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<p>[QUOTE="Generic_Lad, post: 4124172, member: 20320"]I have seen both online, they're just your standard enamel charm. My guess is that "Barbadoes" is an older spelling similar to Roumania or Rumania vs Romania </p><p><br /></p><p>Given that Barbados comes to English from Spanish/Portuguese (both meaning "the bearded ones") its not uncommon for there to be multiple spellings[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Generic_Lad, post: 4124172, member: 20320"]I have seen both online, they're just your standard enamel charm. My guess is that "Barbadoes" is an older spelling similar to Roumania or Rumania vs Romania Given that Barbados comes to English from Spanish/Portuguese (both meaning "the bearded ones") its not uncommon for there to be multiple spellings[/QUOTE]
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