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Quiz on Flags of the World

20 questions · July 10, 2026

Every flag tells a story—of nations, revolutions, and the symbols that unite people across borders. From the bold colors of Africa to the intricate designs of Asia, flags are visual languages that represent identity, history, and values. Whether you're curious about the meanings behind national emblems or simply want to test how well you know the world's flags, this quiz invites you to explore the rich tapestry of global symbolism. See how many you can recognize and match to their countries.

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Question 1

Easy

Which country's flag is famous for its red maple leaf?

Source: Canada's maple leaf flag only became official in 1965, replacing the British-styled Red Ensign.

Question 2

Easy

Japan's flag features a single red disc on white. What does it represent?

Source: Japan is called 'land of the rising sun', and its flag is nicknamed Hinomaru, meaning 'circle of the sun'.

Question 3

Easy

Which flag shows fifty white stars on a blue field?

Source: Each US star is a state; the count has changed 26 times since 1777, last updated in 1960 for Hawaii.

Question 4

Easy

The French flag is made of three vertical bands of which colours?

Source: The tricolore's blue and red are Paris's colours, with royal white squeezed between them after the Revolution.

Question 5

Easy

Which country's flag carries the Union Jack in its top corner?

Source: Australia's flag keeps the Union Jack plus the Southern Cross, a constellation visible across its night sky.

Question 6

Easy

Which Scandinavian country's flag is a yellow cross on a blue field?

Source: Every Nordic flag carries an off-centre cross, a shared design tradition that spread outward from Denmark across the region.

Question 7

Easy

Italy's flag shares its three colours with which other nation's flag?

Source: Mexico and Italy share green, white and red, but Mexico's flag adds a central emblem that Italy's lacks.

Question 8

Easy

The Brazilian flag's central blue globe is crossed by a banner reading what?

Source: The stars on Brazil's globe map the actual sky over Rio on the morning the republic was proclaimed in 1889.

Question 9

Easy

Which country's flag shows a red disc on a green field?

Source: Bangladesh's green field stands for its land, while the red disc honours those who died for independence.

Question 10

Easy

Which country flies a plain green flag with no other symbols today?

Source: Libya flew an all-green flag until 2011; since then no nation uses a single solid colour with nothing on it.

Question 11

Medium

Nepal's flag is unique among nations for what feature?

Source: Nepal's flag is two stacked triangular pennants, the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world.

Question 12

Medium

The eagle on Mexico's flag is shown perched on a cactus while doing what?

Source: The scene comes from an Aztec legend that told the people exactly where to found Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City.

Question 13

Medium

Which country's flag shows a red dragon on a white and green field?

Source: Wales flies a red dragon, but as a UK nation it isn't represented on the Union Jack at all.

Question 14

Medium

The flag of South Africa contains how many colours?

Source: South Africa's six-colour flag is the only national flag designed with that many, blending past banners into a Y-shape.

Question 15

Medium

The cedar tree at the centre of Lebanon's flag symbolises what?

Source: Lebanon's cedar is mentioned in the Bible as a symbol of endurance, and the trees can live over a thousand years.

Question 16

Medium

Which country's flag depicts a specific weapon: an AK-47 rifle?

Source: Mozambique is the only nation whose flag shows a modern firearm, paired with a hoe and an open book.

Question 17

Medium

Which two countries have flags so alike they differ mainly in proportion?

Source: Indonesia and Monaco both fly red-over-white bars; Indonesia's is just wider, sparking a long-running rivalry.

Question 18

Hard

Which country's flag uniquely shows a building, a temple, on it?

Source: Cambodia's flag is the only national flag featuring an actual building: the temple complex of Angkor Wat.

Question 19

Hard

Which country flies the world's oldest continuously used national flag?

Source: Denmark's Dannebrog has been in use since the 14th century, legend saying it fell from the sky during a 1219 battle.

Question 20

Hard

Paraguay's flag is unusual because it has different designs on each what?

Source: Paraguay's flag shows the national coat of arms on the front and the treasury seal on the reverse, a global rarity.

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