Can You Identify the World's Flags?
Written by Pamela Mooman
Last updated · 2 min play time
Proudly display your knowledge of national flags with this quiz.
How well do you know the nations of the world? Can you match countries to their flags? Go ahead — live a little and take this quiz to determine how much you know about these emblems of the planet's sovereign states.
Quiz written by
Pamela MoomanIdentify Global Flags Quiz Questions
30 Questions · 6.8K Plays · 2 Comments
Question 1
This flag flies over which island nation known for its green hills, gently lilting voices, and pints of Guinness and Harp?
-
AAlgeria
-
BIreland
-
CUzbekistan
-
DNew Zealand
Ireland
The flag of the Republic of Ireland has a vertical band of green at the hoist representing Catholics, a vertical orange band at the far end representing Protestants, and a vertical white band in the middle that symbolizes a peaceful truce between the two.
Question 2
This flag represents the sixth smallest nation in Europe. Can you name this country believed to have been founded by Charlemagne?
-
AHungary
-
BChina
-
CAndorra
-
DPortugal
Andorra
The national flag of Andorra resembles other European tricolor flags such as those of France, Catalonia, and Foix.
Question 3
This flag was adopted in 2002 to represent the southernmost continent on the planet. Can you name it?
-
ASouth America
-
BJapan
-
CAfrica
-
DAntarctica
Antarctica
Numerous flag designs to represent Antarctica have been proposed. This version is the flag of the Antarctic Treaty.
Question 4
Can you identify the country that uses this national symbol, known as the Five-Star Red Flag, to represent the country's unity under communism?
-
ACuba
-
BMongolia
-
CGermany
-
DChina
China
The flag of China was first hoisted in 1949 at Tiananmen Square in Beijing during the announcement of the establishment of the People's Republic.
Question 5
Can you identify the country that uses this national flag?
-
ASouth Korea
-
BAmerican Samoa
-
CHonduras
-
DIceland
South Korea
The government of South Korea made this flag official in 1949.
Question 6
This flag flies down under for which nation?
-
AAustralia
-
BLaos
-
CMartinique
-
DIndonesia
Australia
Although a similar version of the current design was first flown in Melbourne in 1901, it underwent a number of changes before the Australian government recognized today's version as the national flag.
Question 7
Can you name the country that flies this star-studded flag?
-
APeru
-
BLuxembourg
-
CBrazil
-
DRussia
Brazil
Brazil adopted this national flag in 1889.
Question 8
This is the national flag of which European country?
-
ASyria
-
BGermany
-
CUkraine
-
DVenezuela
Germany
This version of the German flag was adopted in 1949.
Question 9
Do you know which nation in Southeast Asia has this national flag?
-
AMalaysia
-
BUzbekistan
-
CPortugal
-
DMongolia
Malaysia
Malaysia adopted the current version of this flag in 1963.
Question 10
This flag belongs to which ancient and philosophical island nation?
-
ARome
-
BTurkey
-
CFrance
-
DGreece
Greece
Greece adopted this flag in 1978.
Question 11
The nation in Southeast Africa that flies this flag gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. Can you name it?
-
AUruguay
-
BMozambique
-
CTrinidad and Tobago
-
DUnited Arab Emirates
Mozambique
This flag, adopted by Mozambique in 1983, is famous for its image of a Kalashnikov assault rifle, also known as an AK-47.
Question 12
Do you know which country flies this flag, which was adopted in 1980 after a revolution the year before?
-
ARwanda
-
BNicaragua
-
CIran
-
DPanama
Iran
Iran adopted this design after the 1979 revolution that ushered in the Islamic Republic.
Question 13
This flag flies over an island in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland. Can you name it?
-
ATaiwan
-
BMaldives
-
CBailiwick of Jersey
-
DIsle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man, sometimes called Mann, adopted this flag bearing the ancient triskelion symbol in 1932.
Question 14
Do you know which country on the Indochina Peninsula this flag represents?
-
AVietnam
-
BLaos
-
CCambodia
-
DThe Philippines
Vietnam
Known as the "Red Flag With a Gold Star," as translated from the native tongue, this became Vietnam's flag in 1945.
Question 15
Which nation has a flag with this maple leaf design?
-
ACanada
-
BBailiwick of Jersey
-
CLiechtenstein
-
DIsrael
Canada
Though widely associated with Canada, this nation did not adopt this flag design until 1965.
Question 16
This flag belongs to a large island that is a self-governing region of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea. Can you name it?
-
AGuyana
-
BSicily
-
CHaiti
-
DFiji
Sicily
Along with the Isle of Man, Sicily also employs an ancient triskelion, or triskele, design in its flag.
Question 17
This South American country's national flag bears a resemblance to the state flag of Texas. Can you name it?
-
ACote d'Ivoire
-
BBelize
-
CEthiopia
-
DChile
Chile
Chile hoisted this current version of its national flag in 1817.
Question 18
This national flag was adopted by which East Asian island country?
-
ACook Islands
-
BCuba
-
CJapan
-
DGuam
Japan
Japan's flag is based upon an ancient sun design dating back thousands of years that symbolizes Japan's founding in the seventh century BCE by the sun goddess Amaterasu.
Question 19
Which country adopted this forest-y flag in 1943?
-
AGuinea
-
BGreenland
-
CMartinique
-
DLebanon
Lebanon
With the earliest proof of civilization dating back 7,000 years, before recorded history, Lebanon adopted its 20th century flag to represent various religious groups, with the classic cedar tree being central.
Question 20
Can you identify the country on the Scandinavian Peninsula that uses this flag?
-
AIceland
-
BNorway
-
CNew Caledonia
-
DMontserrat
Norway
In its struggle for independence from Sweden, Norway's national flag underwent numerous revisions, but the current version was adopted in the 19th century.
Question 21
This non-rectangular national flag is the only one in the modern world. Do you know the country that uses it?
-
ALiechtenstein
-
BNepal
-
CTunisia
-
DIndia
Nepal
The landlocked, South Asian country of Nepal adopted this flag in 1962.
Question 22
This flag represents a country where skiing, mountaineering, and snowboarding are the most popular sports. Can you name this nation?
-
AAustria
-
BSwitzerland
-
CIceland
-
DTibet
Switzerland
The flag of Switzerland, flown as a square over land, is based on the Holy Roman Empire's imperial war flag.
Question 23
Which influential European nation flies this revolutionary tricolor flag?
-
AFrance
-
BBelgium
-
CUruguay
-
DIndonesia
France
France has had many flags through the centuries, but this current version has flown over the country since 1848.
Question 24
Though a physiographical part of North America, the constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark that flies this flag has been considered part of Europe for a thousand years. Can you name this island country?
-
AFiji
-
BGreenland
-
CIceland
-
DNova Scotia
Greenland
Greenland adopted its flag in 1985.
Question 25
This flag waves over a commonwealth nation associated with the United States. Can you name this territory?
-
APuerto Rico
-
BAmerican Samoa
-
CWake Island
-
DAntarctica
Puerto Rico
This flag was recognized as the official Puerto Rican flag when the country became a commonwealth of the United States in 1952.
Question 26
Can you name the West African country associated with this flag?
-
ANamibia
-
BGhana
-
CGuinea
-
DLithuania
Ghana
This flag was readopted and hoisted in Ghana in 1966.
Question 27
Can you name the British Overseas Territory represented by this flag?
-
AGibraltar
-
BPapua New Guinea
-
CMontserrat
-
DSamoa
Gibraltar
Gibraltar adopted this flag in 1982.
Question 28
Which sovereign nation on the island of Hispaniola flies this flag?
-
AHaiti
-
BSeychelles
-
CGuam
-
DPitcairn Islands
Haiti
Haiti, the most populous sovereign Caribbean nation, adopted this flag in 1986. In 2004, a coup d'état ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Question 29
This fierce flag flies over which Celtic country?
-
AScotland
-
BPortugal
-
CIreland
-
DWales
Wales
Wales adopted the current version of its flag in 1959, though it has held a national identity since the Romans withdrew from Britain in the fifth century.
Question 30
To which sovereign nation, located at the intersection of Eastern, Southeastern, and Central Europe, does this flag belong?
-
ARussia
-
BRomania
-
CHungary
-
DLithuania
Romania
The tricolor flag of Romania bears a strong resemblance to the flags of Chad and Andorra.
Comments (2)
We want to hear your feedback! Share your scores and discuss the quiz, but keep it civil.
Uhh Duh
Good Job