Queen's Personal Barbadian Flag Explained

Queen's Personal Flag for Barbados
Proportion:	1:2
Adoption:	1975
Relinquished:	30 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] The Queen's representative, the governor-general of Barbados, had their own standard.^[2] 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.^[3]

Description

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.

See also

• Flags of Elizabeth II
• National symbols of Barbados
• List of Barbados flags

External links

• Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Standard in Barbados at Flags of the World. Accessed 16 Jan 07.

Notes and References

1. For images, see this, this and this.
2. http://www.flags.net/BRBD02.htm Barbadian Flags (Barbados) from The World Flag Database
3. Web site: Faulconbridge . Guy . Ellsworth . Brian . Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth to become a republic . . 5 July 2022 . en . 30 November 2021 . 30 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130210039/https://www.reuters.com/world/prince-charles-travels-barbados-celebrate-creation-republic-2021-11-29/ . live .