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 Uganda - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Republic of Uganda, or Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south.
Uganda takes its name from the historical Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala.
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 Uganda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south.
Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala.
Uganda became an independent nation in 1962, with Edward Mutesa II, the kabaka (king) of Buganda as the ceremonial president, and Milton Obote as executive Prime Minister.
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 Coat of arms of Uganda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coat of Arms of Uganda is centered on a shield and spears on a green mound.
In the center of the shield is the sun, representing the many days of brilliant sunshine Uganda enjoys.
The shield is flanked on the right by a Crested Crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps), a subspecies of the Grey-crowned Crane and the national bird of Uganda.
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The flag of Uganda was adopted in 1962.
The fl color identifies Uganda as a fl nation of Africa, the yellow represents the abundant sunshine Uganda enjoys being situated on the equator, and the red represents Uganda's brotherhood with the rest of Africa and the world.
The official insignia (coat of arms) of Uganda reflects the identity, aspirations and economic activity of Uganda.
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The green stands for the abundance of green vegetation in Uganda and the coffee and cotton plants shown on the background represent Uganda's main export crops.
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Smith says the crested crane "first appeared in the colonial badge of Uganda under British rule", and Crampton simply says (in talking about the origins of the coat of arms) that the crane was the former flag-badge.
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He took with him the originals of the national flag, emblem and coat of arms, which had been granted to the new country by the British colonial Governor in October 1962 for the independence.
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 The Uganda High Commission - Kenya
Supporting the shield are the Uganda Kob (Adenota kob Thomasi), symbolizing abundance of wildlife; and the Crested Crane (Regulorum gibbericeps), Uganda's national bird.
At the bottom of the shield is the traditional African drum, used for dancing, ceremonial rituals, and for summoning the people to rally.
Coffee and cotton, Uganda's main cash crops, are displayed on the green mound; together with the River Nile, the world's longest river; which starts its 8 000 km (5 000 mile) journey in Uganda.
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 UK Uganda Network - Beaver Scout Resources - Flags and Emblems
The colours of the Uganda People's Congress were used for the national flag when the country gained its independence in 1962.
The Baleiric Crested Crane in the centre of the flag was chosen as the emblem for Uganda.
The supporters on either side of the coat of arms are the Uganda Kob representing the wildlife of Uganda and the Crested Crane, the emblem of the country.
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The fl color identifies Uganda as a fl nation of Africa, the yellow represents the abundant sunshine Uganda enjoys being situated on the equator, and the red represents the brotherhood of Ugandans with the rest of Africa and the world.
The three colors of Uganda, fl, yellow, and red, are contained in it's plumage.
To the left is a Kob which symbolizes the abundant wildlife found in Uganda.
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three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; the coat of arms (an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak) is centered in the white band
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a fl cross
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The supporters on either side of the coat of arms are the Ugandan Kob representing the wildlife of Uganda and the Crested Crane, the emblem for Uganda.
A drum chain can be used to transmit messages over a distance of 100 miles in less than one hour.
The spears and shield are representative of Uganda's traditional form of weapons and symbolise the nation's defence and security.
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"From it's intimate beginnings to it's climatic end 'Coat of Arms" is immersed in the beautiful language of history's mystics such as Teresa of Avilla, Madam Guyon and Rick Joyner, taking it's reader on a journey into the very heart of Jesus.
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With information on Uganda's flag, anthem, coat of arms, and on consular and visa matters.
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It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest.
In 1989 General Omar el-Bashir became president and chief of state, prime minister and chief of the armed forces.
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The flag was designed by he College of Arms in Britain before independence and is a simple statement of the colors found in the coat of arms.
The coat of arms was granted on August 25, 1906, and depicts various attributes of the island.
In the lower left quarter is a key and on the right hand side is a white star, which are referred to in the Latin motto: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (“The star and the key of the Indian Ocean”).
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 CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Field Listing - Flag description
five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white disk on the hoist side of the red band
a centered white cross that extends to the edges divides the flag into four rectangles - the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue; a small coat of arms is at the center of the cross
three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band and an arc of seven white five-pointed stars centered in the blue band
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Reports on refugee camps in Kenya and on refugees and the environment in Kenya and Uganda.
Also has the Tanzania coat of arms, photos (Mt. Kilimanjaro, etc.), audio file of the song, Malaika, links to related sites.
Has U.S. maps of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, US National Imagery and Mapping Agency maps of the West Africa Coasts of Southern Mauritania and Northern Senegal, Port of Dakar and Baie De Goree, Senegal; antique maps of the city and fort Cape of Good Hope, and more.
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 Ugandan Coins
For 2002, the Bank of Uganda have issued a set of five silver proof crowns, each with a football theme.
All five of the coins share a common obverse which has the coat of arms of Uganda, with the inscription:-
Each of the crowns features on its reverse, a different football design, three of which carry a red coloured inset.
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