Central America
Belize
A royal blue field with narrow red stripes at the top and bottom and the national coat of arms in a white disc at the center. It was adopted on independence in 1981.
Adopted
1981
Proportion
3:5
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
Blue
No official state symbolism for the colour is consistently codified; it is often linked historically to a major political party.
Red
No official state symbolism for the colour is consistently codified; it is often linked historically to another major political party.
White
Used for the central disc; no separate official colour symbolism is consistently codified.
Green
Used in the wreath and landscape details; no separate official colour symbolism is consistently codified.
Brown
Used in the coat of arms details; no separate official colour symbolism is consistently codified.
Symbols & emblems
Coat of arms
Shows woodcutting tools, a mahogany tree, and two woodcutters, reflecting the historical importance of the timber industry.
Fifty leaves
The wreath traditionally contains 50 leaves, recalling 1950, an important year in the independence movement.
Did you know?
Belize has one of the most complex national flags, featuring people as part of the central coat of arms.