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The country of Denmark holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously used national flag. Known as the "Dannebrog" or "Danish Cloth," the flag has been in existence since at least 1307. That's over 700 years! Whoa!
Country flags are an important symbol for nations throughout the world. With stripes, crosses, animals, stars and dozens of other symbols, along with a wide variety of colors and shades, countries put a lot of effort into presenting the history, politics, and beliefs of their nation. Flags are a sense of national pride, but almost more importantly, a nation's flag is its symbolic brand. Think of how you feel when you see the flag of the United States of America? Do you know that the 50 stars stand for the 50 states and the 13 stripes stand for the first 13 colonies? Or, trickier, do you know what each color represents?
Flags throughout the world are filled with symbolism and pride. You'd probably recognize popular flags such as the USA, Japan, and France. But could you figure out Andorra, Albania, or New Zealand? You think so, huh? Well, we'll make it a little harder for you and give you only a portion of the flag to work with. How well do you feel about taking on this quiz now? It's time to give it a go!
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Canada
Following the Great Canadian Flag Debate of 1963 -1964, the current Maple Leaf flag was adopted as the country’s national flag. Several of the options which had been put forward also contained the colors red and white, as well as a depiction of the maple leaf.
Argentina
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Madagascar
Fiji
Fiji is a former British colony and so like several other such countries, its flag retains a depiction of the British Union Jack. As for the other parts of the flag, the light blue background symbolizes the Pacific Ocean and the shield is a representation of the country’s coat of arms.
South Korea
Bahamas
By Ian Fieggen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
United States of America
South Korea
Australia
Australia is known as the island continent. It is about three and a half times bigger than Greenland, which is often ranked as the largest island. The flag of Australia pays tribute to the fact that it was once a British colony.
Kenya
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By LÆ°u Ly vẽ lại theo nguá»n trên [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Philippines
Turkey
Vietnam
The red in the Vietnamese flag is said to be reminiscent of the country’s connections with communism. The five-point star in the center of the flag represents Vietnam’s main social classes – farmers, workers, businessmen, intellectuals and military personnel.
Finland
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Venezuela
Singapore
Philippines
The white equilateral triangle on the flag of the Philippines symbolizes liberty, equality and fraternity. The stars and the rays of the sun represent the country’s three major islands and eight provinces, respectively.
Trinidad and Tobago
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Philippines
Japan
The official name of the Japanese flag means “Sun-mark flag” although it is most often referred to as the “Circle of the Sun.” Japan is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun” and the characters in its name translate to “Sun origin.”
Netherlands
Austria
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Myanmar
Brazil
The Brazilian flag contains 27 stars, each of which is meant to represent one of the Brazilian states. The stars are actually constellations in the sky over Rio de Janeiro as they appeared on November 15, 1889 – the day the flag was officially adopted as the national flag.
Australia
Costa Rica
By âThe Provisional Council of State Proclamation of the Flag of the State of Israelâ of 25 Tishrei 5709 (28 October 1948) provides the official specification for the design of the Israeli flag. The color of the Magen David and the stripes of the Israeli flag is not precisely specified by the above legislation. The color depicted in the current version of the image is typical of flags used in Israel today, although individual flags can and do vary. The flag legislation officially specifies dimensions of 220 cm à 160 cm. However, the sizes of actual flags vary (although the aspect ratio is usually retained). [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Israel
The Israeli flag contains the Star of David (represented by the blue hexagram) in its center. The star has been an important symbol of the Jewish religion since medieval times.
Norway
Brazil
Kenya
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Poland
Myanmar
The new Myanmar flag was adopted in 2010 and contains colors (yellow, green and red) similar to those used on other flags in the country’s history. There has been debate, however, that those colors are distinctly Pan-African and that the flag might be mistaken as one belonging to an African country.
Russia
Vatican City
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By Alex Covarrubias, 9 April 2006 Based on the arms by Juan Gabino. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Cote d’Ivoire
Israel
Mexico
The vertical tricolor that makes up Mexico’s flag has a diagram of the country’s coat of arms in the center. The flag's design, which has remained mostly unchanged, was created in 1821 when Mexico gained independence from Spain.
India
By User:Pumbaa80 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
India
Kenya
The symbol in the center of the Kenyan flag is of a Maasai shield and two spears. The Maasai are a nomadic people who live within the bordering regions of Kenya and neighboring Tanzania.
Jamaica
Bahrain
By Source: Drawn by User:SKopp, rewritten by User:Zscout370 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Costa Rica
Vietnam
Morocco
Bahrain
On the flag of Bahrain, the five white triangles symbolize the Five Pillars of Islam. The flag is quite similar to the flag of Qatar and as such, the two are frequently confused with one another. Qatar's flag, however, has a deeper red and nine white triangles.
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Czech Republic
New Zealand
South Korea
Belgium
Belgium's flag can give you a pretty good idea of whether or not the king is in the country. That is because palaces tend not to fly the flag when he is outside of the country.
