Ugandan Flag

Black, yellow, and red were the colours of the Uganda People's Congress party, who came to power in the elections of April 1962. The flag was adopted on the date of independence, 9 Oct 1962. To quote Whitney Smith ("Spectrum Vlaggenboek", 1975): "The three colours were intended to symbolise the people of Africa, sunshine and brotherhood. The design was made by the minister of justice, Mr Grace Ibingira." The crested crane was the flag badge of Uganda under British colonial rule.