The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Flag Barbados, in 36 editions.
The entry for Barbados published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the
head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the trident head
represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms
contained a complete trident)
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the
the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the trident head
head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial
coat of arms
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and
blue withtrident
trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial
colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, gold, and
blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the
trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the
colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side),
gold, and
band; the
past (the
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side),
side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on
the gold
with the
trident)
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist
The same text in 8 editions, 2009 to 2016.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the band colors represent the blue of the sea and sky and the gold of the beaches;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), gold, and blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the band colors represent the blue of the sea and sky and the gold of the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (hoist side), gold, and ultramarine blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band;
- the band colors represent the blue of the sea and sky and the gold of the beaches;
- the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (hoist side), gold, and ultramarine blue with the head of a black trident centered on the gold band; the band colors represent the blue of the sea and sky and the gold of the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
- description:
- three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (left side), gold, and ultramarine blue with a black trident head centered on the gold band
- meaning:
- blue stands for the sea and sky, and gold for the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past
description: three equal vertical bands of ultramarine blue (hoist (left side), gold, and ultramarine blue with the head of a black trident head centered on the gold band; the band colors represent the
meaning: blue of stands for the sea and sky sky, and the gold of for the beaches; the trident head represents independence and a break with the past (the colonial coat of arms contained a complete trident)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Barbados: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/barbados/flag.