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FLAG COMPARISON

Similar flags,
clear differences.

Some national flags look remarkably alike. Compare 29 groups by colour order, symbols, proportions and other visual clues.

FLAG FAMILY

Flags with the Union Flag in the canton

Countries and territories that place the Union Flag in the canton, reflecting historical ties. Compare the stars and emblems on the fly.

COMPAREAustralia × New Zealand

Four red stars indicate New Zealand. White stars and one large star indicate Australia.

See the differences →COMPAREFiji × Tuvalu

A shield means Fiji; yellow stars mean Tuvalu.

See the differences →COMPARENew Zealand × Cook Islands

Four red stars mean New Zealand; a ring of white stars means the Cook Islands.

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FLAG FAMILY

Flags using red, white, black and green

These flags share a four-colour palette but differ through bands, triangles and emblems. Meanings are stated only where supported by each country's public sources.

COMPAREUnited Arab Emirates × Kuwait

A red hoist band means the UAE; a black trapezoid means Kuwait.

See the differences →COMPAREEgypt × Yemen

A golden eagle means Egypt; plain bands mean Yemen.

See the differences →COMPAREJordan × Sudan

A red triangle with a white star means Jordan; a green triangle means Sudan.

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FLAG FAMILY

Nordic cross flags

Compare field colours, cross colours and outlines on flags that share the cross shifted towards the hoist.

COMPARENorway × Iceland

A red field means Norway; a blue field means Iceland.

See the differences →COMPAREDenmark × Norway

A plain white cross means Denmark; a blue inner cross means Norway.

See the differences →COMPARESweden × Finland

A blue field means Sweden; a white field means Finland.

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MORE COMPARISONS

More flags that are easy to confuse

This section includes flags grouped for visual learning as well as flags with a documented shared background. Each comparison states which applies.

COMPAREJapan × Bangladesh × Palau

White and crimson: Japan. Green and red: Bangladesh. Light blue and yellow: Palau.

See the differences →COMPARERomania × Chad

A darker navy-like blue suggests Chad; a brighter blue suggests Romania.

See the differences →COMPAREIndonesia × Monaco

The longer flag is Indonesia; the more square-like flag is Monaco.

See the differences →COMPAREIreland × Ivory Coast

Green at the hoist means Ireland; orange at the hoist means Côte d’Ivoire.

See the differences →COMPARENetherlands × Luxembourg

A light-blue lower stripe indicates Luxembourg; dark blue indicates the Netherlands.

See the differences →COMPAREColombia × Ecuador

A coat of arms in the centre means Ecuador; plain bands mean Colombia.

See the differences →COMPAREMali × Guinea

Green at the hoist means Mali; red at the hoist means Guinea.

See the differences →COMPAREItaly × Mexico

The eagle emblem means Mexico; plain bands mean Italy.

See the differences →COMPAREAustria × Latvia

A narrow white stripe and dark red mean Latvia; equal bands and bright red mean Austria.

See the differences →COMPAREPoland × Indonesia

White on top means Poland; red on top means Indonesia.

See the differences →COMPARESlovenia × Slovakia

Mountains and stars mean Slovenia; a double cross means Slovakia.

See the differences →COMPAREBahrain × Qatar

Red with five points means Bahrain; maroon with nine means Qatar.

See the differences →COMPAREUnited States × Liberia

Fifty stars mean the United States; one white star means Liberia.

See the differences →COMPAREIndia × Niger

A blue wheel means India; an orange disc means Niger.

See the differences →COMPARETunisia × Turkey

A white enclosing disc means Tunisia; a device directly on red means Türkiye.

See the differences →COMPAREMoldova × Romania

A central coat of arms means Moldova; plain tricolour means Romania.

See the differences →COMPARENicaragua × El Salvador

Text around the emblem suggests Nicaragua; laurel branches and flags suggest El Salvador.

See the differences →COMPARECzech Republic × Philippines

Blue triangle: Czechia. White triangle with a sun and stars: the Philippines.

See the differences →COMPAREAustralia × Fiji

Stars on the right: Australia. A shield: Fiji.

See the differences →COMPAREMicronesia × Somalia

Four white stars: Micronesia. One central star: Somalia.

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HOW TO OBSERVE

Four steps for telling flags apart

  1. Field colourStart with the background colour
  2. Colour orderRead the bands from the hoist
  3. Symbols and numberCheck stars, crosses, discs and emblems
  4. ProportionsCompare long flags with more square-like ones