A coat of arms is the name given to an heraldic device.
Many coats of arms go back in some families for a number of generations.
Kings and princes were the first to have heraldic coats of arms. The supporters on either side of the coat of arms are the Ugandan Kob representing the wildlife of Uganda and the Crested Crane, the emblem for Uganda. The drum represents Uganda's culture. It was once the belief that drums could scare away evil spirits. A drum chain can be used to transmit messages over a distance of 100 miles in less than one hour.3.