Belize removes Queen Elizabeth’s image on bank notes as ‘step in decolonisation’ New dollar bills will honor national heroes including George Cadle Price, considered country’s father of independence.
Instead of the queen’s image, the new 100-, 20- and five-dollar bills will feature George Cadle Price, who was the first prime minister of the Central American country and is considered the father of independence from British rule.
Each time we look at the faces of our national heroes on our new currency, we are seeing history, we are seeing leadership, we are seeing the great work that led us to where we are today,” Briceño said..
Belize has taken a “significant step” toward removing the remnants of colonialism by replacing the image of the late Queen Elizabeth on its dollar bills with those of national heroes.
Belize’s prime minister, Johnny Briceño, said the new images “exemplify our national heroes who symbolize our resistance”.
