The Following is a list of flags and banners used in Uganda.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1962-Present | Flag of Uganda | Six equal horizontal bands of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom); a white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the national symbol, a grey crowned crane, facing the hoist side. [1] [2] [3] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1962-Present | Presidential Flag of Uganda | A Red Field with 6 lines of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom) downwards and the coat of arms in the center. [4] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1993-Present | Flag of The Ankole people | [5] |
 | 1994-Present | Flag of The Bunyoro people | [6] |
 | 1962-Present | Flag of The Busoga people | [7] |
 | 1962-Present | Flag of The Acholi people | [8] |
 | 1962-Present | Flag of The Lango people | [9] |
 | 1962-Present | Flag of The Rwenzururu people | [10] |
 | 1962-Present | Flag of The Toro people | [11] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | c.2003-Present | Flag of The Democratic Party | A Horizontal bicolour of white and green. [12] |
 | c.2011-Present | Flag of The National Resistance Movement | Five horizontal stripes of yellow (top), blue, green, red, and yellow (bottom), with the top and bottom stripes 3 times as a wide as the others. A white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the party's symbol, a yellow bus. [13] |
 | 1960-1966 | Flag of The Uganda People's Congress | A Horizontal tricolour of black, yellow and red. [14] |
 | 1966-Present | A Horizontal tricolour of black, red and blue. [15] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1996-Present | Flag of The Allied Democratic Forces | A Horizontal tricolour of blue, white and red with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the letters ADM/A written in blue on the white band. [16] |
 | c.1987-Present | Flag of The Lord's Resistance Army | A Horizontal tricolour of red, black, and blue. [17] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1962-Present | Flag of The Uganda People's Defence Force | A Green Field with 6 lines of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom) downwards and the UPDF's emblem in the center. [18] |
 | 1964-Present | Flag of The Uganda Air Force | A Cyan Field with 6 lines of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom) downwards and the air force's emblem in the center. [19] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1860-1861 | Flag of The Kingdom of Buganda | A Simple red field. [24] |
 | 1861-1876 1881-1890 | Flag of The Kingdom of Buganda | A red field with a white stripe facing on the hoist side. [25] |
 | 1876-1881 | Flag of The Kingdom of Buganda | A White swallowtailed field with 2 vertical stripes of red and blue. [26] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1894-1910 | Flag of Belgium | A vertical tricolour of black, yellow, and red. |
 | 1894-1910 | Flag of The Congo Free State and The Belgian Congo | A yellow five-pointed flag on a blue background. |
 | 1894-1910 | Flag of The Lado Enclave | A blue field with a yellow saltire that extends to the corners of the flag and 4 yellow stars in each blue corner. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1890-1962 | Flag of The United Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland). |
 | 1890-1894 | Flag of The Imperial British East Africa Company | British Blue Ensign with the crown and beneath it the golden sun. [27] |
 | 1890-1894 | Governor Flag of The Imperial British East Africa Company | A Union Flag defaced with the crown and beneath it the golden sun. [28] |
 | 1914-1962 | Flag of The Protectorate of Uganda | British Blue Ensign with the emblem of Uganda. [29] |
 | 1914-1962 | Governor Flag of The Protectorate of Uganda | A Union Flag defaced with the Emblem of Uganda. [30] |
 | 1962 | Flag of The Dominion of Uganda | A Vertical tricolour of green, blue and green with 2 lines between the stripes and a grey crowned crane, facing the hoist side in yellow on the blue stripe. [31] |
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, it lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. As of 2024, it has a population of over 49 million, of which 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city, Kampala.
Buganda is a Bantu kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala. The 14 million Baganda make up the largest Ugandan region, representing approximately 16% of Uganda's population.
The early history of Uganda comprises the history of Uganda before the territory that is today Uganda was made into a British protectorate at the end of the 19th century. Prior to this, the region was divided between several closely related kingdoms.
The Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962. In 1893 the Imperial British East Africa Company transferred its administration rights of territory consisting mainly of the Kingdom of Buganda to the British government.
The history of Uganda from 1963 through 1971 comprises the history of Uganda from Ugandan independence from the United Kingdom to the rise of the dictator Idi Amin.
