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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.
A white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the national symbol, a grey crowned crane, facing the hoist's side. During the colonial era, the British used a Blue Ensign that was defaced with the colonial badge, as prescribed in 1865 regulations. Buganda, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in the colony of Uganda, had its own flag ...
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. A white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the party's symbol, a yellow bus. [13] 1960-1966: Flag of The Uganda People's Congress
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The monument is designed on a metal framework with a mother carrying a child raising the hand upwards in the sky signifying excitement and freedom in Uganda. On the monument, the mother stands firm on the ground having both legs positioned apart and straps around the legs and waist symbolizing firmness while the "ropes" around the legs shows ...
A national symbol is a manifestation of a nation or community, serving as a representation of their identity and values. National symbols may be not only applied to sovereign states but also nations and countries in a state of colonial or other forms of dependence , federal integration , or even ethnocultural communities that identify as a ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... National symbols of Uganda (1 C, 8 P) O. ... Religion in Uganda (14 C, 5 P) S. Surnames of Ugandan origin (17 P ...
The grey crowned crane is the national bird of Uganda and features in the country's flag and coat of arms. [7] The crane is seen as the titular bird in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage but is wrongly stated to be Siberian. [citation needed]