The national flag of Barbados is comprised of three equal vertical panels:
the centre vertical panel of gold represents the sand of the island's beaches;
two vertical panels of ultramarine - represent the sea and sky of Barbados;
a broken trident in black the centre - the Trident of Neptune - symbolising Barbados' break from Britain.
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Barbados Coat of Arms
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The Golden Shield carries two Pride of Barbados flowers (the National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree (after which Barbados is named).
The shield is supported by a dolphin (symbolic of the fishing industry) and by a pelican (after a small island called Pelican Island which existed off Barbados).
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). The cross formed by the cane is a reference to the cross on which St. Andrew was crucified - Barbados' Independence Day is celebrated on November 30th, Saint Andrews Day.