Flag Identification
Instructions: Can you identify countries by their flag descriptions?
- 1.
Which country has a flag with a red circle on a white background?
ALaosBBangladeshCSouth KoreaDJapan - 2.
Which country's flag features a maple leaf?
AUnited StatesBAustraliaCNew ZealandDCanada - 3.
Which country has horizontal stripes of black, red, and gold (top to bottom)?
ARomaniaBBelgiumCChadDGermany - 4.
Which country's flag consists of a green background with a white crescent and star?
APakistanBTurkeyCLibyaDAlgeria - 5.
Which country's flag has a Union Jack in the top-left corner and stars representing the Southern Cross?
ANew ZealandBTuvaluCAustraliaDFiji - 6.
Which country has a flag with vertical stripes of green, white, and orange?
AItalyBIvory CoastCIrelandDIndia - 7.
Which country's flag features a blue Star of David on a white background between two horizontal blue stripes?
AHondurasBGreeceCIsraelDSomalia - 8.
Which country's flag is the only national flag that is not rectangular or square?
ABhutanBSwazilandCNepalDSri Lanka - 9.
Which country's flag features a red background with a yellow star in the center?
AVietnamBChinaCTurkeyDMorocco - 10.
Which Scandinavian country has a flag with a red background and a blue cross outlined in white?
ADenmarkBFinlandCSwedenDNorway - 11.
Which country's flag features a green and gold horizontal bicolor with a red disc containing a yellow map of the country?
AMyanmarBBangladeshCSri LankaDCambodia - 12.
Which country's flag features a cedar tree on a white band between two red horizontal stripes?
AIraqBJordanCLebanonDSyria - 13.
Which country's flag is solid green with no other symbols or colors?
ALibyaBMauritaniaCSaudi ArabiaDNone of these currently - 14.
Which country's flag features a trident-headed staff called a trishula?
AIndiaBBarbadosCSri LankaDUkraine - 15.
Which African country's flag features a green background with a yellow diamond containing a blue globe with 27 white stars?
AMozambiqueBNigeriaCBrazilDSouth Africa
Answer Key
Japan's flag, known as the Nisshoki or Hinomaru, features a red circle representing the sun on a white background.
Canada's flag features a red maple leaf on a white square between two red vertical stripes. It was adopted in 1965.
Germany's flag features three horizontal stripes of black, red, and gold from top to bottom, adopted after World War II.
Pakistan's flag features a green background with a white crescent moon and five-pointed star, plus a white vertical stripe on the left.
Australia's flag features the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star, and the Southern Cross constellation. New Zealand's flag also has a Union Jack and Southern Cross, but with only four red stars.
Ireland's flag features vertical stripes of green, white, and orange from left to right. Italy's flag has green, white, and red stripes.
Israel's flag features a blue Star of David (Magen David) centered on a white field between two horizontal blue stripes.
Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular or square. It consists of two stacked triangles.
Vietnam's flag features a large yellow five-pointed star on a red background. China's flag has one large star and four smaller stars.
Norway's flag features a red background with a blue cross outlined in white. It was adopted in 1821.
Cambodia's flag features blue and red horizontal stripes with a white depiction of Angkor Wat in the center. Note: the flag with a red disc and yellow map is actually not Cambodia — Cambodia features Angkor Wat.
Lebanon's flag features a green cedar tree on a white band between two red horizontal stripes. The cedar is an ancient symbol of Lebanon.
Libya's flag was solid green from 1977 to 2011 under Gaddafi, but after the revolution it was changed. No current national flag is solid green with no other markings.
Barbados' flag features a broken trident (trishula) in black on a gold and blue background. The trident symbolizes independence from colonial rule.
This is actually the flag of Brazil, not an African country. Brazil's flag features a green field, yellow diamond, and a blue globe with 27 stars and the motto 'Ordem e Progresso.'