I would recommend using UIImageView for a blue background, then 5 UIButtons of a custom type with PNG images for real buttons.
Subclass UIView and put all the code for setting the background and buttons in the init function. This way you can easily place your own TabBar wherever you want.
Separate buttons also make it easy to animate them for transitions if you want.
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