Obverse
Coat of arms of Uganda.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANK OF UGANDA
ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY
Reverse
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), standing in water, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE 1962-2012
2012
· 1000 SHILLINGS ·
Edge
Two reeded edges with a smooth, inscribed groove between. Text repeated seven times.
Script: Latin
Lettering: BOU 1000