What Latin motto appears on Belize's national flag?

The Latin motto on Belize’s national flag is Sub Umbra Floreo, meaning “Under the Shade I Flourish.” It appears on a scroll beneath the coat of arms in the white disk at the flag’s centre.

The motto is closely linked to Belize’s forests and mahogany industry. The coat of arms shows a mahogany tree, woodcutters, tools and a ship, reflecting the logging economy that shaped the territory formerly known as British Honduras. The wording also evokes Belize’s historical development under British protection.

Belize adopted its current flag on 21 September 1981, the day it became independent. The central emblem is surrounded by 50 leaves, recalling 1950, when the People’s United Party came to power and the independence movement gained momentum. A frequent mistake is treating the motto as a general English national slogan; its official wording is Latin, while the English phrase is its translation.