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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 colonial flag badge of Barbados showed a fanciful scene in which an enormous shell with paddle wheels drawn by sea horses carried a king. The monarch held a trident, a classical symbol of the sea associated in ancient Greek mythology with the god Poseidon (the Roman Neptune).
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 national flag of Barbados is comprised of three equal vertical panels - the centre panel of gold and the outer panels of ultramarine. A broken trident in black is located in the centre of the flag. Blue represents the sea and sky of Barbados, while gold represents the sand of the island's beaches. The symbol at the centre of the flag ...
30 lis 2020 · The black trident-head represents the broken trident of Britannia. It is taken from the old colonial badge and represents independence. The broken lower shaft of the trident indicates Barbados’s symbolic break with its historical and constitutional ties as a former colony.
The flag of Barbados, designed by Grantley Prescod, was officially adopted on November 30, 1966, to commemorate the country’s independence from the UK. It features three vertical bands and a central “Broken Trident,” symbolizing the island’s transition from colonial status to independence.
4 maj 2024 · The word "Barbados" comes from Portuguese (or maybe Spanish) meaning "beard [ones]", referring to local mangrove-like sea-side trees. So, as we know, the trident is more recent than the name, and its etymology is convoluted (though not false).
