Friday, February 5, 2016

Belize Flag History

By Alfred Blue


The Mayan civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 B.C. and A.D. 300 and flourished until about 1200. European contact began in 1502 when Columbus sailed along the coast. The first recorded European settlement was begun by shipwrecked English seamen in 1638. Over the next 150 years, more English settlements were established.

During the 1840's, Great Britain declared Belize to be the colony of British Honduras. Development of Belize became more organized and multiethnic through a series of cultural changes. In 1973, the colony's name was changed from British Honduras to Belize and on September 21, 1981, Belize's Independence was declared.

In the arrangements to get a sovereign country, the country's fathers decided to make some procedure to choose the nation's banner and national images. All images were chosen by the two noteworthy political gatherings the Peoples United Party and the United Democratic Party.

The red, white and blue Belize Flag is a symbol of the unity of our nation. Prior to Independence, the People's United Party (PUP) proposed a blue flag with the Coat of Arms in a white circle. Because of the close association of the flag with the PUP, public opinion was divided as to its suitability to act as a unifying symbol.

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 configuration chosen by the Committee is a regal blue banner with one level red stripe at the main, one at the base, and a white circle with the Coat of Arms in the inside.Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.




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