The national flag of Belize is royal blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges with a large white disk bearing the coat of arms at the center of the flag. In 1981, Belize gained its independence and a competition was held to design a national flag for the country. The winning submission consisted of the unofficial national flag used by the People's United Party with a red border added to all four sides. This was changed to a red border on just the top and bottom before the design was officially adopted. Belize's flag is the only national flag that depicts human beings