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Barbados 5 Dollar Bill
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Barbadian $5 notes were introduced by the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) in 1973.
The front of the $5 bill features a flying fish, the Coat of Arms, a watermark depicting a map of Barbados and the signature of the Governor in office at time of printing. The reverse features a vignette of the historic Parliament buildings and Careenage.
Generally, Barbadian notes differ only in colour, the image appearing in the see-thorough feature and the portrait featured on the face of the bill.
Green with brown elements, Barbadian $5 notes bear the image of Sir Frank Maglinne Worrell and feature a cricket ball and stumps in the see-through feature. Newer $5 notes are printed with an electrotype bearing the image of a broken trident.
Flying Fish
Barbados is known as the "Land of the Flying Fish". The flying fish is Barbados' official national fish. It appears on Barbadian currency, the Barbados Coat of Arms and the Barbados Tourism Authority logo. Look for the flying fish in local art, statues, fountains and monuments.
Barbados Coat of Arms
Conveyed by royal warrant, the Barbados Coat of Arms was presented to the President of the Senate by her Majesty the Queen during a Royal Visit to the island on the 14th of February 1966. This was the same year Barbados gained Independence from Britain. The Barbados Coat of Arms is a symbol of strength, pride and integrity. Designed by Mr. Neville C. Connell in 1966, it tells the story of this small Caribbean nation from its inception as an English colony, to the struggle towards emancipation, freedom and independence.
Broken Trident
Like the $2 and $10 notes, $5 notes carry a watermark bearing the image of a broken trident. The symbol is a carry-over from the Seal of the Colony. With independence, the seal was replaced by the national Coat of Arms. On Barbadian notes and the Coat of Arms, Neptune's broken trident symbolizes Barbados' break from Britain's colonial rule.
Sir Frank Maglinne Worrell
Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell (1924 - 1967) - also known as Tae - was a Barbadian sportsman and Jamaican senator.
The first black cricketer to captain the West Indies Cricket team for a full series, Worrell inspired people of all colours to come together for the love of the game. Worrell's outstanding service to the field of cricket gained him international status, respect and adoration. In 1951, he was awarded Wisden cricketer of the year.
Worrell was knighted in 1964, the second West Indian cricketer to be honoured with such a title. Worrell died of leukemia in 1964 at the age of 42. His body was returned to Barbados from Jamaica - where he hoped to retire one day - during March of 1967.
Worrell's body is enshrined at the USI Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. In 2009, Sir Frank Worrell along with 5 other cricket greats were inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame at Kensington Oval.
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