The flag of Barbados consists of three vertical panels colored ultramarine, gold, and ultramarine. The gold panel is twice the width of each blue panel, and a black trident head with shaft centered on the gold panel. The aspect ratio of the flag is 2:3. The colors used are defined as ultramarine (Pantone 286C) and gold (Pantone 1235C). The geometric properties and measurements of the flag are not standardized, but it is typically flown in sizes ranging from 2x3 feet to 8x12 feet.