Guess the Flag Quiz With Answers: 30 Flags, Easy to Hard
2026-10-16 · 6 min read
This guess the flag quiz with answers puts 30 real national flags in front of you, one at a time, and asks a simple question: which country is it? The flags are split into three rounds of 10. The Easy round sticks to famous flags you have probably seen at the Olympics or the World Cup. The Medium round moves on to flags that most people recognise but struggle to name quickly. The Hard round is where things get tricky, with near-identical pairs that fool even geography fans, plus a few rare designs you may never have seen before. Every flag is a United Nations member state. Under each flag you will find the answer in bold and a short fact about the design or what it stands for, so you learn something even when you guess wrong. When you are ready to test yourself against the clock, the live game is linked below.
Play it live
Think you can name flags under pressure? Play the live flag quiz against another player on the same 7 questions, with 10 seconds each and question 7 counting double. Faster correct answers score more. Or jump into Quick match for a random opponent, no sign-up needed.
Easy round: famous flags
A good flag quiz for beginners. Most people should get at least 8 of these 10.
Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Japan
The red disc represents the sun, and the flag is known as the Hinomaru, or "circle of the sun".Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: United States
The 50 stars stand for the 50 states and the 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: United Kingdom
The Union Flag combines the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Canada
The red maple leaf flag was adopted in 1965.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Brazil
The blue globe shows the night sky over Rio de Janeiro, with the motto "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress).Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: France
Known as the Tricolore, its blue, white and red stripes date back to the French Revolution.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Germany
West Germany adopted the black, red and gold tricolour in 1949.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Italy
Italians call it Il Tricolore, after its three vertical bands of green, white and red.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: India
The navy blue wheel in the centre is the Ashoka Chakra, which has 24 spokes.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: China
The large yellow star represents the Communist Party of China.
Medium round: well known, harder to name
These flags turn up often, but naming them in a few seconds is a real test.
Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Portugal
The armillary sphere behind the shield is a navigation instrument linked to the Age of Discovery.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Kenya
A traditional Maasai shield and two crossed spears sit in the centre.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: South Korea
Called the Taegukgi, it has a red and blue taeguk in the centre and four black trigrams.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Turkey (Turkiye)
The flag is often called Ay Yildiz, which means "moon star".Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Mexico
The coat of arms shows an eagle on a cactus eating a snake, from the Aztec founding legend of Tenochtitlan.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Argentina
The golden face in the centre is the Sun of May.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Greece
Its nine blue and white stripes are popularly said to match the nine syllables of the phrase meaning "Freedom or Death".Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Sweden
The yellow Nordic cross is set closer to the flagpole side, like the other Nordic flags.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Israel
A blue Star of David sits between two horizontal blue stripes.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: South Africa
The flag was adopted in 1994, the year of the country's first fully democratic election.
Hard round: look-alikes and rare flags
A proper flag quiz for experts. The first six flags come in confusing pairs, so look closely at shades and proportions.
Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Chad
It is almost identical to Romania's flag, but Chad's blue is a slightly darker shade.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Romania
Romania uses the same blue, yellow and red vertical stripes as Chad, with a lighter blue.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Indonesia
It shares its red over white design with Monaco, but Indonesia's flag is longer, at a 2:3 ratio.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Monaco
Monaco's red and white come from the heraldic colours of the ruling House of Grimaldi, and its flag uses a 4:5 ratio.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Ireland
Green stands for the Gaelic tradition, orange for the followers of William of Orange and white for peace between them.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
It looks like Ireland's flag in reverse, with orange next to the flagpole instead of green.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Nepal
It is the only national flag that is not a rectangle, made of two stacked pennants.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Bhutan
The white dragon is the Druk, the thunder dragon of Bhutanese mythology.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Kiribati
A frigatebird flies over a rising sun above blue and white waves.Which country does this flag belong to?
Answer: Mozambique
It shows an AK-47 rifle crossed with a hoe on top of an open book.
Ready to play it live?
Now that you have seen the answers, put them to work. Play the live flag quiz against a real opponent, or send a friend a challenge link so you both get the same 7 flags. If you know your geography beyond flags, try the capital cities quiz too. For a random topic and opponent, open Quick match.
FAQ
How many flags are in this guess the flag quiz?
There are 30 flags across three rounds: 10 easy, 10 medium and 10 hard. All of them belong to United Nations member states.
Which flags are hardest to tell apart?
Chad and Romania are nearly identical, Indonesia and Monaco differ only in shape, and Ireland and Ivory Coast use the same colours in reverse order. They catch out even experienced players.
Can I play a flag quiz with friends online?
Yes. Open the flag quiz, create a challenge and share the link. You both answer the same 7 questions with 10 seconds each, faster correct answers score more, and question 7 counts double. No sign-up is needed.