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The broken trident is set in a centred vertical band of gold representing the sands of Barbados' beaches. The gold band itself is surrounded on both sides by vertical bands of ultramarine (blue) representing the sea and sky of Barbados. The design for the flag was created by Grantley W. Prescod and was chosen from an open competition arranged ...
The Barbados Royals (previously known as the Barbados Tridents) are the representative franchise cricket team of Barbados in the Caribbean Premier League. They are one of the six teams specifically created in 2013 for the inaugural season of the tournament. Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg had an equity interest in the team since 2013 after he was ...
Health in Barbados. All Barbadian citizens are covered by universal health care at polyclinics and one general hospital. Barbados was placed 37th of 187 countries surveyed, in the Human Development Index. According to the 2019 World Bank Data, the life expectancy at birth in Barbados was 79 for men and 82 for women.
Flag of Barbados. A vertical triband of ultramarine (hoist-side and fly-side) and gold with the black trident-head centred on the gold band. The flag of Barbados was designed by Grantley W. Prescod and was officially adopted to represent the nation of Barbados at midnight on 30 November 1966, the day the country gained independence.
14 November 1964. (1964-11-14) The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Q.E.H.) is located in Barbados ' capital city Bridgetown, which is located in the parish of Saint Michael. The hospital is the main General Hospital for the southern part of the island. The hospital can perform most surgeries, and specialized care includes the areas of: gynaecology ...
The Parish of St. Lucy, The Parish of St. Michael, The Parish of St. Peter, and. The Parish of St. Thomas. By 1645, the land holding of Barbados increased and the shape of the original six was reconfigured giving way to an additional five parishes. [3] Some prior churches of the state within the existing parishes were elevated to the level of ...
This is a list of hospitals in Barbados. Bayview Hospital - Bayville, Saint Michael. Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) - Bridgetown. The Sparman Clinic - Belleville, Saint Michael. The Premiere Surgical Centre- Belleville, Saint Michael.
The first Order of Barbados was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II by letters patent dated 25 July 1980. [1] [2] [3] With Barbados becoming a republic on 30 November 2021, a new Order of Barbados came into force that was established with the Barbados National Honors and Decorations Act 2021 by the Parliament of Barbados on 28 October 2021, and which replaced the former Order of Barbados that ...