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The national flag of Uganda was adopted on 9 th October, 1962. The Uganda Flag consists of six horizontal stripes of black, yellow, and red in consecutive patterns. The top strip is black in color and the bottom strip is red in color. In the center of the Uganda flag, sharing the space of the red and black bands is Uganda's national symbol which is a Balearic Crested Crane. The crane is hoisted on a white disc. The red color of the Uganda flag stands for the brotherhood of man. Black is symbolic of the people of Africa. The yellow bands stand for the vitality and life-sustaining powers of the sun.

Official Name: Republic of Uganda

Capital: Kampala

Location: In eastern Africa landlocked by the Sudan Kenya Tanzania Rawanda and Zaire.

Area: 2, 36, 040 Sq. km

Official Language: English

National Flag: Six horizontal stripes (black, yellow, red, yellow) with in the center a small white disc bearing a representation of a Balearic Crested Crane.

Flag Ratio: 2:3

National Anthem: Pearl of Africa (1962)