.Belize flag - red, blue, green, light blue, white, yellow, brown and black

.Blue and white - are the colors of the United People's Party

.Red and white - The two red stripes represent the United Democratic Party

.Brown - a black man holding a paddle - symbolizes the construction of ships

.Light brown - A brown-skinned man holding an ax symbolizes the wood division industry

Yellow, white, light blue, brown, red, and green - a cutlery, paddle, and ship, appear in the nobility shield in the center of the emblem

.They symbolize the lumber division industry, and their use for shipbuilding

.Green - a mahogany tree that symbolizes the wood division industry

Fifty leaves (25 * 2) appear around the symbol, symbolizing the year 1950 - the year in which the process began

.Independence from Britain in which the United People's Party seized power

"Black - At the bottom of the symbol is Belize's motto - "Under the shadow I thrive