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'''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF UGANDA''' | '''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF UGANDA''' | ||
[[File:Uganda.jpg|center]] | [[File:Uganda.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
'''Arms''': Sable, upon the fess point a sun in splendour and in base a Uganda drum Or, the skin and guy ropes Argent, a chief barry wavy of six Azure and Argent. Behind the shield two Uganda spears of estate in saltire proper.<br> | '''Arms''': Sable, upon the fess point a sun in splendour and in base a Uganda drum Or, the skin and guy ropes Argent, a chief barry wavy of six Azure and Argent. Behind the shield two Uganda spears of estate in saltire proper.<br> | ||
'''Supporters''': Dexter a male Ugandan Kob (Adenota kob thomasi); sinister, a Crested Crane (Balearica pavonina gibberifrons), both proper.<br> | '''Supporters''': Dexter a male Ugandan Kob (Adenota kob thomasi); sinister, a Crested Crane (Balearica pavonina gibberifrons), both proper.<br> | ||
'''Compartment''': A grassy mount down the centre of which flows a river (the River Nile), between dexter a sprig of coffee and in sinister a sprig of cotton, both leaved and fructed proper.<br> | '''Compartment''': A grassy mount down the centre of which flows a river (the River Nile), between dexter a sprig of coffee and in sinister a sprig of cotton, both leaved and fructed proper.<br> | ||
'''Motto''': "FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY" | '''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': "FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY" | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on October 1, 1962. | The arms were granted on October 1, 1962. | ||