Coat of arms of Belize

The coat of arms of Belize was adopted upon independence in 1981. It differs only slightly different from the arms used when Belize was a British colony (the Union Jack has been removed, and a Mestizo has replaced one of the Afro-Belizean woodcutters supporting the shield).^{[1] [2]}

The wreath around the arms is formed of 50 leaves, symbolizing the year 1950, "when Belizeans began the struggle for independence".^[1] Within the wreath is a mahogany tree, in front of which is a shield split per chevron and per pale. The upper sections of the shield show the tools of a woodcutter, while the lower section shows a ship under sail. These are symbolic of the importance of mahogany in the 18th- and 19th-century Belizean economy.^[3] The motto is Sub umbra floreo ("Under the shade I flourish"), a reference to the country's forests and to its establishment as a colony under British protection.^[1]

The flag of Belize features the coat of arms in its centre.

• Coat of arms of British Honduras, 1819–1907
  Coat of arms of British Honduras, 1819–1907
• Coat of arms of British Honduras, 1907–1967
  Coat of arms of British Honduras, 1907–1967
• Coat of arms of British Honduras/Belize, 1967–1981
  Coat of arms of British Honduras/Belize, 1967–1981
• Coat of arms of Belize, 1981–2019
  Coat of arms of Belize, 1981–2019

• National symbols of Belize
• National coats of arms
• Coats of arms with trees
• Coats of arms with axes
• Coats of arms with ships
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