The flag of Uganda was adopted in 1962. It consists of six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts the national symbol, a grey-crowned Crane, facing the hoist side. Allegedly, the three colors are representative of African peoples (black), Africa's sunshine (yellow), and red symbolizing African brotherhood (red being the color of the blood, through which all Africans are connected) [1]. The bird is fabled for its gentle nature and was also the military badge of Ugandese soliders during British rule. The flag's colors are derived from those of the Uganda People's Congress. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Balearica regulorum (Bennett, 1834) The Grey-crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... The Uganda Peoples Congress is a political party in Uganda. ...
The flag was adopted on the date of independence, 9 Oct 1962.
The supporters on either side of the coat of arms are the Ugandan Kob representing the wildlife of Uganda and the Crested Crane, the emblem for Uganda.
Ugandan flag (Mar 1962 - 09 Oct 1962 (Provisional) The flag was adopted by the ruling party to be the national flag and was hoisted unofficially.
The Republic of Uganda, or Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south.
Uganda takes its name from the historical Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala.
Uganda has been hailed as a rare success story in the fight against HIV and AIDS, widely being viewed as the most effective national response to the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
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