The Barbados National Honours and Decorations system is similar to that of the United Kingdom. Likewise, it consists of three types of award – honours, decorations and medals. Appointments are made on a yearly basis on Independence Day by the president of Barbados.[1]
Before the transition to a parliamentary republican system, Barbadians were conferred honours in the British honours system as well until recently. This ceased with the creation of the Republic of Barbados and the replacement of the positions of Queen of Barbados and Governor-General of Barbados with the position of President of Barbados as head of state.
Appointments of Knights and Dames of the Order of St. Andrew have also ceased.