Without any further context the first "the yellow belt" is not idiomatic. An AmE speaker would not use that formulation without a specific reason. If you have further context please provide it.
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bassaNext week you will get the yellow belt.The people involved in this conversation know which belt they are talking about. Maybe there are a red belt, a green belt, a blue belt, a yellow belt, and a white belt on display. They look at the display and one says, "Next week you will get the yellow belt". After next week, that yellow belt will not be