Flag of Belize

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Flag Name	Flag of Belize
Country	Belize
Official Name	Belize
Capital	Belmopan
Continent	Americas
Region	Central America
ISO Code	BZ / BLZ
Internet Domain	.bz
Calling Code	+501
Currency	Belize dollar (BZD)
Official Language(s)	Belizean Creole, English, Spanish
Demonym	Belizean
Area	22,966 km²
Population	383,071 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Belize
Current Version Adopted	21 September 2019
Design First Used	21 September 1981
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, Red, White
Designer	Based on the People’s United Party flag with red borders added
Design Type	Blue field with red borders and the national coat of arms
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Belize

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#003F87	0, 63, 135	100, 53, 0, 47	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Two woodcutters	A mestizo and a man of African descent holding logging tools, for the mahogany trade that built the colony
Fifty mahogany leaves	Recalling 1950, the year the independence movement began
Motto Sub Umbra Floreo	Under the Shade I Flourish
Blue	Stands for the People’s United Party and the Caribbean Sea.
Red	Stands for the opposition United Democratic Party, added for national unity.
White	Stands for the disc bearing the arms.

Year / Period	Event
1950	The blue flag with the arms is used by the independence movement
21 September 1981	Red borders are added at independence
21 September 2019	An official standardised drawing is published
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Blue field with red borders and the national coat of arms
Band / Stripe Construction	The red bands at top and bottom are each one twelfth of the height
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Belize Flag Regulations (2019)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	7 years
Adoption Date	21 September 2019
Earliest Recorded Use	21 September 1981
Designer	Based on the People’s United Party flag with red borders added
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	The only national flag whose central emblem depicts human figures
Notable Feature	Blue field with red borders and the national coat of arms