Queen's Personal Barbadian Flag

Queen's Personal Flag for Barbados
UseSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion1:2
Adopted1975
Relinquished30 November 2021

The Queen's Personal Flag for Barbados was the personal standard of Elizabeth II, in her role as Queen of Barbados for use while in Barbados. It was first used when the Queen visited Barbados in 1975.[1][2] The Queen's representative, the governor-general of Barbados, had their own standard.[3] The flags of both the Queen and the governor-general were retired when Barbados ceased to be a Commonwealth realm; becoming a republic on 30 November 2021.[4]

Description

The escutcheon of the coat of arms of Barbados serves as basis for the flag.

The Queen's Personal Flag for Barbados consisted of a yellow field with a bearded fig tree, a long-established symbol of the island of Barbados, and the national flower the Pride of Barbados flowers in each of the upper corners. A blue disc of the letter "E" crowned surrounded by a garland of gold roses is displayed prominently on the flag within the centre of the tree. The disc is taken from the Queen's Personal Flag.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Flags of the World, F. Warne, 1978, p. 101, ISBN 9780723220152, The flag of the Queen of Barbados was displayed when Sir Garfield Sobers was knighted by her in February 1975, being a banner of the Arms, with the royal badge in the centre, as in other Commonwealth countries.
  2. ^ For images, see this, this and this.
  3. ^ Barbadian Flags (Barbados) from The World Flag Database
  4. ^ Faulconbridge, Guy; Ellsworth, Brian (30 November 2021). "Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth to become a republic". Reuters. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ Flag Bulletin, Volume 27, Flag Research Center, 1988, p. 134, PERSONAL FLAGS The Royal Standard is the flag used to represent Queen Elizabeth II throughout the United Kingdom and dependencies, in all non-Commonwealth countries, and sometimes in the dominions. .. Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, Mauritius ... Sierra Leone, Malta, and Trinidad and Tobago also had such flags.
  6. ^ Graham Bartram (2004), British Flags & Emblems, Flag Institute, p. 29, ISBN 9781862322974


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