Flag of Uganda - Design, Colors, Meaning, Symbolism

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The flag of Uganda features six horizontal black, yellow, and red stripes with a grey crowned crane at the center.Black represents the people, yellow the sunshine, red brotherhood, and the crane symbolizes peace and progress.

The National Flag of Uganda

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Uganda Flag Facts

CountryUganda
CapitalKampala
CurrencyUgandan Shilling (UGX)
Official LanguageEnglish and Swahili
ISO Country CodeUGA
Adopted On9 October 1962
Design ByBased on proposal by Grace Ibingira
National Day9 October (Independence Day)
National SongOh Uganda, Land of Beauty (National Anthem)
Flag Ratio2:3
ColorsBlack, Yellow, Red, White, Grey
DesignSix horizontal stripes of black, yellow, and red repeated twice, with a white disc bearing a grey crowned crane at the center
Center SymbolGrey crowned crane
Meaning of BlackThe people of Africa
Meaning of YellowThe sunshine and vitality of Africa
Meaning of RedBrotherhood and shared African heritage
Symbolism of CraneRepresents peace, grace, and the gentle nature of the Ugandan people
Cultural InfluenceReflects Pan-African identity and national unity after independence
Unique FeatureOne of the few national flags featuring a bird shown in a forward-walking posture
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