Pictures and details about the National Symbols of Belize.

1. The
National
Symbols
of Belize

2. The National Flag of Belize.

3. The National Bird of Belize is
The Toucan.

4. The National Tree of Belize is
the Mahogany Tree.

5. The National Flower of Belize is
the Black Orchid.

6. The National Animal of Belize is
the Tapir.

7. The red, white and blue flag of Belize
is a symbol of the unity of our nation.
NATIONAL MOTTO: "Sub Umbra
Floreo" - These Latin words
mean, "Under The Shade I
Flourish.

8. The Keel Billed Toucan has a great bill brightly colored with
green, blue, red and orange. It is mostly black with bright yellow
cheeks and chest, red under the tail and a distinctive white patch
at the base of the tail. Toucans are found in open areas of the
country with large trees. They makes a frog-like croak. Toucans
like fruits, and eat by cutting with the serrated edge of their bills.
Toucans nest in holes in trees, using natural holes or holes made by
other birds.

9. The Mahogany
Tree is one of
the biggest
trees of the
forest. Rising
straight and tall
to over a
hundred feet.

10. The Tapir or Mountain
Cow is the largest land
mammal of the American
tropics. The tapir is a
stoutly built animal with
short legs, about the size
of a donkey and weighs
up to 600 pounds. The
tapir is a vegetarian. It
spends much of its time
in water or mud
shallows, and is a strong
swimmer.

11. This orchid grows on trees in damp
areas, and flowers nearly all year
round. The black orchid flower has
greenish-yellow petals and sepals
with purple blotches near the base.