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Iteso Kingdom (Uganda)

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image by Jarig Bakker, 07 Mar 2004
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Rwenzururu Kingdom flag

The Kingdom of Rwenzururu (Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu) is recognised by the Uganda Government.  Its Arms and Flag can be seen at http://www.rwenzururu.com/home.html
The flag is a horizontal tricolour of blue over darkish-green over yellow.  In the centre is a plain white disc.
John Duncan McMeekin, 22 Jun 2008

Rwenzururu Aspirant Peoples' flag

[Ruwenzururu Aspirant People's flag] image by Dirk Schönberger, 02 Jan 2002

I send you my version of this flag. I do not think the colours are quite right, but I believe the monkey image is quite better. The original image was from the "Flags of Aspirant Peoples" flag chart.
Dirk Schönberger, 02 Jan 2002

From the "Flags of Aspirant Peoples" chart, flag #9, captioned: RUWENZURURU, Bakongos, 1962, Zaire & Uganda. The monkey is black, except the end of its tail, which is white. Captain Haddock would call it "cercopitheque".
Ivan Sache, 02 Jan 2002

Rwenzururu flag - variant

[Ruwenzururu variant flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 01 Jan 2002

I don't know what kind of monkey it is, but I have in my files a basic image of the full flag. I don't remember where I got it.

It might be the flag of the rebel group called the ADF (Rwenzururu) active in Western Uganda. They do appear to be based in the Ruwenzori mountains, obviously. ADF stands for "Allied Democratic Forces". It was formed after the split in a Muslim separatist group in Northern Uganda, one faction became the ADF. Nobody knows exactly what the ADF are fighting for, but they are most likely supported by the government of Sudan. This is plausible since Sudan and Uganda have long been fighting a proxy war, sponsoring rebels in each other territory. The LRA, Lord's Resistance Army (Christian fundamentalist), another Ugandan rebel group, are certainly based in Sudan.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 01 Jan 2002

Sometime in 1981 Mr. Alfred Znamierowski let me copy some flags of unusual or long-forgotten countries from his enormous files (paper ones). The sketches, like the one of Rwenzururu were pretty rough. I want to stress that the image I sent has absolutely nothing to do with Jackson's chart of the flags of Aspirant Peoples.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 05 Jan 2002