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It was a hard fight but we won in the end  - our independence story

In 1966, Barbados became an independent nation following over 300 years of British colonization.  In the 1920’s political arousal of the population became evident when Charles Duncon O’Neal formed the Democratic League; however it was not until 1938 after...

National Flag of Barbados

To celebrate Barbados' Independence we will be providing you with little bits about our island. Today we will be talking about the National Flag and all its meaning. I am sure you have seen Barbados' flag but may not know the insight behind the representation....

The Barbados Parliment Buildings

In celebration of the month of Independence, we have decided to feature some aspects of Barbados that represent our freedom and history. Today we will be giving you all a little insight into our Parliament buildings. 

If you have ever been to...

Happy Independence Barbados!

Today marks the 46th Anniversary of Barbados' Independence! As we have been saying in all of our Independence features- Upwards and Onwards we Shall Go! Beautiful Bridgetown as it...

Barbados Coat of Arms

Today we wanted to feature Barbados' Coat of Arms as it is a National Independence emblem which is forgotten amongst many. The Coat of Arms consist of many different elements which are all important and relevant towards our little rock, Barbados. The Coat of...

Cou-Cou and Flying Fish Barbados

Another National representation of Barbados that we wanted to showcase for this month is Barbados' National Dish, Cou-cou and Flying Fish. The dish may sound quite foreign, but to us Bajans it is quite simple, cou-cou is a cornmeal and okra based side (it is...

The Pride of Barbados - Our National Flower

In notion of Independence month Loop Barbados has decided to compose a weekly post to celebrate the freedom of our island and all those individuals who made our liberty, pride and industry not only possible but also prominent.  

We decided to start this...

Parliament Building with the Barbadian Flag Flying High

Here is the month of Independence for our little island Barbados and to pay tribute we will be featuring all things centered around our heritage and culture. This year will be the 46th Independence Anniversary for Barbados and we will be giving you all the info...

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