Famous flags quiz

David Whitley,

This quiz is about some of the most famous flags in the world – the details, the history, and the symbolism of the features. You might be about to discover that you don’t know these famous flags as well as you think you do…

Famous flags quiz

This quiz is about some of the most famous flags in the world – the details, the history, and the symbolism of the features. You might be about to discover that you don’t know these famous flags as well as you think you do…

1 / 10

The stripes on the flag of the United States symbolise the original states of the Union. How many of them are there?

2 / 10

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. From which English monarch does the “Jack” part of the nickname come from?

3 / 10

Which country has a leaf with 11 points on its flag?

4 / 10

How many different colours are there on the flag of South Africa?

5 / 10

What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?

6 / 10

Which country’s president caused controversy in 2020 when he chose a darker shade blue for the three stripe flag on show at the Elysée Palace?

7 / 10

Which country’s strangely-shaped flag – roughly two triangles on top of each other – is designed to symbolise the mountain peaks of the Himalayas?

8 / 10

Which country’s flag has a 24-spoke blue wheel known as the Ashoka Chakra in the middle?

9 / 10

When added together, how many points are there on the six stars of Australia’s flag?

10 / 10

Which South American country’s flag is known as the Auriverde – the gold and green – despite having two other colours on it?

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