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Test Your Country Flags Identification Quiz

Identify Flags From Around the World Easily

Difficulty: Moderate
Questions: 20
Learning OutcomesStudy Material
Colorful paper art depicting various country flags for an identification quiz.

Ready to test your knowledge of country flags? This Country Flags Identification Quiz challenges flag aficionados and geography buffs alike to match flags with nations in a fun, interactive format. Perfect for students, educators, or anyone who loves a good World Flags Trivia Quiz twist, it offers immediate feedback and engaging visuals. The free flag quiz can be customized easily in our editor so you can adjust questions or add hints. Explore more Country Geography Trivia Quiz options or browse all quizzes for extra practice.

Easy
Which flag features three vertical stripes colored blue, white, and red from hoist to fly?
Italy
France
Russia
Netherlands
The French flag consists of three equal vertical bands of blue, white, and red. Other options either use horizontal stripes or different colors. This vertical tricolor is known as the Tricolore.
Which flag is a red circle centered on a white field?
Bangladesh
Turkey
Indonesia
Japan
Japan's flag features a simple red disc, representing the sun, on a white background. Bangladesh's disc is offset and the field is green. Turkey's flag includes a crescent and star, and Indonesia's is a red-over-white bicolor.
Which flag has three equal horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red?
Slovakia
Russia
Luxembourg
Slovenia
The Russian flag has three horizontal bands of white, blue, and red. Luxembourg's stripes are lighter and narrower, while Slovenia and Slovakia add a coat of arms.
Which flag features a single five-pointed golden star on a red background?
Morocco
China
Vietnam
Turkey
Vietnam's flag is a plain red field with one large yellow star symbolizing unity. China's flag has five stars, Turkey uses a crescent and star in white, and Morocco's star is green.
Which flag has a stylized red maple leaf in its center between two red vertical bands?
Austria
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Canada's flag has two red vertical bands with a red maple leaf in the white center. The United States and United Kingdom use stars and stripes or crosses, and Austria's flag is a red-white-red horizontal tricolor.
Medium
Which flag features an eagle devouring a serpent atop a prickly pear cactus?
Mexico
Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Mexico's flag shows an eagle grasping a snake on a cactus, drawn from an Aztec legend. Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia also feature birds or symbols but not this composition.
Which flag is almost indistinguishable from Romania's, differing only slightly in the shade of blue?
Chad
Moldova
Romania
Andorra
Chad's flag uses the same blue-yellow-red vertical stripes as Romania but with a darker blue tone. Andorra and Moldova include coats of arms, and Romania's blue is lighter.
Which flag features a white crescent moon and five white stars on a red field, symbolizing a young nation and equal partnership among its states?
Tunisia
Singapore
Malaysia
Turkey
Singapore's flag includes a white crescent symbolizing a young nation and five stars for democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality. Turkey and Tunisia use a crescent and star but in different configurations, and Malaysia has a yellow crescent with a 14-point star.
Which Nordic country's flag has a blue cross outlined in white on a red background?
Denmark
Norway
Iceland
Finland
Norway's flag has a blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white on a red field. Denmark's cross is white on red, Finland's is blue on white, and Iceland's is red-outlined blue on white.
Which West African flag includes a black star at the center of horizontal stripes green, yellow, and red?
Cameroon
Guinea
Senegal
Ghana
Ghana's flag is green, yellow, and red with a central black star representing African emancipation. Cameroon adds a star on green, Guinea has no star, and Senegal's star is green with different stripe order.
Which Southeast Asian flag displays three horizontal stripes with a blue stripe between red stripes and a white disc at the center?
Indonesia
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
Laos' flag has red - blue - red stripes with a white disc in the center of the blue stripe. Thailand is red - white - blue - white - red, Cambodia features Angkor Wat on blue, and Indonesia is red over white.
Which flag features the Union Jack in the canton and four red seven-pointed stars plus one smaller star representing the Southern Cross?
New Zealand
Fiji
Australia
Tuvalu
Australia's flag bears the Union Jack and six stars (five forming the Southern Cross and the Commonwealth Star). New Zealand has four red stars with white borders, Fiji has a shield, and Tuvalu has nine stars.
Which South American flag has a rising sun with a human face over a white background and four horizontal blue stripes?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Honduras
Uruguay's flag has nine stripes and a golden sun with a face on a white square. Argentina's sun has 32 rays on a blue-white-blue tricolor, Paraguay's flag includes coats of arms, and Honduras is blue - white - blue with five stars.
Which Middle Eastern flag is a tricolor of black, white, and green horizontal bands with a red triangle at the hoist?
Sudan
Palestine
Jordan
United Arab Emirates
Palestine's flag has black, white, and green stripes with a red triangle at the hoist. Jordan's flag adds a white star in the triangle, Sudan's stripes use different order, and the UAE adds a vertical red band on the hoist.
Which Central American country's flag features five blue stars arranged in an X on a white stripe between two blue stripes?
Honduras
Guatemala
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Honduras's flag has two blue stripes with five blue stars forming an X on the white stripe. Nicaragua and El Salvador feature coats of arms on the white stripe, while Guatemala uses a quetzal and rifles.
Hard
Which country's flag features a red background with a yellow sun containing 40 rays and a stylized representation of a yurt's top (tündük) at its center?
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan's flag displays a stylized 40-ray sun with a tunduk pattern, symbolizing unity of the 40 tribes. Kazakhstan's uses a sun over steppe ornament, Uzbekistan has stars and stripes, and Turkmenistan features a carpet pattern.
Which flag shows a golden lion passant holding a sword on a maroon field, bordered by four golden bo leaves?
Vietnam
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's flag features a golden lion with a sword on a maroon background and bo leaves at the corners, representing Buddhism. Nepal's flag is non-rectangular, Bhutan's has a white dragon, and Vietnam's is a simple star on red.
Which flag displays a red field bordered in gold, with a golden double-headed eagle and a central coat of arms bearing a lion passant?
Montenegro
Albania
North Macedonia
Serbia
Montenegro's flag has a gold-bordered red field, double-headed eagle, and central shield with a lion passant. Albania's eagle is black on red, Serbia's includes a crown, and North Macedonia uses a sunburst.
Which national flag has a diagonal red band from the lower hoist to the upper fly, edged in white, separating a blue triangle with a golden sun and a green triangle?
Jamaica
Namibia
Democratic Republic of Congo
Seychelles
Namibia's flag features a red diagonal stripe edged in white, dividing a blue triangle with a sun and a green triangle. Seychelles has oblique multicolored bands, Jamaica uses a saltire, and DR Congo features a star and stripes.
Which flag is diagonally divided into a yellow upper triangle and an orange lower triangle by a white dragon facing away from the hoist?
Sri Lanka
North Macedonia
Bhutan
Wales
Bhutan's flag is split diagonally yellow over orange, with a white dragon holding jewels facing away from the hoist, symbolizing purity and wealth. Wales uses a red dragon on white and green, and Sri Lanka depicts a lion with a sword.
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify flags of 50+ countries by their colors and patterns
  2. Analyse flag symbols and uncover historical meanings
  3. Differentiate similar designs to pinpoint each nation
  4. Apply geographic knowledge to connect flags with regions
  5. Evaluate national emblems and their cultural significance

