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.