U.S. State Flags

50 state flags. Can you match each flag to the state to which it belongs?

Some flags altered to remove text and/or blank space

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First submitted	June 10, 2016
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Level 73

Jun 15, 2018

Took me three times but helped me learn some of the flags I didn't really know.

The dates and pictures on the flags really help with guessing.

The best flag is New Mexico by a mile, although I suppose the Zia could be a little bigger.

I also really like Arizona. I think underrated flags are Hawaii, Ohio and Rhode Island, even Wyoming. You need something big, bold, easily recognizable, can be seen from a distance.

I do kind of like Virginia, because it's so gonzo.

The absolute worst flags? Wisconsin (1848!!!), South Dakota, North Dakota (not very good artistry at all), Nevada (so many lost opportunities, why isn't their flag the oro y plata one? Also, why does Idaho need to say "Idaho" two times on its flag?

Level 51

Jun 4, 2019

Yep, New Mexico's is the best! Easily.

Level 89

Mar 23, 2020

The blue one with the state seal is far better.

Level 37

Apr 29, 2024

I would have to agree, especially the one with the words on it

Level 78

Nov 21, 2020

Maryland's is pretty cool. Ohio's is distinctive. Texas and North Carolina copied each other and Chile. New Mexico is pretty cool. South Carolina's is good but would be better if the blue was a couple shades lighter. I would guess Idaho's says 'Idaho' twice because it is so boring that they need to remind people who it belongs to.

Level 45

Apr 28, 2024

North Carolina copied US Texans. They got their flag in the 1880s & our one was from the 1830s. It's sort of a coincidence that Texas & Chile have a similar flag. Both were inspired by US colours & Texas also took inspiration from the design of the Republic of the Rio Grande.

As a Texan I will not take this slander! ;)

Level 55

Aug 19, 2018

I've taken this quiz several times and just now was able to get to the end. I've repeatedly said that this quiz needs to be at least twice as long.

Level 72

Oct 24, 2018

Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and Alaska are cool. All the others are kind of awful. "Let's just take a Royal Blue background and put a children's drawing seal on it" :)

Level 78

Nov 21, 2020

Ohio and Maryland are very unique. North Carolina and Texas are very similar.

Level 45

Apr 28, 2024

We Texans had our flag 50 years before North Carolina did, they did it later & did it worse. State pride aside, I prefer Texas' design. It's cleaner

Level 68

Feb 7, 2021

Tennessee is good too

Level 38

Apr 29, 2024

maryland

Level 70

Oct 24, 2018

Why do the Kansas and Nebraska flags have mountains on them?

Level 75

Oct 24, 2018

And West Virginia doesn't???

Level 82

Oct 24, 2018

I looked up Kansas and apparently the original Kansas territory included part of the Rocky Mountains. The land currently incorporated into the state is, however, flatter than a pancake. Literally.

Level 41

Apr 27, 2024

Oops! Your ignorance is showing again. Kansas is not flat. Go there and find out.

Level 45

Apr 28, 2024

How is Kansas not a flat state? It's literally in the Great Plains & all corn and wheat fields, save cities like Wichita, Topeka, and KC

Level 45

Oct 24, 2018

Seeing all of these flags together makes it quite clear why Texans so proudly wave their flag! #allflagsareuglyexceptTEXAS

Level 76

Apr 27, 2019

Chilenos dig.

Level 45

Apr 28, 2024

Texas was inspired by the Republic of the Rio Grande's flag. I'm not sure what Chile's was inspired by, but both deliberately decided to use "USA colours" independently of each other.

Level 78

Nov 21, 2020

North Carolina has a very similar flag.

Level 38

Apr 29, 2024

Maryland arguably better

Level 49

Oct 24, 2018

I only got 5, but I really enjoyed the lesson in how not to design flags! So bad!

if you have to put the name of what you are representing on the flag, you have failed

Level 56

Oct 25, 2018

I got 18. I expected to get 5 but okay

Level 73

Jan 30, 2019

Only four states are called commonwealth. Yet only 18% get the one which has "Commonwealth of _________" on it.

Level 93

Aug 18, 2023

To be fair, that state is easily the one least referred to as "The Commonwealth of _____." Virginia is definitely the most proud of that title.

Level 51

Jun 4, 2019

Best flag of all--New Mexico, hands down. Great job putting their flag at the top left to introduce this quiz properly! Jamaica has the best national flag; New Mexico best state flag.

Level 67

Nov 21, 2020

I think Canada has the best national flag. Everyone else is all stars and shields and suns, but there is nothing like that bright red maple leaf on a white field. So distinct and iconic.

Level 78

Nov 21, 2020

I think the dragon on Bhutan's and the bird of paradise on PNG's are the best. Canada is very distinctive, though.

Level 24

Feb 20, 2020

Mad respect for Quizmaster... They had to find every flag one by one on Wiki, copy the link, paste it, and repeat fifty times.