The national flag of Uganda was adopted on 9 October 1962, the day that the nation became independent from the British Empire. It consists of six equal horizontal bands of black, yellow, and red from top to bottom. A white disc is superimposed at the centre and depicts the national symbol, a grey crowned crane, facing the hoist's side.
Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa II was Kabaka, or king, of the Kingdom of Buganda in Uganda from 22 November 1939 until his death. He was the 35th Kabaka of Buganda and the first president of Uganda from 1962 to 1966, when he was overthrown by Milton Obote. The foreign press often referred to him as King Freddie, a name rarely used in Uganda. An ardent defender of Buganda's interests, especially its traditional autonomy, he often threatened to make the kingdom independent both before and after Uganda's independence to preserve it. These firm convictions also later led to conflicts with his erstwhile political ally Milton Obote, who would eventually overthrow him.
Bunyoro, also called Bunyoro-Kitara, is a traditional Bantu kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central and East Africa from the 16th century to the 19th century. It is ruled by the King (Omukama) of Bunyoro-Kitara. The current ruler is Solomon Iguru I, the 27th Omukama.
The Tooro Kingdom is a Bantu kingdom located within the borders of Uganda. The current Omukama of Tooro is King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV took to the throne of Tooro kingdom in 1995 at the age of just three years, after the death of his father Omukama Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Rwamuhokya Olimi III on August 26, 1995, at the age of 50.
The coat of arms of Uganda was adopted three weeks before the proclamation of independence by the Uganda Legislative Council. On 1 October 1962 the arms were approved by Governor of Uganda Walter Coutts, and formally established by law on 9 October.
Busoga is a kingdom and one of four constitutional monarchies in present-day Uganda. The kingdom is a cultural institution which promotes popular participation and unity among the people of the region through development programs to improve their standard of living.
The Anglican dioceses of Buganda are the Anglican presence in the Central Region, Uganda ; they are part of the Church of Uganda. The remaining dioceses of the Church are in the areas of Eastern Uganda, of Northern Uganda, of Ankole and Kigezi, and of Rwenzori.
The Constitution of Uganda is the supreme law of Uganda. The fourth and current constitution was promulgated on 8 October 1995. It sanctions a republican form of government with a powerful President.
The military history of Uganda begins with actions before the conquest of the country by the British Empire. After the British conquered the country, there were various actions, including in 1887, and independence was granted in 1962. After independence, Uganda was plagued with a series of conflicts, most rooted in the problems caused by colonialism. Like many African nations, Uganda endured a series of civil wars and coup d'états. Since the 2000s in particular, the Uganda People's Defence Force has been active in peacekeeping operations for the African Union and the United Nations.
Uganda is divided into :
The Chiefdom of Kooki, also known as the Kooki chiefdom, was a pre-colonial African kingdom located within present-day Rakai District of Uganda that existed from approximately 1740 until 1896. The kingdom ceased to exist as an independent state in 1896 when it merged into the British Protectorate of Buganda. Its royal line still continues to this day as a Chiefdom, and is currently led by The Kamuswaga Apollo Sansa Kabumbuli II a hereditary Saza Chief on behalf of the Kabaka of Buganda. In 27 July 2015, the Kooki Kingdom declared independence from Buganda but it was not recognized by Buganda or Uganda.
The Baganda also called Waganda, are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda. Traditionally composed of 52 clans, the Baganda are the largest people of the Bantu ethnic group in Uganda, comprising 16.5 percent of the population at the time of the 2014 census.
The Uganda Legislative Council (LEGCO) was the predecessor of the Parliament of Uganda, prior to Uganda's independence from the United Kingdom. LEGCO was small to start with and all its members were Europeans. Its legislative powers were limited, since all important decisions came from the British Government in Whitehall.
The Tooro people, also known as Batooro or Toro people are a Bantu ethnic group, native to the Tooro Kingdom, a subnational constitutional monarchy within Uganda.
The Biharwe Eclipse Monument aka 1520AD Biharwe Eclipse Monument is a monument that was built in commemoration of the total eclipse of the sun which took place on April 17, 1520. It is located in Biharwe town in Mbarara District, Uganda.