By SVG drawn by Sebastian Koppehel [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Fiji
France
Turkey
Finland
Finland’s flag, like the flags of the other Nordic countries, bears what is called a Nordic (or Sacndinavian) cross. The blue of the Finnish flag represents both the sky and the country’s many lakes, while the white signifies the snow in winter.
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Russia
Singapore
Singapore’s current flag was adopted in 1959 when the country achieved self-government from the British. It was retained as the national flag when Singapore gained full independence in 1963. The five stars represent democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
Finland
United States of America
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By David Benbennick (original author) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Germany
Turkey
The flag of Turkey is one of several national flags with a depiction of a crescent and star. Other countries with these symbols in their flags include Pakistan, Algeria, Libya and Azerbaijan.
Italy
Brazil
By User:Madden (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Cuba
When the Cuban flag was first designed in 1849, the country was divided into three regions: Central, Eastern and Western. The three blue stripes on the flag were meant to represent these areas.
Turkey
Brazil
New Zealand
By special commission (of code): SVG version by cs:-xfi-. Colors according to Appendix No. 3 of czech legal Act 3/1993. cs:Zirland. [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Germany
Poland
Czech Republic
This is the flag that was used by Czechoslovakia before it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Slovakia adopted a new flag and the Czech Republic chose to keep the original flag.
Russia
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By Denelson83, Zscout370 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Morocco
The green five-point star (pentangle) on Morocco’s flag represents the seal of Solomon. The red pays tribute to the country’s royal heritage.
Singapore
Mexico
Fiji
By Original flag by Acts of Union 1800 SVG recreation by User:Zscout370 [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Uganda
Madagascar
United Kingdom
The flag of the United Kingdom is commonly referred to as the Union Jack. It remains a part of the flags of many past British colonies, including Australia, New Zealand and the Cayman Islands
China
By Deutsch: Diese Grafik wurde von SKopp erstellt.English: This graphic was drawn by SKopp.Español: Este archivo fue realizado por el usuario SKopp.Suomi: Tämän grafiikan on piirtänyt SKopp.Filipino: Ginuhit ni SKopp ang grapikong ito.Português: Este gráfico foi desenhado pelo utilizador SKopp.SlovenÄina: Tento obrázok bol vytvorený redaktorom SKopp.Tagalog: Ginuhit ni SKopp ang grapikong ito. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Costa Rica
Uganda
France
Although there are several tricolor national flags, the French flag is commonly referred to as the “Tricolor.” The flag was closely associated with the French Revolution and its colors have come to symbolize liberty, equality, and fraternity. For this reason, these colors are used on many other flags.
Cote d’Ivoire
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Netherlands
Vatican City
The Vatican City flag (or flag of the Holy See) is square. Switzerland is the only other country in the world that also has a square flag. The crossed keys on the Vatican City flag are known as the keys of Saint Peter which represent the Keys of Heaven.
Israel
United States of America
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Saudi Arabia
The flag of Saudi Arabia bears the Islamic creed, or shahada, written in Arabic. The sword points in the direction in which the script is read. The flag is made so that it reads correctly regardless from which side it is viewed.
Norway
Germany
Pakistan
By Drawn by User:SKopp, rewritten by User:Gabbe (Own work) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Jamaica
Bahamas
Costa Rica
The Costa Rican flag has changed only slightly since it was created in 1848. The flag closely resembles that of Thailand in which the red and blue bars are reversed.
Bahrain
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By Zscout370 [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Nigeria
Finland
Russia
The current flag was used as Russia’s national flag from 1696 to 1971 when the flag of the Soviet Union was adopted. It was reinstated in 1991 when the Soviet Union was dissolved.
China
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Myanmar
Morocco
Cuba
Italy
The flag of Italy is very similar to the Mexican flag – both are green, white and red tricolors. The red and green are lighter on the Italian flag, however, and it bears no diagram like the Mexican flag does.
By User:SKopp [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Austria
The Austrian flag is referred to as a triband since it is composed of three different bands. This is opposed to a tricolor flag, which is a type of triband with three bands but each band has a different color.
Italy
Spain
Belgium
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
United Kingdom
Austria
Nigeria
The design of Nigeria’s flag came as the result as of a 1959 national competition. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, whose design won, is famously known as “The Flag Man” in his country. His original design, however, contained a red radiating Sun in the center which was removed before the final flag was adopted.
Mexico
By Bahamas government (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Australia
Kenya
Cote d’Ivoire
Bahamas
The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1973, at which time the country adopted its current flag. The previous flag contained the British Union Jack and an emblem of the Bahamas as a colony.
By Zscout370 (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Venezuela
Netherlands
The current flag of the Netherlands looks very much like the flag of Luxembourg. The primary difference lies in the fact that the blue on the Netherlands' flag is darker while the blue on Luxembourg's flag looks more like sky blue.
United Kingdom
Japan
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
India
Argentina
Argentina’s triband flag contains a Sun of May in the middle (white) band, which may be a representation of the Inca Sun god, Inti. The Sun of May is also found on the flag of Uruguay.
