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A black trident head, commonly called the broken trident, is centred in the golden band, and the fact that the staff is missing is significant. The trident symbol was taken from Barbados' colonial badge, where the trident of Poseidon is shown with Britannia holding it. The broken lower part symbolises a symbolic break from its status as a ...
Used within the national flag, the left and right shafts of the trident were then designed as 'broken' representing the nation of Barbados breaking away from its historical and constitutional ties as a former colony. The three points of the trident represent in Barbados the three principles of democracy—"government of, for and by the people ...
A British Blue Ensign with an emblem of Barbados 1958–1962: Flag of the West Indies Federation: 1870–1966: Flag of the governor of Barbados: A Union Jack with an emblem of Barbados in the centre surrounded by a laurel wreath 1870–1966: Ensign of Barbados: A British Red Ensign with an emblem of Barbados 2016: Barbados 50th Anniversary of ...
The broken tip of the trident appears on the flag of Barbados. In this instance, the reference is to its use as Britannia's trident, broken to symbolise the end of Britain's colonial rule. The logo of car manufacturer Maserati is based on the trident from the statue of Neptune in Bologna. [16] The trident also appears multiple times in popular ...
The Broken Trident, Barbados Bundesflagge ("Federal Flag"), Germany, official designation Български трикольор / Balgarski Trikolyor ("Bulgarian Three Colors"), Bulgaria
A broken trident in black is the centre of the flag. Executive power. Head of state ... Barbados has an independent judiciary composed of Magistrates' Courts, which ...
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The coat of arms of Barbados was presented by the Queen to the then President of the Senate of Barbados, Sir Grey Massiah. Like other former British possessions in the Caribbean , the coat of arms has a helmet with a national symbol on top, and a shield beneath that is supported by two animals.