National symbols of Barbados

ultramarine#120A8F gold#D4A017 black#000000 The trident centred within the flag is a representation of the mythological Neptune, god of the sea.

The trident in its original unbroken form was taken from the former colonial seal, which itself was replaced by the current coat of arms.

The broken trident is set in a centred vertical band of gold representing the sands of Barbados' beaches.

The design for the flag was created by Grantley W. Prescod and was chosen from an open competition arranged by the Barbados government.

According to the government, the act established that 28 April (the centenary of the birth of Sir Grantley Adams) would be celebrated as National Heroes' Day.