Flag of Uganda

What the flag looks like

Six horizontal stripes of black, yellow, red, black, yellow and red, with a white disc in the center showing a gray crowned crane facing the hoist.

What it means

Black represents the people, yellow the sunshine and red brotherhood; the gray crowned crane is the national bird.

How to remember it

Uganda repeats black-yellow-red twice and puts a gray crowned crane, one leg raised, in a white circle in the middle.

Fun facts

• The crane is shown with one leg raised, often said to symbolise the country moving forward.
• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to about half of the world's mountain gorillas.

Uganda at a glance

Capital

Kampala

Region

Eastern Africa

Population

50 million

Area

241,550 km²

Languages

English, Swahili

Currency

Ugandan shilling (USh)

Flag adopted

1962