Order of Freedom of Barbados | |
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Awarded by President of Barbados | |
Type | National Honour |
Established | 19 August 2019 |
Eligibility | Citizens of Barbados, or persons born in Barbados; others may receive an honorary award. |
Criteria | At the pleasure of the president on the recommendation of the government |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Parliament of Barbados |
Chancellor | Sandra Mason |
Secretary | Vacant |
Classes | Member (FB) |
Statistics | |
First induction | 2019 |
Last induction | 2024 |
Total inductees | 14 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of National Heroes |
Next (lower) | Order of the Republic |
Ribbon of the Order of Freedom of Barbados |
The Order of Freedom of Barbados is a national honour established by the Order of Freedom of Barbados Act 2019 by the Parliament of Barbados.[1] As part within the overarching Order of Barbados, it ranks higher than the Order of the Republic,[2] but is below the separate and supreme Order of National Heroes.