FLAG COMPARISON
Similar flags,
clear differences.
Some national flags look remarkably alike. Compare seven well-known pairs by colour order, symbols, proportions and other visual clues.
White means Japan; green means Bangladesh. Start with the field colour.
See the differences →COMPAREAustralia × New ZealandFour red stars indicate New Zealand. White stars and one large star indicate Australia.
See the differences →COMPARERomania × ChadA darker navy-like blue suggests Chad; a brighter blue suggests Romania.
See the differences →COMPAREIndonesia × MonacoThe longer flag is Indonesia; the more square-like flag is Monaco.
See the differences →COMPAREIreland × Ivory CoastGreen at the hoist means Ireland; orange at the hoist means Côte d’Ivoire.
See the differences →COMPARENetherlands × LuxembourgA light-blue lower stripe indicates Luxembourg; dark blue indicates the Netherlands.
See the differences →COMPARENorway × IcelandA red field means Norway; a blue field means Iceland.
See the differences →COMPAREColombia × EcuadorA coat of arms in the centre means Ecuador; plain bands mean Colombia.
See the differences →COMPAREMali × GuineaGreen at the hoist means Mali; red at the hoist means Guinea.
See the differences →COMPAREItaly × MexicoThe eagle emblem means Mexico; plain bands mean Italy.
See the differences →COMPAREAustria × LatviaA narrow white stripe and dark red mean Latvia; equal bands and bright red mean Austria.
See the differences →COMPAREPoland × IndonesiaWhite on top means Poland; red on top means Indonesia.
See the differences →COMPARESlovenia × SlovakiaMountains and stars mean Slovenia; a double cross means Slovakia.
See the differences →COMPAREBahrain × QatarRed with five points means Bahrain; maroon with nine means Qatar.
See the differences →COMPAREUnited States × LiberiaFifty stars mean the United States; one white star means Liberia.
See the differences →COMPAREIndia × NigerA blue wheel means India; an orange disc means Niger.
See the differences →COMPARETunisia × TurkeyA white enclosing disc means Tunisia; a device directly on red means Türkiye.
See the differences →Four steps for telling flags apart
- Field colourStart with the background colour
- Colour orderRead the bands from the hoist
- Symbols and numberCheck stars, crosses, discs and emblems
- ProportionsCompare long flags with more square-like ones