Flag of Barbados
Vertical bands of ultramarine, gold and ultramarine, with the head of a black trident in the centre.
- Colours
- blue
- yellow
- black
- Region
- North America
- Adopted
- 1966
What the flag of Barbados means
The blue bands stand for the sea and sky and the gold band for the island's sand. The broken trident head stands for the break with Barbados's colonial past; the trident was part of the colonial badge.
Where is Barbados?
Barbados is in North America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: North America.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Barbados adopted?
The current flag of Barbados was adopted in 1966.
What colours are on the flag of Barbados?
The main colours of the flag of Barbados are blue, yellow and black.