Barbados is the easternmost Caribbean island. The island, which is less that one million years old, was created by the collision of the Atlantic crustal and Caribbean plates, along with a volcanic eruption. Later coral formed, accumulating to approximately 300 feet. It is geologically unique, being actually two land masses that merged together over the years.
In 1536 Portuguese explorer Pedro a Campos stopped over in Barbados en route to Brazil and named the island 'Los Barbados' - the bearded ones, presumably after the island's fig trees, with their long hanging aerial roots.
Although known to the Portuguese and Spanish, the British were the first settlers in 1625. Captain John Powell landed in Barbados with his crew and claimed the uninhabited island for England. Two years later, his brother Captain Henry Powell landed with a party of 80 settlers and 10 African slaves. The group established the island's first European settlement, Jamestown, on the western coast at what is now Holetown. They were welcomed only by a herd of Portuguese Hogs thought to be left there by Campos whose intention was to use them as food on return voyages.
The national banner of Barbados comprises of three equivalent vertical boards - the middle board of gold and the external boards of ultramarine. In the focal point of the banner is the area of the softened trident in a black and yellow stripe.
The blue stripe represents the sky and the yellow/gold stripe symbolizes the sand and the beaches of the island. The right blue stripe stands for the vast sea. The black trident in the middle of the flag represents Barbados independence from the British. Each point of the trident represent the three principles of democracy which are a government of, for and by the Barbados people.
The Trident is an image of the legendary ocean god, Neptune. The broken shaft of the trident signifies Barbados' break from Britain. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
In 1536 Portuguese explorer Pedro a Campos stopped over in Barbados en route to Brazil and named the island 'Los Barbados' - the bearded ones, presumably after the island's fig trees, with their long hanging aerial roots.
Although known to the Portuguese and Spanish, the British were the first settlers in 1625. Captain John Powell landed in Barbados with his crew and claimed the uninhabited island for England. Two years later, his brother Captain Henry Powell landed with a party of 80 settlers and 10 African slaves. The group established the island's first European settlement, Jamestown, on the western coast at what is now Holetown. They were welcomed only by a herd of Portuguese Hogs thought to be left there by Campos whose intention was to use them as food on return voyages.
The national banner of Barbados comprises of three equivalent vertical boards - the middle board of gold and the external boards of ultramarine. In the focal point of the banner is the area of the softened trident in a black and yellow stripe.
The blue stripe represents the sky and the yellow/gold stripe symbolizes the sand and the beaches of the island. The right blue stripe stands for the vast sea. The black trident in the middle of the flag represents Barbados independence from the British. Each point of the trident represent the three principles of democracy which are a government of, for and by the Barbados people.
The Trident is an image of the legendary ocean god, Neptune. The broken shaft of the trident signifies Barbados' break from Britain. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
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