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Belize
Flag of Belize.svg
Use Civil and state flag
Proportion 2:3
Adopted September 21, 1981
Design A white disc at the centre. It has the National Coat of Arms held by a white and a black man. They are surrounded by fifty mahogany leaves, on a royal blue field. The flag is bordered at top and bottom by two red stripes.

The flag of Belize comes from the earlier flag of British Honduras. British Honduras is the name of Belize during the time the British ruled.

The flag is royal blue. It has a white disc at the centre with the national coat of arms held by a white and a black man. They are surrounded by fifty mahogany leaves. The flag is bordered at top and bottom by two red stripes.

The colours on the flag are for the country's national parties. The People's United Party (PUP) uses the color blue. The United Democratic Party (Belize) (UDP) uses red.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bandera de Belice para niños

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