Cheat Sheet

  1. Symbolism of Flag Colors and Patterns - Discover how every hue and stripe has a tale: Malaysia's red stripes shout bravery, white stands for purity, and the blue canton unites everyone in harmony. Wikipedia: National symbols of Malaysia
  2. Unique Flag Shapes - Nepal breaks all the rectangle rules with two stacked triangles that highlight the Himalayas and honor its two main religions in one bold design. Wikipedia: Flag of Nepal
  3. Common Religious Symbols - Many Islamic nations feature the crescent moon and star to symbolize faith, hope, and unity under a shared sky. Pew Research: Religious symbols on flags
  4. Historical Influences on Flag Designs - Flags often wear their past on their sleeves, like New Zealand's red, white, and blue with the Union Jack nodding to colonial ties. Wikipedia: Flag of New Zealand
  5. Flags with Spiritual Motifs - India's saffron, white, and green flag centers on the Ashoka Chakra, the "wheel of law" borrowed from Buddhist philosophy to signal progress. Wikipedia: Flag of India
  6. National Emblems and Heritage - Zimbabwe's flag proudly showcases the Great Zimbabwe Bird, a carved monument that connects citizens to their ancient roots. Wikipedia: Flag of Zimbabwe
  7. Celestial Symbols in Flags - Look up at New Zealand's flag again and you'll spot the Southern Cross stars, a stellar nod to its place down under. Wikipedia: Flag of New Zealand
  8. Bold Color Combinations - Angola's split red and black field dramatizes sacrifice and African identity, making a powerful statement at first glance. Wikipedia: Flag of Angola
  9. Flora as National Symbols - Canada's crisp red maple leaf is more than decoration - it's a timeless emblem of unity, peace, and autumnal beauty. Tennessee Monthly: Flora on flags
  10. Heraldic Devices and Coats of Arms - San Marino's banner sports a medieval coat of arms to remind everyone of its ancient republic and proud traditions. Britannica: National flags and heraldry
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