Belize hosted one of the great Mesoamerican civilizations of ancient times, the Maya. The Maya created vibrant commercial centers, monumental religious temples, and exquisite artworks.They possessed sophisticated knowledge about their earthly and cosmological environments, much of which they wrote down. The Maya thrived from roughly 2000 BC to AD 1500, before succumbing to domestic decline and alien assault. The stone foundations of their lordly realm became a lost world submerged beneath dense jungle.
Belize became independent on Sept. 21, 1981. But Guatemala, which had made claims on the territory since the 1800s, refused to recognize it. British troops remained in the country to defend it. Although the dispute between Guatemala and Great Britain remained unresolved, Guatemala recognized Belize's sovereignty in Sept. 1991. Guatemala, however, still claims more than half of Belize’s territory.
In the preparations to become a sovereign nation, the founding fathers went through a democratic process to select the country's flag and national symbols. All symbols were selected with bi-partisan support from the two major political parties the Peoples United Party and the United Democratic Party.
The red, white and blue Belize Flag is an image of the solidarity of the country. Before Independence, the People's United Party proposed a blue banner with the Coat of Arms in a white circle. Due to the close relationship of the banner with this party, public opinions were divided regarding the flag.
The United Democratic Party did not propose a banner but rather required a banner that could rally all natives, paying little mind to their political alliance. As an outcome, the bi-factional National Symbols Committee welcomed residents to submit outlines for a National Flag.
The design selected by the Committee is a royal blue flag with one horizontal red stripe at the top, one at the bottom, and a white circle with the Coat of Arms in the centre. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
Belize became independent on Sept. 21, 1981. But Guatemala, which had made claims on the territory since the 1800s, refused to recognize it. British troops remained in the country to defend it. Although the dispute between Guatemala and Great Britain remained unresolved, Guatemala recognized Belize's sovereignty in Sept. 1991. Guatemala, however, still claims more than half of Belize’s territory.
In the preparations to become a sovereign nation, the founding fathers went through a democratic process to select the country's flag and national symbols. All symbols were selected with bi-partisan support from the two major political parties the Peoples United Party and the United Democratic Party.
The red, white and blue Belize Flag is an image of the solidarity of the country. Before Independence, the People's United Party proposed a blue banner with the Coat of Arms in a white circle. Due to the close relationship of the banner with this party, public opinions were divided regarding the flag.
The United Democratic Party did not propose a banner but rather required a banner that could rally all natives, paying little mind to their political alliance. As an outcome, the bi-factional National Symbols Committee welcomed residents to submit outlines for a National Flag.
The design selected by the Committee is a royal blue flag with one horizontal red stripe at the top, one at the bottom, and a white circle with the Coat of Arms in the centre. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
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