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	Barbados - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Barbados is an island nation located towards the east of the Caribbean Sea and the west of the Atlantic Ocean, part of the eastern islands of the Lesser Antilles, with the nations of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines being its closest neighbors.
		Barbados has one of the highest standards of living and literacy rates in the world and is currently according to the UN's UNDP, the #1 developing country in the world.
		In Barbados the Queen is styled "By the Grace of God, Queen of Barbados and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth." The present government is proposing that Barbados become a republic within the Commonwealth, with a ceremonial president replacing the Queen.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Barbados (2658 words)

	Flag of Barbados - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The national flag of Barbados was officially adopted on November 30, 1966, the island's first Independence Day.
		The trident head - also known as the 'broken trident' - symbolizes Barbados' independence from the United Kingdom (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident), and each point represents a point of democracy.
		The ultramarine bands symbolize the ocean and the sky, and the golden band symbolizes the sand of Barbados.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Barbados (150 words)

	Barbados - Colonial Flag
		The old flag of Barbados (blue ensign with Neptune) was in use until 1958, and also in the governor's flag (UJ with a white disk with wreath).
		Barbados joined the Federation of the West Indies in January 1958 and remained in it until 1962 when it came to an end with the withdrawal of Jamaica.
		The first Barbados flag badge, based on the seal of the colony, was introduced in 1870.
	www.fotw.net /flags/bb_col.html (699 words)

	CaribSeek Encyclopedia \| Barbados Flag \| Barbados National Flag \| Barbadian Flag
		The National Flag of Barbados is comprised of three equal vertical panels - the centre panel of gold and the outer panels of ultramarine.
		The symbol at the centre of the flag represents the Trident of the mythical sea god, Neptune - the shaft of the trident is broken symbolising Barbados' break from Britain.
		The flag should never be flown with the trident inverted except as a sign of distress.
	encyclopedia.caribseek.com /Caribbean_Flags/barbados-flag.shtml (231 words)

	CaribNation Television: Links - Barbados
		Barbados was once thought to be a south coast stop-over and settlement site for Amerindians (Arawaks then Caribs) from around 300 AD spanning to just beyond 1200 AD, when by the early 1500s, all signs of Amerindian life vanished.
		By the 1970s Barbados was gaining wider popularity and by the early 1990s visitors not only came in their numbers during the traditional ‘high’ or winter season, but also during the summer period, July through August, for the island’s biggest national festival, Crop Over.
		Barbados has enjoyed more than 350 years of unbroken parliamentary rule and is a democratic society, with a Prime Minister as head of the country.
	www.caribnationtv.com /barbados.html (1249 words)

	Barbados - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Barbados [1] is an island (Area: 431 sq km) in the Caribbean, or West Indies, northeast of Venezuela, in Central America, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
		For its size, Barbados boasts a large international airport with dozens of flights arriving in the high season from the UK and Canada as well as the United States.
		Barbados offers everything from inexpensive guest houses with bed and breakfast from under $40.00 U.S daily for a single in the summer to luxury accommodations at some of the world's best hotels at $1,600 in the prime season.
	wikitravel.org /en/Barbados (1330 words)

	Barbados
		Barbados is generally flat along the coast and hilly in the interior.
		Barbados gained full internal self-government in 1961, and it became an independent state in the Commonwealth of the Nations on November 30, 1966.
		Barbados has enjoyed a stable democratic government, and a transfer of power between the two major political parties?the first since 1961?was peacefully achieved in 1976.
	studentorgs.utexas.edu /csaut/barbados.html (1046 words)

	Flags of the World
		The Barbados flag's design was chosen as a result of a contest.
		It is identical to the "government" flag except the seal is omitted.
		Flags for Outdoor use are made of 100% heavyweight nylon and finished with strong canvas headings and brass grommets.
	www.eagleflag.com /International/Barbados.htm (135 words)

	Barbados - Governor General Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the photograph (date unknown) the blue and yellow of the gov-gen's flag seem to be the standard shade and the blue and yellow of the national flag of the same shade.
		However, the GG flag of Barbados is already exceptional by it's ratio - so maybe if it is coloured differently would not be surprise.
		Governor for St. Lucia uses, except, that the name in the scroll under the king's crown is 'Barbados'." However, we have the Governor (General?) Flag for Barbados as 3:4, and that of St. Lucia 1:2.
	www.fotw.net /flags/bb-govg.html (304 words)

	Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Barbados flag consists of three equal vertical stripes - the left and right stripes are blue and the middle stripe is yellow/gold.
		The trident in the middle of the Barbados flag represents Barbados independence from the British, with each point of the trident representing the three principles of democracy which are government of, for and by the Barbados people.
		The present day Barbados flag was adopted on Nov. 30, 1966, after Barbados received its independence from the British, who had first settled on the island in 1627.
	www.vdiest.nl /America/barbados.htm (314 words)

	Barbados
		All sources seem to agree that the blue shade is lighter then the standard blue used in the UJ (and in the Governor General of Barbados flag) and yellow is in all representation dark, almost orange.
		According to Politikens Flagbook the flag was the winning proposal in a nation-wide contest, and was designed by an Grantley Prescod, teacher of arts.
		The name of Barbados comes from the Portuguese name Os Barbados meaning bearded one, because of the bearded fig tree that used to cover the island.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/bb.html (530 words)

	Barbados National Emblems: Flag, Anthem, Coat of Arms, Pledge
		The Grant of Arms conveyed by royal warrant was presented to the President of the Senate by Her Majesty the Queen in 1966 - the year Barbados gained independence from Britain.
		The Golden Shield carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree (after which Barbados is named).
		Above the shield is a helmet and mantling and above is a hand of a Barbadian holding two crossed pieces of sugarcane (symbolic of the Barbados sugar industry).
	www.barbados.org /emblems.htm (359 words)

	Flag of Queen Elizabeth II in Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Her Majesty's personal flag for Barbados follows the normal pattern of the arms of the country as a banner with a blue circle in the centre, surrounded by a circlet of gold roses.
		This flag was used back in the 1970s, when the Queen knighted the West Indies cricketer Gary Sobers in 1975.
		There are plans afoot to hold a referendum on becoming a republic, so the flag would become obsolete, like that in Trinidad and Tobago, in the event of a change of status.
	flagspot.net /flags/bb-qe2.html (143 words)

	Government of Barbados National Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The National Flag of Barbados is composed of three vertical panels - the outer panels of ultramarine and the centre panel of gold.
		A broken trident in fl is the centre of the flag.
		The shaft of the Trident is broken indicating Barbados' break with its historical and constitutional ties as a former colony.
	www.barbados.gov.bb /natflag.htm (271 words)

	barbados flag Outdoor Decor - Compare Prices and Reviews - Shop Smart at Shopzilla!
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	My Barbados National Symbols
		The grant of arms conveyed by royal warrant was presented by Her Majesty the Queen to the President of the Senate of the island on February 14, 1966 on the occasion of the Royal Visit to Barbados.
		The Golden Shield of the Arms carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree (ficus Citrifolia) which was common on the island at the time of its settlement.
		The Pride of Barbados blooms most of the year, the more common varieties are a fiery red and yellow although other colour variations can be found.
	www.mybarbados.org /barbados/info_htm/barbados_national_symbols.htm (865 words)

	Barbados - Naval Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		White, red cross, national flag in the canton.
		The width of the cross is (as indicated in Album 2000 [pay00]) 1/8 of the hoist, and the flag in canton is, of course - deformed from 2:3 of the national flag to fit the entire canton.
		What is then done with the trident, I guess is not entirely defined (or is it?).[smi80] does not mention this flag, so it may be latter then 1980.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/bb~.html (100 words)

	Barbados flag - Flags from Omni Resources, world leader in map supply. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Barbados Flag, Flag of Barbados, Barbados National Flag, Country Map of Barbados, National Flag of Barbados, Barbados's Flag, The Flag of Barbados,
		Barbados flag colour shades from Album 2000 [pay00] are: Barbados is divided to 11 parishes.
		Flag bases are ideal for displaying from one to 150 flags of either 4" x 6" or 8" x 67-1070BAR, Barbados.
	alta-vista.easylookfor.com /elf/alta-vista-barbados-flag.htm (226 words)

	Flag of Barbados (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The flag of Barbados was adopted at the same time that Barbados achieved their independence from Great Britain in 1966.
		This trident shows the importance of the sea to Barbados as well as the break from their colonial past.
		All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no-shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
	www.special-tplus.com /flag-of-barbados.html (219 words)

