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Flag Uganda, in 36 editions.

The entry for Uganda published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
  • six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red;
  • a white disk is at the center and shows a grey crowned crane (the national symbol)
meaning:
black stands for the African people, yellow for sunshine and vitality, and red for African brotherhood

description: six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red; a white disk is superimposed at the center and depicts shows a grey crowned crane (the national symbol) facing the hoist side;
meaning:
black symbolizes stands for the African people, yellow for sunshine and vitality, and red for African brotherhood; the crane was the military badge of Ugandan soldiers under the UK brotherhood

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Uganda: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/uganda/flag.

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