Pakistan
Trinidad and Tobago
By Various [Public domain, Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Japan
Argentina
South Korea
The blue and red circle in the middle of the South Korean flag is familiar to many people around the world as a yin-yang symbol. The two halves together (red for positive cosmic energy and blue for negative cosmic energy) represent balance in the universe.
Barbados
By tobias (From the Open ClipArt Library website.) [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Saudi Arabia
Argentina
Panama
Uganda
The black, yellow and red on Uganda’s flag signify its people, the sunshine and brotherhood, respectively. The bird in the center of the flag is the grey crowned crane, Uganda’s national bird.
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By Drawn by User:SKopp, redrawn by User:Denelson83 and User:Zscout370 Recode by cs:User:-xfi- (code), User:Shizhao (colors) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
China
The flag of China is often called the “Five-star red flag” due to its design. The autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macao have their own flags. Hong Kong’s flag features the flower of the orchid tree, while Macao’s flag has a lotus flower.
Spain
Morocco
Venezuela
By Denelson83 (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Czech Republic
Spain
Belgium
Venezuela
The current Venezuelan flag is based on one designed by South American revolutionary Francisco de Miranda. The flags of both Colombia and Ecuador also retain the yellow, blue and red bands as a tribute to him.
By Zscout370, Hugh Jass and many others [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
New Zealand
New Zealand’s flag features four stars which represent the constellation Crux (also called the Southern Cross). Representations of Crux also appear on the flags of Australia, Brazil, Samoa and Papua New Guinea.
Netherlands
Belgium
Panama
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By Mareklug, Wanted [Public domain, Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
China
Vatican City
Poland
Poland’s flag of white over red is similar to the flags of both Monaco and Indonesia. The flags of those two countries are practically identical with red over white. Malta's flag also has two bands of red and white, but they are vertical.
Australia
By Pedro A. Gracia Fajardo, escudo de Manual de Imagen Institucional de la Administración General del Estado [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Spain
The Spanish flag is rectangular with a depiction of the country’s coat of arms placed closer to one side. In the event that the flag is made more in the shape of a square, the coat of arms is placed in its center.
New Zealand
Cuba
North Korea
By The source code of this SVG is valid. This vector image was created with Inkscape by SKopp, and then manually edited by Zscout370, Madden and others. (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Vietnam
Myanmar
Nigeria
Jamaica
Jamaica’s flag holds the distinction of being the only national flag without the colors red, white or blue. The basic concept of the flag’s design came out of a national competition which solicited ideas from the public.
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By User:SKopp [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Pakistan
India
The color at the top of the Indian flag is officially called India saffron and is described as a golden yellow. The color at the bottom of the flag is officially known as India green.
Bahrain
Mexico
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Ethiopia
Australia
Andorra
Andorra, also known as the Principality of Andorra or the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a small country bordered by France and Spain. Adopted in 1866, the country’s flag consists of vertical stripes of blue, yellow and red, while its coat of arms reflects its ties to France and Spain. Miter and crutches point to Spain’s influence, while the two red cows indicate France’s power.
Italy
By Jon Harald Søby (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Bahamas
North Korea
Cote d’Ivoire
Also called Ivory Coast, Cote d’Ivoire was once a French Colony. Its orange, white and green vertical tricolor flag is reminiscent of the French flag.
Philippines
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By User:Denelson83 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Uganda
Jamaica
Barbados
The two ultramarine bands on either side of the flag of Barbados represent the seas surrounding the island. The center yellow symbolizes the sand. The broken trident within the yellow band is meant to symbolize the country’s break from colonial rule by the British.
United Kingdom
By Dbenbenn, Zscout370, Jacobolus, Indolences, Technion. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Poland
United States of America
The American flag goes by several other names, including The Stars and Stripes, Red, White and Blue, Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner. It has 50 stars (one for each state) and 13 stripes (one for each of the original 13 colonies).
Vatican City
Israel
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Which country does this flag portion represent?
Kenya
Albania
Adopted in 1912, the Albanian flag represents the country’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. The flag consists of a red background which indicates strength, bravery, and valor while the double-headed black eagle in the center represents the sovereign state of Albania.
Brazil
United Arab Emirates
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By Dbenbenn (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Canada
Austria
Czech Republic
Norway
Like the other Nordic countries, Norway’s flag bears the Nordic (or Scandinavian Cross). The cross is meant to represent Christianity.
By User:SKopp, User:Madden, and other users [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Fiji
Germany
After World War II, when Germany split into West Germany and East Germany, the flags of both countries were identical to the current German flag, except that the flag for East Germany contained a diagram of the national emblem in its center.
Panama
Singapore
By User:Zscout370 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Which country does this flag portion represent?
Barbados
Canada
Pakistan
The Crescent and Star of Pakistan's flag are meant to represent the country’s large Muslin population and the diverse minority religions that exist there. The crescent represents progress; the star is meant to signify light.
France
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