| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1524-1785 | | A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field. |
| 1665-1700 | | A white field with centred red cross. |
| 1785-1821 | Flag of Spain | three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, with the coat of arms. the yellow strip being twice as wide as each red stripe. |
| 1821-1823 | | Three vertical strips green, white and red, with the Imperial Coat of Arms in the center. |
| 1823-1825 | | Three horizontal strips light blue (upper and lower) and white (central), with the coat of arms in the center. |
| 1825-1836 | Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America | Similar to the previous flag. |
| 1841-1848 | | a tricolor of red (upper), white and red with a green vertical stripe on the hoist side containing 5 stars. |
| 1836-1870 | | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland). |
| 1870-1919 | Flag of the British Honduras (Blue Ensign) | A blue ensign with the arms of British Honduras.[12] |
| 1870-1919 | Flag of the British Honduras (Red Ensign) | A red ensign with the arms of British Honduras. |
| 1884-1981 | Former flag of the governor-general of British Honduras/Belize | A Union Jack defaced with the arms of British Honduras. |
| 1919-1981 | Flag of the British Honduras (Blue Ensign) | A blue ensign with the arms of British Honduras.[13] [14] |
| 1919-1981 | Flag of the British Honduras (Red Ensign) | A red ensign with the arms of British Honduras. |
| 1950-1981 | First flag of Belize | blue field with the large white disk in the centre bearing the National Coat of Arms.[15] |
| 1981-2019 | Second flag of Belize | similar to the present flag. | |
