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The coat of arms of Uganda was adopted three weeks before the proclamation of independence by the Uganda Legislative Council. On 1 October 1962 the arms were approved by Governor of Uganda Walter Coutts, and formally established by law on 9 October. [3] The shield and spears represent the willingness of the Ugandan people to defend their country.
Supporters: Dexter a male Uganda kob (Adenota kob thomasi - Bovidæ); sinister, a crested crane (Balearica pavonina gibberifrons - Balearicidæ), both proper. Compartment: A grassy mount down the centre of which flows a river, between dexter a sprig of coffee and in sinister a sprig of cotton, both leaved and fructed proper.
To see the Coat of arms list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab. Background: Appropriate use of heraldry Heraldic emblems – typically coats of arms , also referred to as arms – have since the Middle Ages been used to represent or identify personal/geographical entities, preceding flags for such use by several centuries.
Flag Date Use Description c.2003-Present: Flag of The Democratic Party: A Horizontal bicolour of white and green. [12]c.2011-Present: Flag of The National Resistance Movement: Five horizontal stripes of yellow (top), blue, green, red, and yellow (bottom), with the top and bottom stripes 3 times as a wide as the others.
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Republic of Uganda; Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 2:3: Adopted: 9 October 1962; 62 years ago (): Design: Six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom); a white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the national symbol, a grey crowned crane, facing the hoist side.
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