BELIZEAN HISTORY
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COAT OF ARMS
1929 2018
The coat of arms of Belize was adopted upon independence, and the current coat of arms is somewhat different from that used when Belize was a British colony.
The circular border of the coat is formed by fifty leaves. Within the circle is a mahogany tree, in front of which is a shield tierced per pall inverted. Within the shield are the tools of a woodcutter in the upper sections and a ship in the lower one. These are symbolic of the importance of mahogany in the 18th- and 19th-century Belizean economy.
The shield is supported by two men of different shades of brown. The one on the left is holding an axe, while the one on the right is holding an oar. Again the importance of the mahogany and its importance to boat building are represented.
At the bottom is the national motto: SUB UMBRA FLOREO ("Under the shade I flourish").
The flag of Belize features the coat of arms in its centre.
The circular border of the coat is formed by fifty leaves. Within the circle is a mahogany tree, in front of which is a shield tierced per pall inverted. Within the shield are the tools of a woodcutter in the upper sections and a ship in the lower one. These are symbolic of the importance of mahogany in the 18th- and 19th-century Belizean economy.
The shield is supported by two men of different shades of brown. The one on the left is holding an axe, while the one on the right is holding an oar. Again the importance of the mahogany and its importance to boat building are represented.
At the bottom is the national motto: SUB UMBRA FLOREO ("Under the shade I flourish").
The flag of Belize features the coat of arms in its centre.
BORDER TO BORDER
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THINKING LIKE A HISTORIAN
click on images below to see videos of: (Belize Independence 1981, Evolution of Photo Cameras, 1945 Atomic Bombing of Japan Cities, and Native Americans speaking about RACE.
TURNING POINT |
CHANGE AND CONTINUITY |
CAUSE AND EFFECT |
THROUGH THEIR EYES |
slide presentation #1 - Belizean History
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