The Flag of Belize

The Flag of Belize. . , 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 1/5 of the total width of the Flag, with the Coat of Arms centered on the white circle., 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 one 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 encircle the Coat of Arms, this wreath symbolizes the year 1950 when Belizeans began the struggle for independence.