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== Belize ==

This small nation on the northeast coast of Central America was formerly known as British Honduras, a protectorate and later self-governing colony of the [[United Kingdom]]. The early foundations of Mayan civilization are believed to have spread here between 2500 BCE and 250 CE, thereafter following what is known as Classical Mayan Civilization. Although explored by the Spanish and declared one of her colonies, it was only after the establishment of a trade colony in the 17th century by what became known as the Baymen that the region took on foreign colonialist administration. The region was officially recognized as a colony in 1862 and would continue as such until granted nominal self-governance in 1964. Seventeen years later, in September of 1981, the country was granted full independence, although units of the British Armed Forces (British Forces Belize) would continue to remain for many years to come, officially to provide protection against possible incursion by neighboring [[Guatemala]], with whom the country shares a border and a long-standing territorial dispute.

The Belize Defence Force (BDF) was founded in 1978, following the disbanding of two territorial units the year before, the Belize Volunteer Guard, and the Police Special Force.

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	* First adopted in 2011, a copy of the [[Russia\|Russian Armed Forces']] green pixelated design is now the standard camouflage pattern of the Belize Defence Force. Its adoption was spurred by the fact that woodland pattern camouflage uniforms were too easy for the general public to obtain, thus conflicting with a national mandate making it illegal for citizens to own military issue clothing.		* First adopted in 2011, a copy of the [[Russia\|Russian Armed Forces']] green pixelated design is now the standard camouflage pattern of the Belize Defence Force. Its adoption was spurred by the fact that woodland pattern camouflage uniforms were too easy for the general public to obtain, thus conflicting with a national mandate making it illegal for citizens to own military issue clothing.

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-* Some units of the Coast Guard, including the Special Boat Unit (SBU), the Anti-Drug Unit, and the newly formed Navy SEAL Team, wear a [[digital patterns|pixelated design]] similar to that of the US Navy.
+* Members of the Special Boat Unit (SBU) - a special unit under the Air Wing - have worn a [[woodland]] camouflage with a blue colorway in recent years. This has since been replaced with a digital pattern.
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-* First adopted in 2011, this green pixelated design is now the standard camouflage pattern of the Belize Defence Force. Its adoption was spurred by the fact that woodland pattern camouflage uniforms were too easy for the general public to obtain, thus conflicting with a national mandate making it illegal for citizens to own military issue clothing.
+* First adopted in 2011, a copy of the [[Russia|Russian Armed Forces']] green pixelated design is now the standard camouflage pattern of the Belize Defence Force. Its adoption was spurred by the fact that woodland pattern camouflage uniforms were too easy for the general public to obtain, thus conflicting with a national mandate making it illegal for citizens to own military issue clothing.
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 == Camouflage Designs worn in Belize ==
-* The standard working uniform of the BDF is a mixture of olive green and [[woodland]] camouflage seen here.
+* The standard working uniform of the BDF was for many years a mixture of olive green and [[woodland]] camouflage seen here.
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 * Some units of the Coast Guard, including the Special Boat Unit (SBU), the Anti-Drug Unit, and the newly formed Navy SEAL Team, wear a [[digital patterns|pixelated design]] similar to that of the US Navy.

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	The Belize Defence Force (BDF) was founded in 1978, following the disbanding of two territorial units the year before, the Belize Volunteer Guard, and the Police Special Force. The BDF is concerned with ground and air defence, the Belize Coast Guard with maritime matters, and the Belize Police Department with internal security and law enforcement.		The Belize Defence Force (BDF) was founded in 1978, following the disbanding of two territorial units the year before, the Belize Volunteer Guard, and the Police Special Force. The BDF is concerned with ground and air defence, the Belize Coast Guard with maritime matters, and the Belize Police Department with internal security and law enforcement.
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		+	== Camouflage Designs worn in Belize ==

	* The standard working uniform of the BDF is a mixture of olive green and [[woodland]] camouflage seen here.		* The standard working uniform of the BDF is a mixture of olive green and [[woodland]] camouflage seen here.

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 == Belize ==
-This small nation on the northeast coast of Central America was formerly known as British Honduras, a protectorate and later self-governing colony of the [[United Kingdom]]. The early foundations of Mayan civilization are believed to have spread here between 2500 BCE and 250 CE, thereafter following what is known as Classical Mayan Civilization. Although explored by the Spanish and declared one of her colonies, it was only after the establishment of a trade colony in the 17th century by what became known as the Baymen that the region took on foreign colonialist administration. The region was officially recognized as a colony in 1862 and would continue as such until granted nominal self-governance in 1964. Seventeen years later, in September of 1981, Belize was granted full independence, although units of the British Armed Forces (British Forces Belize) would continue to remain in country for many years to come, officially to provide protection against possible incursion by neighboring [[Guatemala]], with whom the country shares a border and a long-standing territorial dispute.
+This small nation on the northeast coast of Central America was formerly known as British Honduras, a protectorate and later self-governing colony of the [[United Kingdom]]. The early foundations of Mayan civilization are believed to have spread here between 2500 BCE and 250 CE, thereafter following what is known as Classical Mayan Civilization. Although explored by the Spanish and declared one of her colonies, it was only after the establishment of a trade colony in the 17th century by what became known as the Baymen (British and Scottish buccaneers and pirates) that the region took on foreign colonialist administration. The region was officially recognized as a colony in 1862 and would continue as such until granted nominal self-governance in 1964. Seventeen years later, in September of 1981, Belize was granted full independence, although units of the British Armed Forces (British Forces Belize) would continue to remain in country for many years to come, officially to provide protection against possible incursion by neighboring [[Guatemala]], with whom the country shares a border and a long-standing territorial dispute.
 The Belize Defence Force (BDF) was founded in 1978, following the disbanding of two territorial units the year before, the Belize Volunteer Guard, and the Police Special Force. The BDF is concerned with ground and air defence, the Belize Coast Guard with maritime matters, and the Belize Police Department with internal security and law enforcement.