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The Broken Trident

The broken trident, worn with pride. · 7 products

The broken trident sits at the centre of the Barbados flag. Its head comes from the trident held by Britannia on the old colonial badge; the shaft is broken to mark the island's break from its colonial past at Independence in 1966.

Its three points stand for the three principles of democracy: government of, for and by the people. We put it in gold, blue, black and white on caps, beanies, bags, cases and kids caps.

Questions

Why is the trident on the Barbados flag broken?

The broken shaft symbolises Barbados breaking away from its colonial past when it became independent on 30 November 1966.

What do the three points of the trident mean?

They represent the three principles of democracy: government of the people, for the people and by the people.

Are the trident caps embroidered?

Yes. The trucker caps, snapback, beanies and youth caps are embroidered; bags, totes and phone cases are printed.