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Emblems </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Posted in <a href="/eac-emblems/60-about-eac">About EAC</a> </p> <p>The East African Community emblems as spelt out in the Community Emblems Act, 2003* are the following:</p> <ul> <li>The Community Flag</li> <li>The Community Emblem (Logo)</li> <li>The Official Seal of the Community</li> </ul> <p>* The EAC Anthem (to be included after amendment of the Community Emblems Act, 2003)</p> <h3><strong>The Community Flag</strong></h3> <p><img src="/images/images/eac-flag.jpeg" alt="eac flag" width="520" height="390" title="EAC Flag" /></p> <p>Interpretation of the colour format for the EAC Flag:</p> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Blue background</strong></td> <td>Lake Victoria signifying the unity of the EAC Partner States</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>White, Black, Green, Yellow, Red</strong></td> <td>Representing the different colours of the flags of each of the EAC Partner States</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Handshake</strong></td> <td>East African Community; and</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Centre</strong></td> <td>East African Community logo</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <h3><strong>The Community Emblem (Logo)</strong></h3> <p> </p> <p><img src="/images/eac-logo.jpeg" alt="eac logo" width="393" height="294" title="EAC Logo" /></p> <p>Interpretation of the EAC Logo:</p> <p>The Logo consists of a map of the five Partner States with Lake Victoria in prominence in a circle bordered by an industrial wheel. On both sides of the industrial wheel are two arches of leaves ending with the letters EAC at the top and a handshake at the bottom.</p> <p>The lower part of the circle rests on a framework with the words <i>Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki</i> inscribed in black at the bottom of this framework. The Logo contains the same colours as are in the flag.</p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>The EAC Anthem</strong></h3> <p>The 12th Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State meeting in Arusha adopted the EAC Anthem, <i>Wimbo wa Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki</i>, on 3 December 2010. The adoption of the Anthem brought to an end a decade-long search for a song that East Africans would call their own.</p> <p><i>Wimbo wa Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki</i> is a melodic three-stanza composition written in Kiswahili. It exhorts East Africans to pursue the virtues of unity, patriotism and hard work, while cultivating a spirit of comradeship.</p> <p> </p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>1.</strong></span> Ee Mungu twaomba ulinde</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Tuwezeshe kuishi kwa amani</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Tutimize na malengo yetu.</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;"> </p> <p style="padding-left: 14em;"><strong>Chorus</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 14em;"><em><span style="color: #48a6db;">Jumuiya Yetu sote tuilinde</span></em></p> <p style="padding-left: 14em;"><em><span style="color: #48a6db;">Tuwajibike tuimarike</span></em></p> <p style="padding-left: 14em;"><em><span style="color: #48a6db;">Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu</span></em></p> <p style="padding-left: 14em;"><em><span style="color: #48a6db;">Idumu Jumuiya yetu.</span></em></p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;"> </p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>2.</strong></span> Uzalendo pia mshikamano</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Viwe msingi wa Umoja wetu</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Natulinde Uhuru na Amani</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Mila zetu na desturi zetu.</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;"> </p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>3.</strong></span> Viwandani na hata mashambani</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Tufanye kazi sote kwa makini</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Tujitoe kwa hali na mali</p> <p style="padding-left: 6em;">Tuijenge Jumuiya bora.</p> </article> </main> </div> <aside class="tm-sidebar-a uk-width-medium-3-10"><div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">🌟🌙As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, we would like to extend our heartfelt wishes to all who are celebrating Eid <br /><br />May this Eid bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. 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