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5 Cents Fork-Tailed Flycatcher, Silver

Issuer Central Bank of Belize
Year 1982-1983
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Currency Dollar (1885-date)
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Obverse description The national coat of arms of Belize occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing crossed tools and a sailing ship, supported by two mestizo woodcutters holding an axe and a paddle respectively, and surmounted by a mahogany tree. The supporters and shield are enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches. The national motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO appears on a scroll beneath the shield. The legend BELIZE arcs along the upper periphery, and the date 1982 is positioned at the base, all within a beaded border.
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Reverse description Two fork-tailed flycatchers (Tyrannus savana), Belize's national bird, are depicted perched on stylized tree branches in a symmetrical composition occupying the central field. The denomination 5 CENTS appears as a legend in the lower portion of the field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the inner rim.
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