Our Money
Road to Independence
A History of Our Leadership
National Symbols
100

The dollar

Flying fish

100

The meaning of the name "Barbados"

"Bearded" or "The Bearded One"

100

Including the current one, it's the number of prime ministers Barbados has had

8

100

Writer of the national anthem's lyrics

Irving Burgie

200

The twenty-five cent piece

Morgan Lewis Windmill

200

A former premier of Barbados, he was the only Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation

Sir Grantley Adams

200

In terms of length of term, he is the shortest-serving official Prime Minister of Barbados

Sir Harold Bernard "Bree" St. John

200

The national flower of Barbados

Pride of Barbados

300

The five cent piece

South Point Lighthouse

300

Before European settlement, it is believed that this is the only group of Amerindians who lived in Barbados

Arawaks

300

Founded in 1938 and originally called the Progressive League, this is the oldest political party in Barbados

Barbados Labour Party (BLP)

300

Designer of the national flag

Grantley Prescod

400
The one cent piece

Broken Trident

400

The year in which the Democratic Labour Party won their first elections

1961

400

Appointed in 1996, he is the longest serving Governor General of Barbados

Sir Clifford Husbands

400

Writer of the national pledge

Lester Vaughan

500

The type of bird on the ten cent piece

Tern

500

National Hero of Barbados, who represented St. George for the BLP and St. John for the DLP in Parliament

Errol Barrow

500

The 3 premiers of Barbados, these gentlemen are recognised in the stretch of highway between the airport and Spring Garden

Adams, Barrow, Cummins

500

Barbados' national motto

Pride and Industry