There are several potential sources from which the word oorah originated. Turkic/Mongolian: The term may have been derived from the Ottoman Turkish phrase vur ha translated as strike or the Mongolian word urakh meaning forward.. It was used as a battle cry of the Ottoman Empire army and adapted as a Russian battle cry ura..
Belize Government. Belize is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign. Since Belize attained independence from Britain on September 21, 1981, its Government was stable and democratic.elize is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy which recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as Sovereign.
The coat of arms of Belize was adopted upon independence, and the current coat of arms is only slightly different from that used when Belize was a British colony. The circular border of the coat is formed by fifty leaves. Within the circle is a mahogany tree, in front of which is a shield tierced per pall inverted. Within the shield are the tools of a woodcutter in the upper sections and a ship in the lower one. These are symbolic of the importance of mahogany in the 18th and 19th century Belizean economy. The shield is supported by two men of different shades of brown. The one on the left is holding an axe, while the one on the right is holding an oar.