The Coat of Arms of Belize was adopted upon independence, and is only slightly different from the coat of arms used when Belize was a Britishcolony. Coat of Arms of Belize (large) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... In politics and in history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a geographically-distant state. ...
The circular border of the coat is formed by twenty five leaves. Within this circle is a mahogany tree, in front of which is a shield. Within the shield are the tools of a woodcutter in the upper quadrants, and a ship in the lower one. These are symbolic of the importance of mahogany and its usage in the construction of boats. The name mahogany was first used for wood of Swietenia mahagoni, later also for the wood of the closely related Swietenia macrophylla. ...
The shield is supported by two wood-cutters of different races. The one on the left is holding an axe, while the one on the right is holding an oar. Again the importance of the mahogany and its importance to boat building are represented. At the bottom is the national motto on a scroll.
The coat of arms features predominantly on the national flag. Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Belize was adopted on September 21, 1981 upon independence from the United Kingdom. ...
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