🚩 Flag of Uganda

The national flag of Uganda was adopted on 9 October 1962, the day the nation became independent from the United Kingdom…

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The story of this flag

The national flag of Uganda was adopted on 9 October 1962, the day the nation became independent from the United Kingdom. It consists of six equal horizontal bands, from top to bottom, of black, yellow, red, black, yellow, and red, with a white disc containing a crested crane superimposed (charged) at the centre. The National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act specifies prohibited uses of the flag.

Quoted from Flag of Uganda on English Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 — the article lists the sources it was written from. Summary retrieved 2026-10-29.

Uganda at a glance

Official name	Republic of Uganda
Capital	Kampala
Continent	Africa · Eastern Africa
Population	48,656,601
Area	241,550 km²
Languages	English, Swahili
Currency	Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Internet TLD	.ug
Calling code	+256