Flag of Uganda Keychain

The flag of Uganda was adopted on 9 October 1962, the date that Uganda became independent from the United Kingdom. It consists of six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom); a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts the national symbol, a gray crowned crane, facing the hoist side. The three colors are representative of African peoples (black), Africa's sunshine (yellow), and African brotherhood (red being the color of blood, through which all Africans are connected). The gray crowned crane is fabled for its gentle nature and was also the military badge of Ugandan soldiers during British rule. The flag was designed by the Ugandan Minister of Justice, Mr. Grace Ibingira