Megan Moran

Flags of Europe quiz

Tricolors, Nordic crosses and a few lookalikes that trip up even keen geographers. Name the country behind each of these 20 European flags, with a fact about every one, then see if your family can beat your score.

A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Mighty Geography Quiz Book.

Paper-cut illustration of patterned flags strung above an old-town square
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  1. Flag with three vertical stripes: blue, white and red
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 1 of 20Flags of EuropeEasy

    Which country's flag is this?

  2. Flag with three horizontal stripes: black, red and gold
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    Question 2 of 20Flags of EuropeEasy

    Which country's flag is this?

  3. Flag with three vertical stripes: green, white and orange
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    Question 3 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  4. Flag with three vertical stripes: green, white and red
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    Question 4 of 20Flags of EuropeEasy

    Which country's flag is this?

  5. Flag with three horizontal stripes: red, white and dark blue
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    Question 5 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  6. Blue flag with overlapping red and white diagonal and upright crosses
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    Question 6 of 20Flags of EuropeEasy

    Which country's flag is this?

  7. Flag with three vertical stripes: black, yellow and red
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    Question 7 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  8. Blue flag with a yellow cross set off-center towards the left
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    Question 8 of 20Flags of EuropeEasy

    Which country's flag is this?

  9. Red flag with a white cross set off-center towards the left
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    Question 9 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  10. Flag with three horizontal stripes: blue, black and white
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 10 of 20Flags of EuropeHard

    Which country's flag is this?

  11. Red flag with a white cross in the center whose arms don't reach the edges
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    Question 11 of 20Flags of EuropeEasy

    Which country's flag is this?

  12. Flag of blue and white horizontal stripes with a white cross in a blue square at the top left
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 12 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  13. Flag with three horizontal stripes: yellow, green and red
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 13 of 20Flags of EuropeHard

    Which country's flag is this?

  14. Flag with two horizontal stripes: white on top and red below
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 14 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  15. White flag with a blue cross set off-center towards the left
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    Question 15 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  16. Flag with three vertical stripes: blue, yellow and red, with no emblem
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    Question 16 of 20Flags of EuropeHard

    Which country's flag is this?

  17. Red flag with a blue cross edged in white, set off-center
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 17 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  18. Flag with three horizontal stripes: red, white and green
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 18 of 20Flags of EuropeHard

    Which country's flag is this?

  19. Flag with two horizontal stripes: blue on top and yellow below
    Panayiotis Lipiridis, flag-icons · MIT

    Question 19 of 20Flags of EuropeMedium

    Which country's flag is this?

  20. Blue flag with a red cross edged in white, set off-center
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    Question 20 of 20Flags of EuropeHard

    Which country's flag is this?

Answer all 20 to see your score.

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Show all the answers, with the facts behind them
  1. Which country's flag is this? FranceFrance's blue, white and red tricolor dates from the French Revolution and was adopted in its current form in 1794.
  2. Which country's flag is this? GermanyGermany's black, red and gold go back to the 19th-century movement for German unity; the flag was readopted in 1949.
  3. Which country's flag is this? IrelandGreen stands for the Gaelic tradition, orange for supporters of William of Orange, and white for peace between them.
  4. Which country's flag is this? ItalyItaly's tricolore was inspired by the French flag and first flew in the 1790s.
  5. Which country's flag is this? NetherlandsThe Dutch flag began as orange, white and blue; red gradually replaced orange in the 17th century.
  6. Which country's flag is this? United KingdomThe Union Flag combines the crosses of St George for England, St Andrew for Scotland and St Patrick for Ireland. Wales isn't represented.
  7. Which country's flag is this? BelgiumBelgium's colors come from the arms of the Duchy of Brabant. Its stripes are vertical, unlike Germany's horizontal ones.
  8. Which country's flag is this? SwedenSweden's National Day, 6 June, is also its official Flag Day.
  9. Which country's flag is this? DenmarkDenmark's Dannebrog is often called the oldest national flag still in use; legend says it fell from the sky in 1219.
  10. Which country's flag is this? EstoniaEstonia's blue, black and white tricolor began in 1884 as the flag of an Estonian student society.
  11. Which country's flag is this? SwitzerlandOfficially, Switzerland's national flag is square; Vatican City's is the only other square national flag.
  12. Which country's flag is this? GreeceGreece's nine stripes are often said to match the nine syllables of its motto, 'Freedom or Death', in Greek.
  13. Which country's flag is this? LithuaniaLithuania first adopted its tricolor in 1918 and brought it back in 1988, before regaining independence.
  14. Which country's flag is this? PolandPoland's flag is white over red. Monaco and Indonesia use the same colors the other way up.
  15. Which country's flag is this? FinlandFinland adopted its blue cross on white in 1918, shortly after independence. The colors are often linked to lakes and snow.
  16. Which country's flag is this? RomaniaRomania's flag is almost identical to Chad's; the main difference is that Chad's blue is usually a slightly darker shade.
  17. Which country's flag is this? NorwayNorway's flag was designed in 1821, when the country was in a union with Sweden.
  18. Which country's flag is this? HungaryHungary uses red, white and green in horizontal stripes; Italy uses the same colors in vertical ones.
  19. Which country's flag is this? UkraineUkraine's blue and yellow are often described as a blue sky above golden fields of wheat.
  20. Which country's flag is this? IcelandIceland's flag swaps Norway's colors: a red cross edged in white on a blue field.
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Flags of Africa

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Flags of Asia and Oceania

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