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The Belizean National Flag

 

In February 2025, the Parliament of Belize passed the National Symbols Act 2025, the legislation governing the standardisation, production, and use of the National Flag of Belize, providing a clear legal framework to ensure its proper representation and respectful use.

 

The Belizean National Flag and Coat of Arms have been standardised to feature the elements in the original flag design of September 1981 and to simplify the overall design to work well in today’s digital media landscape.

 

The Belizean National Flag and Coat of Arms were standardised in 2019 and revised in 2020, by the Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of Culture and History.

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Files

 

The following are the files of the National flag of Belize, including the Coat of Arms and Pantone Colours. For additional queries, please email kevin.chen@mfa.gov.bz

Flag File
Flag Pantone Colours
The Coat of Arms

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Official Description of the National Flag and Coat of Arms

The National Flag

The flag of Belize is made up of blue (Azure) with a white circle and a red (Gules) border, these two horizontal red borders are one-fifth of the total width of the flag, with the Coat of Arms centred on the white circle.

 

The Coat of Arms

The shield of the Coat of Arms is divided into three sections by a vertical line and inverted V. The base section (an inverted V) represents a ship at sea under full sail. The upper two sections show tools of the timber industry, a paddle and a squaring axe in the left section, with a beating axe and a saw on the right. Supporting the shield are two Belizeans – a Mestizo Belizean on the left holding a beating axe on his shoulder in his right hand, and on the right an Afro-Belizean holding a paddle on his shoulder in his left hand. Above the shield rises a mahogany tree on a grassy mount. Below the shield is a scroll with the motto written in Latin “SUB-UMBRA-FLOREO” (meaning UNDER THE SHADE I FLOURISH). A wreath of 50 leaves encircles the Coat of Arms. This wreath symbolises the year 1950 when Belizeans began the struggle for Independence.