Coat of arms of Belize

The Coat of Arms of Belize was in 1981 - with achieving independence - accepted.

Description

The coat of arms - which is also located in the flag - shows a shield that is divided over a blue straight tip in silver and gold.

Behind the sign is a mahogany tree. The shield is umrangt by a continuous green branch.

Supporters are left a black man with a paddle and on the right a creole with an ax on his shoulder.

The whole stands on a grass court, including a silver banner with the Latin motto in black capital letters:

Symbolism

The motto is taken from the old colonial coat of arms.

The upper crest fields are available for the wealth of precious woods. At the timber industry also evokes standing behind the shield mahogany. The ship is reminiscent of the settlement took place from the sea.

The plate holder express the ethnic diversity.

History

In the 19th century the then British colony had a coat of arms. King Edward VII conferred him on January 28, 1907 official status. It has been modified several times and became the template for the new national coat of arms, which was introduced at independence.

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