Level 24

Feb 20, 2020

The bear on the California flag looks tripped out, man.

Level 89

Mar 23, 2020

I can't believe I sat through a TED talk, let alone a guy getting emotionally fragile over flags, but it was worth 18 minutes of my life.

https://youtu.be/pnv5iKB2hl4

Level 57

Apr 2, 2020

I really like it! Maybe consider randomizing the order each time?

Level 83

Apr 20, 2020

New Mexico best flag on here.great design.

Level 35

May 21, 2020

bruh half of these look the exact same. they're just blue with a bunch of complicated stuff in the midle. props to the states that actually have original state flags.

Level 43

Jun 29, 2020

How to delete answers on pictures?

Level 43

Jun 30, 2020

Only QM and Stewart can do this?

Level 57

Sep 29, 2020

Yes

Level 43

Nov 23, 2020

Oh, thanks.

Level 61

Oct 1, 2020

can you update this when mississippi's new flag comes out soon?

Level 55

Nov 4, 2020

Mississippi officially changed its flag yesterday.

Level ∞

Nov 5, 2020

Thank you. Updated the quiz.

Level 37

Nov 14, 2020

Bet you had this comment lined up for months.

Level 69

Nov 18, 2020

One thing I learned from this quiz: the flags of the states are about as coordinated as a rhino on ice skates

Level 78

Nov 21, 2020

The West Virginia flag has a blue border that isn't shown on this quiz.

Level 88

Nov 22, 2020

Man, those Seal On Blue flags are real SOBs! ;)

Level 56

Nov 23, 2020

Well I didn't know very many of these but I would say it looks like Ohio is having the most fun.

Level 57

Feb 7, 2021

The West Virginia flag needs to have the blue border

Level 17

Sep 16, 2021

Yeah that's what confused me for a second but I eventually got it

Level 44

Apr 8, 2021

Argh! How to edit pictures??

Level 57

Aug 4, 2021

I am wondering that also.

Level 67

Oct 12, 2021

All the blue flags are really confusing.

Level 89

Jun 14, 2022

Too much blue, plenty of red and white.

Level 56

Mar 23, 2022

YESS I FINALLY DID IT THIS WAS SO HARD WiTH ALL THE BLUE FLAGS OMG

Level 60

Apr 21, 2022

Whether you can name them all or not, I think we can all agree that many of these flags are truly awful.

Level 65

Jun 14, 2022

Is this the flag designers' way to show that they don't get payed enough?

Level 93

Dec 1, 2023

A lot of these states didn't have flags until the late 1800's, and I think they made them quickly to put them on official stamps or something like that? So a lot of states haven't felt the need to change theirs in decades, as doing so takes time, effort and money.

Level 49

Jun 14, 2022

Very original flags some of these. I can't say a lot about the majority though.

Level 66

Jun 14, 2022

most of these flags stink big time...some notable exceptions like Maryland, Texas, Alaska, Hawaii, etc. Those are usually the most memorable ones too

Level 67

Jun 14, 2022

Arizona, New Mexico, and Mississippi are the best, in my opinion.

Level 59

Jun 14, 2022

I've been saying this forever but yeah a lot of these states desperately need new flags. Most are just blue with the state seal. Pretty boring, bland, and don't do a good job describing something about the state like colors, animals, or other symbols.

Level 37

Jul 7, 2022

New York's flag is outdated. They added "E Pluribus Unum" under the Excelsior.

Level 56

Oct 22, 2022

Rhode Island and New Mexico

Level 61

Dec 5, 2022

blue...

Level 61

Dec 5, 2022

New Mexico, Texas, Arizona are top 3 flags. oh Alaska is close 4th.

Level 36

May 2, 2023

agreed, especially as someone from arizona

Level 56

Jan 20, 2023

the rhode island flag's white border is missing a side

Level 50

Mar 14, 2023

WV's flag is missing its blue border which is imo crucial to guessing it

Level 64

Apr 2, 2023

This isn't urgent, but Utah recently approved a new flag set to be used in 2024. Maybe that's a good time to overhaul some of the other flags on here that need smaller updates

Level 38

Apr 7, 2023

As somebody who lives in Utah, I much prefer the new one. It's simpler, and it stands out way more than the old blue one.

Level 36

May 2, 2023

thats what i was also gonna say, but i thought it was already in use

Level 44

Apr 10, 2023

i am actually sad, i only got 24, yet it is better than 75.6%, for people who need help kentucky is the one of only two commonwealth states, along with Virginia.

Level 54

Apr 28, 2023

Boy, this is proof that about 2/3's of US state flags need changed.

They're almost impossible to differentiate from a distance.

Level 67

Jul 18, 2023

It's not super relevant at the moment, but both Mississippi and Utah's new flags suck. The only flags I would call truly bad on the list are Connecticut and Minnesota.

