Geography
Flags of the World Quiz
From tricolors to crescents — how many world flags can you correctly identify?
From tricolors to crescents — how many world flags can you correctly identify?
There are 193 UN-recognized sovereign nations, each with a unique flag — and over 70% of them feature the color red. This quiz pulls from a pool of 10 questions spanning flags from every continent, covering symbols like Japan's rising sun, Bhutan's thunder dragon, and Mozambique's AK-47.
You'll answer 10 randomized multiple-choice questions drawn from the question pool, with instant feedback after each answer. Your final score earns a performance tier and shareable results, and because questions are shuffled, no two rounds play out the same way.
Questions cover tricolors, Nordic crosses, national emblems, and distinctive design elements from across the globe. You'll learn to distinguish between visually similar flags — like Ireland and Ivory Coast, whose tricolors share the same colors but in reverse order — and pick up the stories behind iconic symbols like Ghana's black star of African freedom.
Around 30 countries use a red, white, and blue color combination on their national flags, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Russia. The popularity of this palette traces partly to the French Revolution, which associated the three colors with liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular national flag. It consists of two stacked triangular pennants — the upper triangle bears a crescent moon and the lower one a sun symbol. The design was formalized in Nepal's constitution in 1962, though its origins date back centuries.
Denmark's flag, the Dannebrog, is widely considered the oldest national flag still in continuous use. Legend places its origin at the Battle of Lyndanisse in 1219, and historical records confirm its use since at least the 14th century. The simple white-on-red Nordic cross design inspired the flags of all other Scandinavian nations.
Last updated: March 2026