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Flags of the world quiz

A flag appears: pick the right country out of four. The wrong answers come from the same continent, which is where it gets tricky.

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How to play

  1. Pick an area (the whole world or one continent) and a number of questions.
  2. Pick the right answer out of four. A miss shows the correct answer.
  3. At the end, replay your mistakes: it is the fastest way to remember them. Your best score is kept in your browser.

The 195 flags in the game are those of the UN member and observer states, in their true proportions: the Swiss flag is square, Nepal’s is not a rectangle, Qatar’s is very elongated.

The game deliberately offers countries from the same continent to teach you to tell neighbouring flags apart. Every right answer adds the country’s flag stamp to your passport.

Play by continent

Flags that look alike

Most mistakes in the quiz come from these pairs. Look closely at the details before you play.

  • Flag of ChadChad Flag of RomaniaRomania

    Almost identical: blue, yellow, red. Chad’s blue is slightly darker.

  • Flag of IndonesiaIndonesia Flag of MonacoMonaco

    Both red over white. Monaco is squarer (4:5), Indonesia longer (2:3).

  • Flag of AustraliaAustralia Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand

    Six white stars for Australia; four red stars edged in white for New Zealand.

  • Flag of IrelandIreland Flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d’Ivoire

    Same colours, reversed: green at the hoist for Ireland, orange at the hoist for Côte d’Ivoire.

  • Flag of MaliMali Flag of GuineaGuinea

    Mali: green, yellow, red. Guinea: red, yellow, green.

  • Flag of SenegalSenegal Flag of MaliMali

    Same stripes; Senegal adds a green star in the middle.

  • Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg

    Red, white, blue: Luxembourg has a lighter blue and a longer flag.

  • Flag of ColombiaColombia Flag of EcuadorEcuador

    Same double-width yellow band; Ecuador carries its coat of arms in the centre.

To find a flag when you only remember its colours, use the flag search by colour.

Frequently asked questions

How many flags are in the quiz?
All 195: one for each country recognised by the UN (193 members plus the Vatican and Palestine, observer states). Territories such as Greenland or Puerto Rico are not included.
Which national flag is not a rectangle?
Nepal’s, made of two stacked triangles. The flags of Switzerland and the Vatican are square.
How can I improve quickly?
Play one continent at a time, then replay your mistakes at the end of each round. Most traps come from neighbouring flags that look alike.

Fancy something else? Try the daily challenge, the other quizzes (capitals, shapes, map) or browse the fact files of all 195 countries.