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The Independence Monument was uncovered on 8 October 1962, a day prior to the day of independence of Uganda from the United Kingdom in 9 October 1962. [12] [13] [2] It was unveiled by Kalule Settaala who was the minister for culture and community development of that times and other officials. [5] [11] [14]
Uganda became an independent sovereign state on 9 October 1962. As a Commonwealth realm, [1] the British monarch, Elizabeth II, remained head of state as Queen of Uganda until the link with the British monarchy was severed on 9 October 1963 and the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, Sir Edward Mutesa II, became the first President of Uganda.
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1 Pre-1962. 2 Twentieth century. 3 Twenty-first century. ... This is a timeline of History of Uganda. Each article deals with events in Uganda in a given year. Pre-1962
More images. UG-C-021 Lubaga Cathedral Seat of the Catholic church in Uganda Kampala More images. UG-C-022 Nabulagala Mapeera church Seat of the Anglican church in Uganda, a historic cave and historic buildings built by missionaries. The first cathedral was built in 1890–1894 of mud and wattle: Kampala More images
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. [3] The shield and spears represent the willingness of the Ugandan people to defend their country.
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Uganda, [b] officially the Republic of Uganda, [c] 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.