It was during the independence from United Kingdom the national flag of Belize came into existence on 21 September 1981. The flag was constituted in 1950 when British Honduras (the name it had during the colonial era) won its victory. The two stripes which was added in the flag came into existence with Belizean coat of arms situated in the centre. This symbol of coat of arms shows how the tree mahogany and its utilisation in the makingof boats is of important to the local residents.
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