The following is a list of flags used in Belize. For more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Belize.

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
2019-PresentFlag of BelizeA royal blue field with two red narrow horizontal stripes along the top and the bottom edges and the large white disk in the centre bearing the National Coat of Arms.[1][2][3][4]

Government flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1981-PresentFlag of the governor-general of Belize[5]
Link to file1978-PresentFlag of Belize Defence Force

Ethnic group flags

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-PresentFlag of the Maya People
 ?-PresentFlag of the Garifuna People[6]

City flags

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?-PresentFlag of the Belize City[7]
 ?-PresentFlag of Belmopan[8]
 ?-PresentFlag of San Ignacio[9]
 ?-PresentFlag of Sarteneja[10]

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1524-1785Flag of SpainA red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
1665-1700Flag of EnglandA white field with centred red cross.
1785-1821Flag of Spainthree horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, with the coat of arms. the yellow strip being twice as wide as each red stripe.
1821-1823Flag of the First Mexican EmpireThree vertical strips green, white and red, with the Imperial Coat of Arms in the center.
1823-1825Flag of the Federal Republic of Central AmericaThree horizontal strips light blue (upper and lower) and white (central), with the coat of arms in the center.
1825-1836Flag of the Federal Republic of Central AmericaSimilar to the previous flag.
1836-1870Flag of the United KingdomA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1870-1919Flag of the British Honduras (Blue Ensign)A blue ensign with the arms of British Honduras.[11]
1870-1919Flag of the British Honduras (Red Ensign)A red ensign with the arms of British Honduras.
1884-1981Former flag of the governor-general of British Honduras/BelizeA Union Jack defaced with the arms of British Honduras.
1919-1981Flag of the British Honduras (Blue Ensign)A blue ensign with the arms of British Honduras.[12][13]
1919-1981Flag of the British Honduras (Red Ensign)A red ensign with the arms of British Honduras.
1950-1981First flag of Belizeblue field with the large white disk in the centre bearing the National Coat of Arms.[14]
1981-2019Second flag of Belizesimilar to the present flag.

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
1950–presentPeople's United Party
1973–presentUnited Democratic Party
Link to file2013–presentBelize People's Front
Link to file2015–presentBelize Progressive Party

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Belize Flag, Coat of Arms". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Waight, Sanchez Win National Flag Competition". The Voice. 1 (6). August 7, 1981.
  3. ↑ "A Standardized Belizean Flag". Guardian. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Belizean Flag Standardization Presentation". Ambegris Today. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Belize - Governor-General Flag". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  6. ↑ "The Garifuna (Belize and Honduras)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Belize City (Belize)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Belmopan (Belize)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  9. ↑ "San Ignacio (Belize)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  10. ↑ "Sarteneja (Belize)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  11. ↑ "Belize - Colonial Flags of British Honduras". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  12. ↑ "Belize - Colonial Flags of British Honduras". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  13. ↑ "Belize - Colonial Flags of British Honduras". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  14. ↑ "Belize - Pre-independence Flags". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
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