Flag of Belize

🎨 What the flag means

Belize's flag is royal blue with red stripes at the top and bottom and the coat of arms in a white circle. The coat of arms shows two woodcutters, their tools and a mahogany tree, remembering the logging that first brought settlers. The motto means "Under the shade I flourish". It is one of very few national flags that show people.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

411.1 thousand (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Belmopan20.8 thousand people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: Belizean Creole, Spanish

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Belize Barrier Reef is the second-largest barrier reef in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2. Belize's national bird is the keel-billed toucan, which has a large, colourful beak.
3. The national animal is Baird's tapir, a plant-eating animal with a short, bendy snout.