Name/TitleBadge: Barbados ~ Glasgow 2014
About this objectIrregular shaped enamelled badge with double pin featuring the flag of Barbados and the Glasgow 2014 logo overlaid with the image of a flying fish (Barbados is sometimes referred to as the “Land of the Flying Fish”).
MakerThe Pin People | Laurie Artiss Ltd
Maker RoleManufacturer
Period2010s
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal
Inscription and MarksOn reverse: "LAURIE ARTISS ~ THE PIN PEOPLE ~ 1-800-667-8168"
MeasurementsH: 35 x W: 25 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsCommonwealth Games
Subject and Association Keywordsvoluntary work, volunteering
Subject and Association Keywordscolonisation, colonialism, colonial legacy
Subject and Association Keywordsslavery, slave trade
Subject and Association DescriptionPart of a donation from Katherine Hollands, a 2014 Commonwealth Games volunteer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Commonwealth_Games:
Approximately 12,500 volunteers were hired for the Games out of over 50,000 applicants, which was more than the number who applied for Melbourne 2006 and Manchester 2002. The army of volunteers enlisted to help during the Games were known as Clyde-siders. The uniforms for the volunteers were created by the outdoor clothing manufacturer Trespass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados:
Barbados (/ˈbɑːrbeɪdɔːs/) is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi) and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown.
Inhabited by Kalinago people since the 13th century, and prior to that by other Amerindians, Spanish navigators took possession of Barbados in the late 15th century, claiming it for the Crown of Castile. It first appeared on a Spanish map in 1511. The Portuguese Empire claimed the island between 1532 and 1536, but abandoned it in 1620 with their only remnants being an introduction of wild boars for a good supply of meat whenever the island was visited. An English ship, the Olive Blossom, arrived in Barbados on 14 May 1625; its men took possession of the island in the name of King James I. In 1627, the first permanent settlers arrived from England, and Barbados became an English and later British colony. During this period, the colony operated on a plantation economy, relying on the labour of African slaves who worked on the island's plantations. Slavery continued until it was phased out through most of the British Empire with by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. Barbados remained a British Crown colony through to the 1960s.
On 30 November 1966, Barbados gained independence and became a Commonwealth realm with Elizabeth II as Queen of Barbados. On 30 November 2021, Barbados transitioned to a republic within the Commonwealth.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2015-58-18
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved