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A. THE NATIONAL FLAG
2. How to Display the Flag:
(i) The Flag should be of regulation appearance. It should not be faded
or bleached and a torn flag should be repaired before being hoisted.
(ii) The flag-mast, when erected on land, should be placed upright and should
be in a central or conspicuous place. On buildings, however, the flag-mast
may either be placed in an upright position on the roof or fixed at an angle
on the front of the building or from a balcony.
(iii) The flag-mast should be painted white.
(iv) No other flag may be flown above the Barbados flag. When several flags are flown on one halliard the Barbados flag is placed at the peak. when the Flags of two or more nations are displayed together they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height and all flags should be, as far as possible, of the same size. The flag of one nation should not be displayed above that of another.
(v) No other flag, colour, standard, ensign or other emblem should be displayed above or to the right of the National Flag, i.e. the observer's left facing it.
(vi) When two flags are placed against a wall with crossed staffs, the Barbados Flag should be at the right - i.e. to the observer's left facing the flags – and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. When a number of flags are grouped and displayed from staffs the Barbados Flag should be at the Centre and at the highest point of the group.
(vii) When the National Flag is flown with other flags it should be the first to be hoisted and the last to be lowered while the other flags are flying or being hoisted.
(viii) The Flag may be displayed flat above and behind the speaker in a church or in an auditorium. If on a staff, it should be at the right off the speaker as he faces the congregation or audience. Other flags should be at the speaker's left. If the flag is displayed on a staff elsewhere than on a platform or chancel it should be at the right of the audience or congregation as they face the speaker. It should not cover a speaker's desk or be draped in front of a platform.
(ix) Except on a day of special significance the national Flag shall not be flown on a motor car without the permission of the minister.
(x) Where the National Flag is flown on a motor car in accordance with paragraph (ix) it shall be affixed to a small staff erected on the right front fender of the motor car so that the Flag should be above the bonnet of that motor car.
(xi) A citizen may fly the flag on a day of special significance provided he flies the flag from an upright staff on the front of his dwelling or place of business.
3. When to display the Flag
(i) The National Flag will be flown every day from the Public Buildings, Trafalgar Square, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It may be flown daily from Government buildings and schools when they are in session, and places of business.
(ii)
The National Flag should not be flown after 6:00 p.m. except inside a building.
However, on important ceremonial occasions the flag may be flown in the
open after 6:00 p.m. when it should be floodlit if possible.
3. When
to display the Flag
(i) The National Flag will be flown every day from the Public Buildings,
Trafalgar Square, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It may be flown daily from Government
buildings and schools when they are in session, and places of business.
(ii) The National Flag should not be flown after 6:00 p.m. except inside
a building. However, on important ceremonial occasions the flag may be flown
in the open after 6:00 p.m. when it should be floodlit if possible.
4. The Flag in a Parade
When carried with another flag or flags the Flag of Barbados should be held
on the marching right or in front of the centre of the line of flags. When
the flag is passing in a parade or in a review or during the ceremony of
hoisting or lowering of the Flag, all persons present should face the Flag
and stand at attention.
5. The Flag at Half-Staff
(i) The National Flag is flown at half-staff in mourning.
(ii) When flown at half-staff the Flag should first be raised to the peak
and then lowered to half staff. The flag should again be raised to the peak
before it is lowered.
(iii) By half-staff is meant the lowering of the flag by its own depth from the peak of the staff.
The decision on the occasions on which the flag should be flown at half-staff would rest with the Cabinet.
6. Prohibited uses of the Flag
(i) The Flag should not be dipped to any person or thing, except in accordance
with maritime practice.
(ii) The Flag should never be flown with the trident inverted except as
a signal of distress.
(iii) The Flag should not be displayed on a float, motorcar or other vehicle or on a boat, except from a staff or masthead.
(iv) The Flag should not have placed on it or attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture or drawing.
(v) The Flag should never be used as a receptacle. It should not be used to cover a statue or monument.
(vi) The Flag should not be used for purposes of adornment or advertising. It should not be printed on, or reproduced on, articles of clothing or furniture.
(vii) The Flag when on display should not be allowed to touch anything beneath it such as furniture, floors, trees, plants, vehicles, buildings, water or the earth.
B. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
1. Whenever
the National Anthem is played all civilians present should stand at attention,
men with bared heads. Persons in uniform should act in accordance with instructions.
2. Normally one verse only and the chorus will be played. Where a shortened
version of the National Anthem is played, it shall consist of the first
twelve bars of the verse and the last four bars of the chorus.
The National Anthem shall be played -
(a)
for the purposes of a salute on ceremonial or official occasions, on
the arrival and departure of
(i) the Governor General.
(ii) the Sovereign or a member of the Royal family,
(iii)
a foreign Sovereign, Head of State or member of a reigning foreign
imperial or Royal Family,
(iv) Governors-General of Independent Commonwealth countries.
(v) Governors of the Associated States, and
(vi)
Governors, High Commissioners of Officers administering the Government
of a dependent territory within the Commonwealth
(b) at the beginning of all public performances in a cinema house.
3. The
National Anthem may be played
(a) at the completion of any public function, or
(b) when toasts are proposed at official functions.
4. The National Anthem should not be parodied in verse or in song neither
should it be played in any tempo other than that officially recognises (eighty-eight
crochets to the minute). Particularly, the tune should not be used as a
dance number or for the purposes of advertisement.
5. When more than one anthem is played the Barbados anthem should be played
last.
C. THE COAT OF ARMS
The
Coat of Arms of Barbados is the official seal of the Government of Barbados.
It may not be used or reproduced in any form without the approval of the
Government.
It should be noted that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with
regulations 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, or 21 of the national Emblems and
National Anthem of Barbados (Regulations) 1976, CAP, 300A of the Laws of
Barbados is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
six months, or both.
THE NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND THE LAW
The
Regulation of the National Emblems falls under the portfolio of the Prime
Minister.
The Act cited as the National Emblems and National Anthem of Barbados (Regulation)
Act - Chapter 300A of the Laws of Barbados regulates the use of the National
Emblems and National Anthem of Barbados.
"National Emblems" means The Broken Trident, the Coat of Arms, the National Flag, the National Flower and any of the National colours when used together. This Act clearly defines the Coat of Arms and the National Flag in Parts I and II of the First Schedule. The "National Anthem" means the words and music recognised by the Government as the National Anthem of Barbados. The Minister responsible for the national Emblems may declare by order The National Flower, The National Prayer, and The National Song of Barbados.
The copyright in the words and music of the National Anthem and the design of the National Emblems is vested in the Crown in perpetuity.
A person who desires to import into Barbados, manufacture for sale, offer for sale or sell any articles, goods or things that represent or on which is reproduced or represented any of the National Emblems must apply to the Minister responsible for his approval and grant of a licence for the purpose. This is also necessary when it is intended to use or displaying any of the National Emblems in connection with a business, trade, profession or calling, or with the activities of a body or persons, whether corporate or unincorporate.
Where an applicant for a licence pursuant to Section 4 of the Act is a Government Department, a statutory body or any other similar body or a charitable organisation the Minister may waive all or such part of the fees as he thinks fit.
Under Section 5 of the Act any person who
(a)
not being the holder of a valid licence granted under this Act
(i) uses or displays in connection with the carrying on of any business,
trade, profession or calling or with the activity of any body of
persons whether corporate or unincorporate, or
(ii) sells or offers for sale any article or thing which represents or on
which is reproduced or represented any National Emblem or any emblem
so nearly resembling a National Emblem as to be calculate to deceive;
or
(b) Being the holder of a valid licence granted under this Act, fails to
comply with or contravenes, any of the terms or conditions subject to which
the licence is granted is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction
to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for one year, and in
the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
for each day or part thereof during which the offence continues after the
day on which the conviction under this section was obtained.
It is also an offence to mutilate, cut, tear or in any other way deface
any of the National Emblems. In addition the consent of the Minister given
in writing must be obtained before anyone can print or write on, affix a
stamp to or otherwise mark any of the National Emblems. This carries on
summary conviction a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one
year or both.
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