Flag of Belize

Flag of Belize

Description

  • A royal blue field with narrow red horizontal stripes at the top and bottom, and the national coat of arms on a white disc at the centre
  • The coat of arms features two loggers flanking a mahogany tree beneath the motto Sub Umbra Floreo (Under the Shade I Flourish)
  • Adopted on 21 September 1981, the day Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom

Trivia

  • Belize's flag is the only national flag to depict human beings as a primary design element
  • The red stripes were added at independence to represent the opposition UDP alongside the ruling PUP, a gesture of national unity
  • The fifty leaves surrounding the shield commemorate the People's Committee formed in 1950 that led to independence

Flag of Belize

The flag of Belize displays a royal blue field bordered by narrow red stripes along the top and bottom edges, with the national coat of arms on a white disc at the centre. It was adopted on 21 September 1981, the day Belize became independent from the United Kingdom, and is unique among national flags in depicting human figures as a central design element: two loggers, one mestizo and one Afro-Belizean, flanking a mahogany tree.

The blue represents the long-dominant People's United Party while the red stripes, added at independence, acknowledge the opposition United Democratic Party, symbolising national unity. Fifty leaves frame the shield, commemorating the 1950 People's Committee that launched the independence movement, and the motto Sub Umbra Floreo means Under the Shade I Flourish.

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