield of the Coat or Arms bears the images of the Pride of Barbados (the National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree which was a common feature on the island at the time of settlement. On the left side of the shield is the dolphin which symbolizes the fishing industry and the Pelican which represented Pelican Island - a small "island" which later became part of the Deep Water Harbour.
On top of the shield rests a helmet and mantling. Above is a hand holding two pieces of sugar cane symbolizing the Sugar industry. The two pieces of cane are in the shape of the Saltire Cross which is the cross upon which St. Andrew was crucified. The base of the shield reads "Pride and Industry" in reference to the National Anthem.
The National Flower of Barbados
The Pride of Barbados is Barbados' National Flower. It is a shrub that grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet when untrimmed, but when trimmed it is pruned into a low hedge. It is found in yellow and red with yellow trimmed flowers as well as in other colour variations. The National Flower comes in red with a yellow margin on the petals and it appears on the Coat of Arms.
The National Anthem of Barbados
The National Anthem was composed by the late C. Van Roland Edwards. He was awarded $500 by a committee comprising of Mrs. Enid Lynch, Mr. John Fletcher, Mr. George Lamming, Mr. Frank Collymore and Mr. Bruce St. John who were overseeing the selection of the National Anthem. It was officially adopted in 1966.The music was re-arranged in 1967 by Inspector Prince Cave of the Royal Police Force Band and he kept the original tune, while giving the anthem a more sustained harmony. The lyrics of the National Anthem were written by Mr. Irving Burgie who also composed works for "Ballad for Bimshire" and "Island in the Sun". He started the Irving Burgie Literary Award for Barbadian children in 1980.
6 Jan 2012