Flag of Belize
What the flag means
- Blue with red edges — the two main parties
- Coat of arms: two woodcutters, tools and a mahogany tree; motto 'Sub Umbra Floreo' (I flourish in the shade)
Design set by: National Symbols Act, 2025 (Act No. 9 of 2025) · Adopted 1981
Highlights
- 🐠 Heart of the Mesoamerican Reef
- 🕳️ The mystical Great Blue Hole
- 🛕 Ancient Maya ruins
- 🌴 Lush jungle and wildlife
- 🤿 A diving and snorkeling haven
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Central America
- Population
- 422,924 people (2025)
- Area
- 22,966 km²
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Currency
- Belize dollar (BZD)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: National Symbols Act, 2025 (Act No. 9 of 2025)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs