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Country Flag Trivia

Can you answers these questions related to flags of countries?
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Last updated: October 15, 2019
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First submittedMarch 27, 2017
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What is the flag of the United Kingdom often called?
Union Jack
What do the stars on the U.S. flag represent?
The 50 States
What country's flag is composed of a red circle in a field of white?
Japan
What is the only country that has a non-rectangular flag?
Nepal
What type of star appears on Israel's flag?
Star of David
What constellation appears on the flag of Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil?
Southern Cross
What object is depicted on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay?
Sun of May
What object is depicted on the flags of Turkey, Maldives, and many other Islamic countries?
Crescent
What African country has a flag that resembles that of the United States?
Liberia
What object appears on the flag of Canada?
Maple Leaf
Which European countries have a flag with a red, white,
and blue stripe - and nothing else?
France
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Russia
On what country's flag would you find the words "Ordem e Progresso"?
Brazil
Name one of the three countries with a double-headed eagle on its flag
Albania, Montenegro,
or Serbia
Which country's flag depicts a traditional Maasai shield?
Kenya
What type of tree is depicted on the flag of Lebanon?
Cedar
What exotic bird is depicted on the flag of Papua New Guinea?
Bird of Paradise
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Level 81
Mar 27, 2017
Very interesting quiz!
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Level 87
Mar 27, 2017
Serbia, Croatia and Slovakia all have three stripes: red, white and blue. You should probably add the word "only" to the clue.
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Level 82
Mar 27, 2017
and Slovenia
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Level ∞
Mar 28, 2017
Changed the clue a little bit to prevent confusion...
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Level 76
Mar 27, 2017
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Level 76
Mar 27, 2017
Vatican and Switzerland have square flags - mathematicians would (correctly) say that a square is a rectangle, but that feels a bit of a tight distinction in a general knowledge quiz. Maybe reference "irregular shape" or something like that instead?
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Level ∞
Mar 28, 2017
People should know that a square is a rectangle.
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Level 53
Apr 12, 2022
yeah but a square and rectangle have different names and not 100% the same shape then how about say. What country flags arent a rectangle or square. Make the question 100% correct
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Level 60
Apr 27, 2023
That argument is illogical. How about we extend it to other shapes? Is a hexagon no longer a polygon because they have different names and not 100% the same shape? A square is a kind of rectangle, it fulfills the requirements of a rectangle, but has an added requirement of the sides being equal.
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Level 66
May 13, 2017
All non-square rectangles are irregular shapes lol
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Level 77
Mar 27, 2017
Great quiz! Flag of Serbia also has a two headed eagle.
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Level 69
Mar 28, 2017
That's correct. It should be added as a possible answer. I tried it first.
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Level ∞
Mar 28, 2017
Added, thanks!
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Level 77
Mar 29, 2017
You are welcome :)
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Level 82
Mar 27, 2017
Could you accept South Cross?
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Level 20
Mar 27, 2017
dude i live near you only a few plane hours from ya
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Level 76
Mar 28, 2017
"Which European countries have a flag that consists of three stripes: red, white, and blue?" - Maybe it should be changed to "ONLY consists of...". Flags like the Serbian flag would technically qualify otherwise.
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Level 63
Mar 28, 2017
Fun with flags.
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Level 93
Jul 29, 2017
You mean...

Sheldon Cooper presents, "Fun with Flags".

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Level 77
Mar 30, 2017
Did you know that the Dannebrog (flag of Denmark) is the oldest continiuosly used national flag? That's a nice piece of flag trivia.
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Level 60
Apr 2, 2017
Yes. Another flag fact: When the Filipino flag is flown with the blue bar on top, it signifies that the Philippines is in peace. When the red bar is on top it signifies that the nation is in a state of war.
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Level 56
May 13, 2017
Did you know that according to legend, the Dannebrog originates from the battle of Lyndanisse (in modern-day Estonia)? It is said to have fallen from the sky when the Danes had nearly been defeated and the flag led them to victory.
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Level 70
May 13, 2017
Southern Cross is also on the flags of Samoa, PNG and a number of dependencies.
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Level 59
May 15, 2017
And on the flag of Brazil
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Level 68
May 13, 2017
We nearly had a new New Zealand flag, but it didn't get voted in... sigh.
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Level 84
May 13, 2017
What star appears on the Israeli flag? - it is not a "type of star".
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Level 63
May 13, 2017
Can anyone tell me why UK isn't accepted for a country with only red, white, and blue.
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Level 57
May 14, 2017
The Union Jack is a cross design; the clue asks for a striped flag.
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Level 65
May 14, 2017
Accept Rothschild for David?
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Level 82
May 15, 2017
yes and please accept "Bigfoot" for "Bird of Paradise"
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Level 82
May 15, 2017
easy!
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Level 75
Nov 26, 2023
Thrilled for you!
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Level 33
May 17, 2017
Neither does Switzerland's got a rectagular flag. Their flag shape is square!
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Level 40
Feb 27, 2020
Seriously? Even my Lil Brotha knows a square is a rectangle. He's 8 for the record.
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Level 15
May 21, 2017
The flags of Samoa and Papua New Guinea, too, feature the Southern Cross.
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Level 69
May 26, 2017
Another flag trivia: there are two flags which depict firearms - Mozambique (AK-47) and Guatemala (Remington).

If you like the flag quizzes, try also this one: Countries without red or blue on their flags

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Level 39
Jul 25, 2017
More people got Kenya than Brazil
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Level 71
Jul 9, 2018
Good quiz, made me think differently about the flags mentioned.
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Level 47
Sep 3, 2019
I kept trying Eswatini for the traditional shield, then remembered about Kenya
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Level 79
May 25, 2021
The shield on the Swazi flag is the Nguni shield.
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Level 55
Mar 23, 2020
not bad
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Level 76
Sep 13, 2020
is a crescent an object? i’d have described it as a shape, or maybe say crescent moon instead
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Level 45
Nov 21, 2020
Got all of them with 9 seconds remaining. BEST QUIZ EVER.
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Level 53
Apr 12, 2022
wrong
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Level 60
Oct 6, 2021
If you want, you can add 'What countries have their country shapes on the flags?' (Cyprus, Kosovo).
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Level 38
Oct 24, 2021
Doesn't Norway's flag consist of only red, white, blue.

Thick red and thinner white & blue stripes?

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Level 53
Apr 12, 2022
Switzerland and Vatican city dont have rectangular flags, so its not just Nepal.
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Level 58
Jun 27, 2022
A square is still a rectangle
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Level 19
Feb 13, 2023
Can you accept moon for the turkey one
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Level 60
Apr 27, 2023
would "lune" be accepted for crescent? isn't the crescent shape on the Maldives' flag a lune?
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Level 65
Aug 11, 2023
So many people got Star of David
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Level 72
Oct 6, 2023
This is Jetpunk.
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Level 66
Nov 10, 2023
I am concerned at how many people don't know a square is a rectangle.