There is no limit as to how many appointments can be made to each grade each year, except in regard to honorary members, whose limit is set to two a year; appointments are made each year on Independence Day (30 November) by the president on the advice of the Prime Minister.

[1] Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "FB", which means "Freedom of Barbados", and to the style The Most Honourable.

The insignia of the Order is set by the Prime Minister.

[1] The current officers of the Order of Barbados, in accordance with the Act, are:[1]

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