	Barbados Olympic Association
		The Barbados Olympic story began in 1952 when Ken Farnum, a Barbadian who at the time was the region's best cyclist, competed at the Olympic Games in Helsinki, as part of the Jamaica team.
		With the dissolution of the West Indies Federation in 1962, the Barbados sports fraternity moved towards seeking IOC recognition and the Barbados Olympic Association, the National Olympic Committee of Barbados, was formed in that year.
		It was the eighth occasion on which the Barbados National Flag flew proudly in an Olympic Stadium but it was the first time that the Barbados flag featured in a victory ceremony.
	www.olympic.org.bb /about/olympicstory.html (444 words)

	Flag FX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The flag of Canada is a red maple leaf flanked by stripes of
		The flag of Barbados is an interesting one.
		Flags are important to the people that live in each nation,
	www.flagfx.com /newsletters/article1.html (360 words)

	Miniature Barbados Stick Flag - (4" x 6")
		Each 4" x 6" flag is screen printed and hemmed around the edges for extra durability.
		Barbados Flag - Nylon (12" x 18")
		Barbados Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
	www.njflags.com /mibafl4x63.html (163 words)

	Barbados Flag
		These flags are the made to the highest standards in the USA.
		Barbados stick flag 4 inch x 6 inch, mounted on a 10 inch plastic stick.
		Barbados stick flag 12 x 18 inch, mounted on a 24 inch wooden stick.
	www.united-states-flag.com /barbados.html (402 words)

	Barbados
		The word "Barbados" comes from Portuguese (or maybe Spanish) meaning "beard [ones]", refering to local mangove-like sea-side trees.
		When reporting BB stamps with flags, Ron Lahav mentioned a Barbados flag with horizontal rather than vertical stripes, which is shown in stamp SG 677, issued in 1981 for the Carifesta (Caribbean Festival of Arts), Barbados.
		I cannot swear that the thing in the middle of this blue-yellow-blue horizontal equial triband is a fl trident, but there's something there alright.
	flagspot.net /flags/bb.html (678 words)

	The Barbados flag and what it symbolizes
		There are two explanations behind the symbolism of the flag of Barbados.
		Where they differ is the in the body of the flag.
		The other suggests that the blue on the left is for the sky, the gold for the sand and the right blue for the sea.
	www.wimco.com /traveltips/tipsbarbadosflag.asp (144 words)

	Express Flags \| Barbados Country Flag
		Authentic seals and designs are always correct in proportion to flag size.
		Lightweight outdoor polyester is available in limited sizes as an economical alternative to nylon if extended outdoor use is not required.
		We also can customize these flags with fringe and pole pockets for use indoors and in parades.
	www.expressflags.com /barbados.htm (104 words)

	Barbados Maritime Shipping Register (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Barbados Maritime Ship Registry is an arm of the Barbados Registries Secretariat Ltd working on behalf of the Government of Barbados.
		Barbados offers a stable political climate in which international legal and financial companies have prospered for years.
		At Barbados Maritime we have re- evaluated the services and support required of Flag Administrations in today’s environment and have developed our functions accordingly without seeking to duplicate those provided by classification societies.
	www.ecarlen.se /bmsr.html (222 words)

	Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label awarded to almost 2900 beaches and marinas in 24 countries across Europe and South Africa in 2003.
		The Blue Flag is a symbol of high environmental standards as well as good sanitary and safety facilities at the beach/marina.
		The Environmental Committee of the BHTA is working on achieving Blue Flag recognition for 7 beaches in Barbados by the year 2005.
	www.bhta.org /Programs/environment.htm (321 words)

	Barbados Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
		This 2' X 3' Barbados flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
		Barbados Flag - Nylon (6' x 10')
	www.njflags.com /baflny2x33.html (202 words)

	ipedia.com: Flag of Barbados Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The national flag of Barbados was adopted on November 30, 1966.
		The golden band also has a trident, which symbolizes Barbados independence from Britain, and each point of the trident represents a point of democracy.
		The blue bands symbolize the ocean and the sky, and the golden band symbolizes the sand of Barbados.
	www.ipedia.com /flag_of_barbados.html (143 words)

	Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia - Profile of Barbados
		All political parties are "middle of the road", supportive of the free enterprise system, and committed to the rule of law.
		Barbados has had representative government since 1939 and became an independent country in 1966.
		Barbados provides the investor with an extensive range of Banking and other financial services.
	www.barbados.org /profile.htm (237 words)

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