Famous Flags
Every flag quiz starts with the flags you have seen a thousand times — on maps, at the Olympics, on the news. This beginner set locks in the best-known national flags: you see the flag and simply name the country. Get these automatic and the rest of the world’s flags feel far less daunting.
Practice this set for free — no account needed. Loads 14 flashcards into the learner. The learner asks it as shown here: phrase first, meaning second.
Practice in the free learnerHow to study this set
Anchor each flag to its single most distinctive feature — Canada is "the maple leaf", Japan is "the red circle". One strong cue per flag recalls faster than trying to hold every colour and stripe at once. Group the plain tricolours together so you notice what sets each one apart.
All 14 flashcards
Swap question and answerCanada
Which country has this flag? 🇨🇦
France
Which country has this flag? 🇫🇷
The United States
Which country has this flag? 🇺🇸
The 50 stars are the states; the 13 stripes are the original colonies.
Japan
Which country has this flag? 🇯🇵
The red disc represents the sun; the flag is called the Nisshōki or Hinomaru.
The United Kingdom
Which country has this flag? 🇬🇧
The design is known as the Union Jack.
Germany
Which country has this flag? 🇩🇪
Italy
Which country has this flag? 🇮🇹
A green-white-red vertical tricolour; Mexico shares the colours but adds a central eagle emblem.
China
Which country has this flag? 🇨🇳
India
Which country has this flag? 🇮🇳
The navy-blue wheel in the centre is the Ashoka Chakra.
Brazil
Which country has this flag? 🇧🇷
The motto on the central band reads "Ordem e Progresso".
Mexico
Which country has this flag? 🇲🇽
The central emblem is an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake.
Greece
Which country has this flag? 🇬🇷
Lebanon
Which country has this flag? 🇱🇧
The green cedar tree sits on a white band between two red bands.
South Africa
Which country has this flag? 🇿🇦
The six-colour "Y" design is sometimes called the rainbow flag.
What to learn next
Once these are automatic you are ready for level 2, "Flags of the World", which widens the tour to distinctive flags from every region and the crosses, crescents and emblems they carry.
Continue to Level 2: Flags of the World →