THE FLAG

From the top, a total of six horizontalstripes of black, yellow, red, black, yellow, red.
Black symbolises our African heritage and Uganda's fertile soil;
yellow is for the glorious sunny days, so characteristic of Uganda;
red symbolises the red blood that runs in our veins, forming a common bond to all humankind.
The majestic crested crane (Regulorum gibbericeps) is Uganda's National Bird.