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Stamp story of Barbados island name and origin
A 1938 NEA Service account traces Barbados origin from St. Bernardo to Barbados, via Spanish for bearded fig tree, discovery by Portuguese, Olive Blossom claiming in 1603, settlement in 1628, Bridgetown founded, wars with France and disruptions in trade, and sugar and cotton as main products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbados
Windward
West Indies
St. Bernardo
Barbadoso
Atlantic
James I
Carlisle Bay
Bridgetown
NEA Service, Ince