- Time Period: Post-WW2
- Institution: 19 August 2019
- Country: Barbados
The Order of Freedom of Barbados is a national honor established by the Parliament of Barbados through the Order of Freedom of Barbados Act 2019. It is part of the broader Order of Barbados, ranking above the Order of the Republic but below the supreme Order of National Heroes.
Officers and Classes
The Order consists of a single class, unnamed in the Act. There is no annual limit on appointments to this class, except for honorary members, which are capped at two per year. Appointments are made by the president on the advice of the Prime Minister and announced annually on Independence Day (30 November).
Recipients of the Order are entitled to use the post-nominal letters “FB” (Freedom of Barbados) and the honorific style “The Most Honourable.” The insignia of the Order is determined by the Prime Minister.
Eligibility for Conferment of Order
A person who:
- was born in Barbados;
- is a citizen of Barbados;
- or is entitled to be registered as a citizen of Barbados
and who has distinguished himself by extraordinary service to Barbados, the Caribbean, the Caribbean Diaspora or to humanity at large is eligible to be
conferred with the Order of Freedom of Barbados.