Level 93

Aug 9, 2023

HARD Disagree with you there. Mississippi's new flag is among the best in the nation, and Utah's, while not as good, is a marked improvement from the boring "state seal on blue background" that most states have.

Level 66

Sep 25, 2023

I love Mississippi's new flag, I think it's beautiful. The old flag was full of hatred and ugliness.

Level 93

Dec 1, 2023

Good point, even though it might not be everyone's cup of sweet tea, I think we can all agree it's better than the version that had the Confederate battle flag on it...

Level 51

Sep 4, 2023

I learned all the flags while making a scratch game about them

Level 66

Sep 25, 2023

This was hard, I didn't know all the flag of Americas before. Finished with 5 seconds left.

Level 47

Nov 14, 2023

Man these blue-background flags 😭

Level 76

Nov 21, 2023

I don't really understand why you removed the blank space on the flags. Especially with states like West Virginia, it was much harder to recognize because you didn't include the blue border around it.

Level 68

Dec 12, 2023

Utah has a new flag now.

Level 51

Jan 24, 2024

Why is there a yellow border on 3/4 of Rhode Islands Flag? When researching Rhode Islands flag It does not seem to have the yellow border.

Level 50

Mar 18, 2024

Missed Minnesota and Idaho.

Level 50

Apr 14, 2024

The West Virginia flag is LITERALLY INCORRECT

Level 32

Apr 27, 2024

Where is the blue border???

Level 41

Apr 27, 2024

Minnesota's new flag is honestly the best state flag. The lighter blue looks like Minnesota and if you rotate it 90º it's a mountain under the North Star. Beautiful job Minnesota.

Level 25

Apr 27, 2024

I get the North Star, but a mountain? I didn’t know there were mountains in Minnesota.

Level 69

Apr 27, 2024

Took me like 3 months to learn all 196 country flags. Why can’t I get all these dang state flags?!?!

Level 25

Apr 27, 2024

Minnesota’s flag is awful. It’s very monochromatic with blues/greens. The lines on the flag are all straight. It’s very jarring, especially juxtaposed with the other flags, most of which are colorful and flowing. Then there is boxy, bland Minnesota. Just sticks out, and not in a good way.

Level 74

Apr 27, 2024

I disagree with some of your reasoning, but I do agree that I do not like Minnesota's new flag. It's not a bad flag mind you, generally good flag design. My problem is that it looks more befitting of a city flag than it does a state flag. It lacks any personality and charm that the other state flags have, including Utah and Mississippi's new flags which do capture that essence while also improving the flag.

Level 44

Apr 27, 2024

Yes, it is horrible, I personally liked the first design they chose, the one similar to this one but with green white and sky blue stripes, that looked awesome

Level 56

Apr 27, 2024

Yay, Idaho's in this quiz!

Level 71

Apr 27, 2024

Every one of the 50 state flags is on here.

Level 56

Apr 27, 2024

Yay, Idaho's in this quiz!

Level 71

Apr 27, 2024

Every one of the 50 state flags is on here.

Level 27

Apr 28, 2024

oh my goddddd this is going to be a hard quiz. I'm not American, but PLEASE change your seal on bedsheet flags to make them more distinctive!!! I couldn't even guess which state they belonged to! Props to Utah and Minnesota for making themselves stand out. Hope other states follow

Level 45

Apr 28, 2024

I agree with this, but disagree with the Minnesota bit. Utah & Mississippi have excellent distinctive flags now, but Minnesota's is so bland and corporate. Kinda works in a way given how many big companies are from the Twin Cities (like 3M which technically stands for "Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company")

I'm from Texas & am blessed to have a state with a lovely flag. Those darn North Carolinians copied ours 50 years after us!

Level 27

Apr 29, 2024

I don't like the current iteration of the Minnesota flag either. Why'd they get rid of the one with green and white? That one was so much better! It would've been a top 10 US flag for sure, but they just had to make it bland smh >:(

And yeah Texas' flag is iconic, but imo the best one has to go to New Mexico. Maryland is a close second. The fact that both of them don't have the color blue is not a coincidence ;)

Level 38

Apr 29, 2024

what about arizona, new mexico, maryland, texas, hawaii, and alaska?

Level 27

May 1, 2024

Well duh their flags were changed a long time ago, and are distinctive! I mentioned Utah and Minnesota because they recently took the steps to change their flags, hoping other states follow them

Level 43

Apr 28, 2024

too many blue seal flags, or white and red and blue seal flags, or other seal flags. At least Minnesota has since seen reason.

Level 45

Apr 28, 2024

I somewhat disagree. Minnesota's is so corporate and soulless IMO. It looks like it's trying to be a Geometry Dash icon or a gas station!

I think Mississippi's is great though, captures a distinctive natural beauty of the South with colors that contrast well.

Level 37

Apr 30, 2024

nah bc they redesigned the flag just to make it trash like what??

Level 37

Apr 30, 2024

funny thing ab this test is that you can see how many people from each state too it lmao

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