page_title: Postage stamps and postal history of Belize
section_title: Change of name
hierarchical_section_title: Postage stamps and postal history of Belize / Change of name
caption_attribution_description: English: Postage stamp from Belize depicting a seashell (Vokesimurex cabritii).
context_page_description: Belize started as the colony of British Honduras, formally established in the 17th century but disputed through the 18th century.
context_section_description: British Honduras was granted self-government on 1 January 1964 and issued its last issue as British Honduras at the beginning of 1973, celebrating the festivals of Belize.
  On 1 June 1973 British Honduras was renamed Belize and the first issue in 1973 used stamps of the former British Honduras opted with BELIZE and two stars. The first issue without overprinting followed this in 1973 with a Royal Wedding issue of two stamps.
  Belize was granted independence on 21 September 1981.
caption: A 1980 stamp of Belize
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