Order of Barbados explained

Order of Barbados
Awarded By:

Government of Barbados
Type:National Honour
Established:25 July 1980
For:Service to Barbados.
Eligibility:Citizens of Barbados.
Status:Currently constituted
Head Title:Chancellor
Head:President of Barbados
Higher:Order of National Heroes
Lower:Various awards

The Order of Barbados is a national Order of honours and decorations for Barbados.

History

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 existed under the monarchy.[4]

Order of Barbados (2021–present)

The Order under the Republic of Barbados consists of the following honours and decorations:

Honours and decorations of the Order of Barbados! Award! Grade! Post-nominal letters! Style
Order of Freedom of BarbadosMemberFBThe Most Honourable[5]
Order of the RepublicMemberORThe Honourable
Gold Award of AchievementGA[6]
Trident of ExcellenceGold Trident of ExcellenceGTE
Silver Trident of ExcellenceSTE
Barbados Service AwardBarbados Service StarBSS
Barbados Service MedalBSM
Barbados Services Medal of Honour
Barbados Humanitarian Service Award
Award of Pride of Barbados
Prime Minister’s Award for Leadership

Order of Barbados (1980–2021)

The Order while Barbados was still a Commonwealth realm (1966–2021) consisted of four classes of members, two of which were subdivided into two grades. There was a limit as to how many appointments could be made to each grade each year.[3] [7]

Grades of the Order of Barbados! Class! Grade! Post-nominal letters! Style
Knight or Dame of St. AndrewKA/DASir or Dame
Companion of Honour of BarbadosCHBThe Honourable
Crown of MeritGold Crown of MeritGCM
Silver Crown of MeritSCM
Barbados Service AwardBarbados Service StarBSS
Barbados Service MedalBSM

When the Order of the Commonwealth realm of Barbados became obsolete, no further appointments were made with this former Order, although "all appointments, awards or decorations conferred prior to 30 November 2021 pursuant to the Letters Patent shall continue to be acknowledged as validly conferred; and all holders of appointments, awards or decorations conferred pursuantto the Letters Patent shall be deemed to be members of the (new) Order".

Officers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The History. 3 November 2021. The Barbados Parliament.
  2. Web site: The Barbados Parliament: Independence. Parliament of Barbados. Government Printer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081002152915/http://www.barbadosparliament.com/independence.php. 2 October 2008.
  3. Web site: Jones . Esther . 2020 Independence Day Honours List . Government Information Service . . 26 April 2021 . 29 November 2020.
  4. Web site: . Official Gazette, October 28, 2021 – Part A – No.125 . Government Information Service . 8 December 2021 . 28 October 2021.
  5. Web site: . Official Gazette – No. 67 (Package) . Government Information Service . 26 April 2021 . 19 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Gold Award of Achievement Act 2001 . . 8 December 2021 . 30 April 2001.
  7. Web site: National Honours and Awards . Government of Barbados . . 27 April 2021.